首都医科大学 | |||||||
Former names | Beijing Second Medical College | ||||||
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| Motto | 扶伤济世、敬德修业 | ||||||
| Type | Public | ||||||
| Established | 1960; 66 years ago (1960) | ||||||
| Affiliation | BHUA | ||||||
| Chairman | Hu Wen Liang | ||||||
| President | Rao Yi | ||||||
Academic staff | 11,924 (March 2023)[1] | ||||||
| Students | 15,187 (March 2023)[1] | ||||||
| Undergraduates | 6,945 (March 2023)[1] | ||||||
| Postgraduates | 6,699 (March 2023)[1] | ||||||
| Location | , China 39°51′53″N116°21′12″E / 39.8647046°N 116.353359°E /39.8647046; 116.353359 | ||||||
| Campus | Urban | ||||||
| Website | ccmu.edu.cn | ||||||
| Chinese name | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 首都医科大学 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 首都醫科大學 | ||||||
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Capital Medical University (CCMU;首都医科大学) is a municipalpublic university inBeijing,China. It is affiliated with the City of Beijing, and co-funded by the Beijing Municipal People's Government, theNational Health Commission, and theMinistry of Education.
The university was founded in 1960 as the Beijing Second Medical College.[2]
| University rankings | |
|---|---|
| Global – Overall | |
| ARWU World[3] | 201-300 (2023) |
| CWUR World[4] | 358 (2023) |
| CWTS World[5] | 68 (2023) |
| THE World[6] | 601 (2023) |
| USNWR Global[7] | 884 (2022) |
| Regional – Overall | |
| CWTS Asia[8] | 34 (2023) |
| THE Asia[9] | 99 (2022) |
| USNWR Asia[7] | 232 (2022) |
| National – Overall | |
| USNWR National[7] | 93 (2022) |
Capital Medical University is listed as one of the top 300 universities in the World University Rankings.[10][11] CMU is consistently ranked among the top medical schools in China and has ranked in the top 1 or 2 best nationwide, together withPeking Union Medical College among Chinese Medical Universities in the recognizedBest Chinese Universities Ranking.[12][13]
As of 2025, its "Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences", "Dentistry & Oral Sciences", "Medical Technology", "Biomedical Engineering", "Nursing", "Human Biological Sciences", "Public Health", and "Clinical Medicine" were placed in the top 200 in the world by theAcademic Ranking of World Universities.[14] Its "Clinical Medicine" also ranked 135th globally by theU.S. News & World Report.[15]
Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), also known as the Shanghai Ranking, is one of the annual publications of world university rankings. It's the first global university ranking with multifarious indicators.[16]
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2[17] | ARWU Best Chinese Universities Ranking - Ranking of Chinese Medical Universities |
| 2024 | 2[18] | ARWU Best Chinese Universities Ranking - Ranking of Chinese Medical Universities |
Nature Index tracks the affiliations of high-quality scientific articles and presents research outputs by institution and country on monthly basis.
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 73[19] | Nature Index 2021 Young Universities (Leading 150 Young Universities) |
| 2022 | 120[20] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China |
| 2023 | 100[21] | Nature Index - Academic Institutions - China |
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
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| 2025 | 203[7] | U.S. News Best Global Universities Ranking |
Universities Ranking of China released by CUAA (Chinese Universities Alumni Association, Chinese: 中国校友会网) is one of the most foremost domestic university rankings in China.
| Year | Rank | Valuer |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 65[25] | CUAA China University Ranking |
| 2023 | 69[26] | CUAA China University Ranking |
The school currently has 15,187 full-time students, including 6,699 postgraduates, 6,945 undergraduates, 884 vocational students, 659 international students, and 2,500 adult students. The school and its affiliated hospitals currently have 6,651 teachers, including 5 academicians; 1,020 professors, 1,627 associate professors; 1,115 doctoral supervisors, and 1,511 master supervisors.
