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重庆医科大学 | |
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| Type | Public university |
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| Established | 1956 |
| Students | 25,857 |
| Location | , China |
| Campus | Yuzhong DistrictShapingba District |
| Website | cqmu.edu.cn |
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Chongqing Medical University (CQMU;simplified Chinese:重庆医科大学;traditional Chinese:重慶醫科大學), previously referred to as theChongqing University of Medical Sciences (CQUMS), was established in 1956 inChongqing, China.[1] It was originally a branch of theShanghai First Medical College (now named theShanghai Medical College of Fudan University).[2]
CQMU is a state key university under the administration of theChongqing Municipal Government with an integrated educational system of baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in medicine as well as other health-related fields.[3]
It is one of approximately 30 medical universities in China that are approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education to enroll foreign students into the English-medium MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) program.[2] It is recognized by theWorld Health Organization (WHO) and the ECFMG (Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates) in theUnited States.
Chongqing Medical University currently has 15 affiliated hospitals under its administration. Together, these hospitals provide more than 20,800 beds, accommodate approximately 15.46 million outpatient visits, and manage nearly 660,000 inpatient discharges annually.[3]
Chongqing Medical University comprises 22 schools and departments, offering 36 undergraduate programs. It has been designated with 19 national-level first-class undergraduate program development sites and 28 first-class sites at the Chongqing municipal level. Academic programs such as clinical medicine, stomatology, nursing, traditional Chinese medicine, pediatrics, psychiatry, anesthesiology, medical imaging, pharmacy, and clinical pharmacy have received accreditation from the Ministry of Education.[4]
On the research front, CQMU has three state key laboratories under the Ministry of Education, one state key laboratory under the Chongqing Ministry of Science and Technology, one national engineering research center, 18 municipal key laboratories, 11 research institutes, six research centers, and 22 research laboratories.[citation needed] Since 2020, the university has added more than 4,500 new research projects funded at various levels by the Ministry of Science and Technology and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), taken the lead in 54 national key projects, and published over 10,000 SCI-indexed papers, with an average annual growth rate of 10%.[3] It has also received 38 new scientific and technological awards at the provincial and ministerial levels.[3]
Chongqing Medical University currently has 2,497 full-time faculty members, including 1,690 professionals holding senior academic titles. Among the faculty are 432 doctoral supervisors and 1,598 master's supervisors.[4]
CQMU has a total enrollment of 27,724 full-time students, including 1,601 doctoral candidates, 7,249 master's students, 18,044 undergraduates, and 331 junior college students enrolled under minority support programs. The university also hosts 499 international students.[4]
CQMU offers five postdoctoral programs, 26 doctoral programs, 53 masters programs, and 46 specialities for undergraduates.[citation needed] It has four state key disciplines and 43 municipal key disciplines.
CQMU has accomplished several large-scale research projects including some state-level projects supported by the National Key Technology Research and Development Program in the 6th to 9th Five-year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation, National Basic Research Program (known as '973 Program'), and the National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program (known as '863 Program').[citation needed]
The High-intensity Focused Ultrasonic Therapy System (HIFU), which was initiated by CQMU, is the first large-scale medical equipment system with completely independent intellectual property rights in China.[citation needed] It has been put into use in over 30 major hospitals in China and exported to about ten foreign countries, such as theEU,Russia,Japan,Korea, andSingapore.
The university publishes eight academic journals with international distribution.[citation needed]
Since 2008, CQMU has twice won the National Prize for Progress in Science and Technology, once won the National Award for Technological Invention once, and won over 80 municipal awards.[citation needed] There are many international students fromIndia,Indonesia,Republic of the Congo,Mauritius,Vietnam,Pakistan,Nepal,Bangladesh, etc.
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