Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) is one of the most selective medical colleges in China. Founded in 1906, PUMC has a competitive eight-year program that only admits a limited number of applicants per year. The college places a special emphasis on basic clinical skills, quality education, training and cultivating individualism and cognitive thinking. PUMC is also regarded as one of the most world-renowned Chinese institutions of higher education.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM) was created after a merger between Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai Second Medical University, in 2005. Due to its diverse heritage, the new SJTUSM has decided to accept and adopt the best of all schools of medical thought and learning. By not limiting itself to strict ideals, SJTUSM has developed its own style and characteristics as a medical school. Currently, SJTUSM has a seven-year and an eight-year program of clinical medicine. In addition, SJTUSM has seven affiliated general hospitals, five affiliated special hospitals and 15 teaching centers for clinical practice.
A merger in 2000 between the Shanghai Medical University and Fudan University created the Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University. With both schools being established in the early 1900s, the university has a long and rich history with a comprehensive curriculum resulting from the merger of the two institutions. Today, the medical college offers postdoctoral fellowships, 28 doctoral programs and 36 master's programs.
Zhejiang University currently offers a seven-year and an eight-year program for citizens of the People's Republic of China and a five-year program for international students. Zhejiang has also been at the forefront of medical research, with more than 10,000 medical staff employees, including 568 professors, 212 doctoral mentors and 663 master's mentors. Currently, there are 4,000 students with more than 800 doctoral candidates. With the construction of a new campus, the medical school is equipped with the most modern teaching and research facilities.