Wenzhou Medical University
{{Short description|Medical school in Wenzhou, China}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Wenzhou Medical University
| native_name = 温州医科大学
| image_name = WMC Pinned Crest.JPG
| image_size = 270px
| caption =
| motto = 仁肃勤朴 求是奋发 ({{zh|p=fènfā qiúshí}})
| established = {{start date and age|df=y|1912}}
| type = Public
| affiliation =
| endowment =
| chairman =
| faculty = 1,000 (Medical)[http://www.wzmc.edu.cn/web/xxgk.php Wenzhou Medical University Introduction]
| administrative_staff = 10,112 (Including hospitals)[http://www.wzmc.edu.cn/web/xxgk.php Wenzhou Medical University Introduction]
| students =
| undergrad = 19,314[http://www.wzmc.edu.cn/webold/viewaffiches1.php?id=3880 January 2010 article]Wiki China Page
| postgrad = 3,102[http://yjsb.wzmc.edu.cn/html/2/460.html Postgraduate College Introduction]
| other =
| city = Wenzhou
| state =
| province = Zhejiang
| country = People's Republic of China
| campus = Suburban, 1.27 km2[http://www.wzmc.edu.cn/web/xxgk.php Wenzhou Medical College Introduction(1290mu=1,27 km2)]
| affiliations =
| logo =
| website = [http://en.wmu.edu.cn/] {{in lang|en}} wmu.edu.cn {{in lang|zh}}
}}
Wenzhou Medical University (WMU);{{cite web|last=Sicas|first=Wenzhou Medical University|date=4 March 2013 |title=Wenzhou Medical University>|url=https://www.sicas.cn/school/221/index.shtml|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180522035249/http://www.sicas.cn/school/221/index.shtml|archive-date=22 May 2018 |website=Sicas}} {{zh|s=温州医科大学|p=Wēnzhōu Yīkē Dàxué}}), designated as a key university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is an institution of higher learning under the leadership of Zhejiang Provincial Government.
History
Wenzhou Medical University (WMU) is a higher institution under the administration of Zhejiang Provincial Government. It can trace its origin back to the former Zhejiang Specialized Medical School established in 1912. In August 1958, a group of faculty was sent from Zhejiang Medical College in Hangzhou to help establish the Second Zhejiang Medical College in Wenzhou, whose name was changed to Wenzhou Medical College in accordance with its location. In 2013 Wenzhou Medical College was officially renamed Wenzhou Medical University. In 2015, it was shortlisted as one of the co-development universities by the Ministry of Education, National Health Commission and Zhejiang Provincial Government. In 2017, it became a Priority Development University in Zhejiang Province.
Campuses
WMU is composed of three campuses, located respectively at
- Chashan (Main campus)
- Xueyuan Road
- Dongtou District (Binhai Campus)
These cover a combined area of about 73 ha. (=1,100 mu) with a floor space of 460,000 m2.
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Image:WMC_The_Library.JPG|{{center|The Library (图书馆)}}
Image:WMC_The_Anatomy_Labs.JPG|{{center|Qiu Shi Building (求是楼)}}
Image:WMC_The_Sports_Centre.JPG|{{center|The Sports Centre}}
Organization
=Schools and departments=
15 Schools
- School of Stomatology
- School of Basic Medical Sciences
- School of the 1st Clinical Medical Sciences, School of Information and Engineering
- School of the 2nd Clinical Medical Sciences
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry, School of Biomedical Engineering
- School of Laboratory Science and Life Science
- School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- School of Nursing
- School of Public Health and Management
- School of Marxism
- School of Sports Science
- School of Foreign Language Studies
- School of International Studies
- School of Mental Health
- School of innovation and Entrepreneurship Education
= Affiliated hospitals =
- The 1st Affiliated Hospital
- The 2nd Affiliated Hospital & Yuying Children's Hospital
- The Affiliated Eye Hospital
- The Affiliated Dental Hospital
19 non-directly governed affiliated hospitals
Wenzhou, Taizhou, Lishui, Wenling, Cixi, Dongyang, Yiwu, Zhuji, Zhoushan, Yueqing, Ruian, Cangnan, Xiangshan, Xinchang, Hangzhou
Rankings
In 2021, Academic Ranking of World Universities ranked Wenzhou Medical University within the 501-600 band globally.{{Cite web |title=ShanghaiRanking-Wenzhou Medical University |url=https://www.shanghairanking.com/institution/wenzhou-medical-university |access-date=2022-07-17 |website=www.shanghairanking.com}}{{Infobox university rankings|ARWU_W=501-600|ARWU_W_year=2021|ARWU_W_ref={{cite web|url=http://www.shanghairanking.com/ARWU2020.html|title=ARWU World University Rankings 2021 - Academic Ranking of World Universities 2021 - Top 1000 universities - Shanghai Ranking - 2021|website=www.shanghairanking.com|access-date=22 November 2020}}|THE_W=|THE_W_year=|THE_W_ref=|QS_W=|QS_W_year=|QS_W_ref=|BCUR_N=|BCUR_N_year=|BCUR_N_ref=}}
Alumni
- Brett Lyndall Singh, South African medical doctor and business executive
- Shen Xiaoming, pediatrician, health and education administrator, politician
- Jian Zhou – virologist and cancer researcher
- Jia Qu, Chinese professor of ophthalmology and optometry
Anniversaries
Wenzhou Medical University celebrated its 60th anniversary on 28 October 2018.
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See also
References
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External links
{{Commons}}
- [http://www.wzmc.edu.cn Official Wenzhou Medical College Website] {{in lang|zh}}
- [http://en.wmu.edu.cn/ Official Wenzhou Medical University Website] {{in lang|en}}
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{{Universities and colleges in Zhejiang}}
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Category:Universities and colleges in Zhejiang
Category:Medical schools in China
Category:Universities in China with English-medium medical schools
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1958