Peking Union Medical College

Peking Union Medical College (PUMC) is located in Beijing, the capital of China. It is a national-level academic center for medical sciences and a comprehensive research institution. Founded in 1917 with a donation from the Rockefeller Foundation, PUMC launched its eight-year medical undergraduate program in 1919, making it the first medical school in China to offer an eight-year clinical medicine program and a nursing undergraduate program.

It is widely known as the 'Temple of Chinese Medicine'. Since 2006, PUMC has partnered with Tsinghua University, allowing it to use the second name 'Peking Union Medical College – Tsinghua University Faculty of Medicine', giving students access to resources from both institutions.

PUMC's flagship program is the eight-year clinical medicine program, which adopts an elite training model, with graduates often becoming leaders in Chinese medicine. Its nursing undergraduate program is also nationally leading and is one of the cradles of nursing education in China.

Known as the 'Temple of Chinese Medicine', PUMC enjoys an extremely high reputation in the medical field. Its affiliated hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, has been ranked first among Chinese hospitals for many years, providing a top-tier platform for clinical teaching and research.

PUMC boasts a strong faculty, including many members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, as well as renowned medical experts. The eight-year clinical medicine curriculum emphasizes deep integration of basic sciences and clinical practice, with early clinical exposure and strong research training, culminating in a doctoral thesis.

The nursing program also focuses on combining theory and practice to cultivate advanced nursing professionals. Research platforms include multiple institutes under the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and national key laboratories such as the State Key Laboratory of Medical Molecular Biology and the State Key Laboratory of Experimental Hematology.

The campus is located in Dongcheng District, Beijing, adjacent to the Forbidden City and Tiananmen, offering a prime location. The architecture blends Chinese and Western styles, designed by American architect Coolidge with a palace-like appearance, and is a protected cultural heritage site.

The campus is tree-lined and elegant. Facilities include a modern library, clinical skills training center, and anatomy labs. Student dormitories are well-equipped, offering double and quadruple rooms with air conditioning and internet.