Hainan Medical University (HMU) () is a public university in
Haikou
Haikou (; ), also spelled as Hoikow is the capital and most populous city of the Chinese province of Hainan. Haikou city is situated on the northern coast of Hainan, by the mouth of the Nandu River. The northern part of the city is on the ...
in the Chinese province of
Hainan
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...
, that offers degrees in medicine. It was established in 1993 .
History
The current college was created in 1993 with the approval of the central government. In 1951, two private medical colleges were merged to form the Hainan Specialized Medical School. These two colleges were Haiqiang Medical Vocational School (created in 1947) and the Medical College of Hainan University (established in 1948).
Mr. Tseven Soong was its first General Director of the Board, After the founding of the
People’s Republic of China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
in 1949, this school was restructured as the Hainan Medical Vocational School and later became the Medical Department of
Hainan University.
In 1993, the college became the Hainan Medical College to reflect its specialization in medicine. In 1994, Hainan Medical College was accredited to offer bachelor's degrees and in 1996 was accredited for undergraduate education by the Ministry of Education.
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In 2000, the College established a new campus on Chengxi Road.
Academic departments
*Basic Medical Science Department
*Clinical Medicine Institute
*Traditional Chinese Medicine Institute
*Laboratory Sciences Department
*Preventative Medicine Department
*Dental Sciences Department
*Nursing Sciences Department
*Pharmacy Department
*Vocational Educational Institute
*International Student Institute
*Foreign Language Department
*Information Technology Department
*Physical Education Department
*Department of Humanities and Social Sciences
See also
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List of universities and colleges in Hainan
The following is list of universities and colleges in Hainan.
See also
*List of universities in China
* Higher education in China
ReferencesList of Chinese Higher Education Institutions— Ministry of EducationList of Chinese universities inc ...
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List of universities in China
This article is a non-comprehensive list of universities in China, which is defined as the People's Republic of China (PRC) in mainland China, as well as the Hong Kong and Macau SARs.
By September 2021, there were 3,012 colleges and universit ...
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Higher education in China
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References
External links
Hainan Medical CollegeEnglish)
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Universities and colleges in Hainan
Educational institutions established in 1993
Organizations based in Haikou
1993 establishments in China