2nd Military Medical University

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The Naval Medical University, formerly known as the 2nd Military Medical University, is a prestigious institution primarily dedicated to training medical professionals for the People's Liberation Army. It is renowned for its strong programs in clinical medicine, pharmacy, and biomedical engineering, with a significant focus on military medicine and related research. Due to its military nature and mission, the university generally does not admit international students for regular degree programs, nor does it typically offer dedicated international schools or English-taught programs for the general international student population. Any international engagement is usually limited to highly specialized, government-to-government, or military-to-military exchanges. Its distinctive characteristic is its direct affiliation with the Chinese military, shaping its curriculum and student body exclusively for national defense medical services.

Background

The Naval Medical University (中国人民解放军海军军医大学) is a public medical university in Yangpu, Shanghai, China. It is affiliated with the People's Liberation Army Navy. The university is part of the Double First-Class Construction. The university was previously known as the People's Liberation Army Second Military Medical University (中国人民解放军第二军医大学). It was earlier named the People's Medical College of the East China Military Commanding Region. The building is adjacent to Fudan University and Tongji University and covers an area of nearly 1.1 square kilometres (270 acres). The premises have a total floor space of over 670,000 square metres (7,211,820 sq ft), including a complex of modern teaching buildings, a library, an experiment building and teaching hospitals of the first rate in China. The library itself covers an area over 11,000 square metres (118,403 sq ft) with a collection of over 500,000 book volumes.

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