Cell Biology

Chongqing Medical University (CQMU), originally known as Chongqing Medical College, was founded in 1956, growing out of Shanghai First Medical College (the present Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University). With nearly 60 years of development, CQMU has become a major public medical university that is jointly administrated and supported by the Ministry of Education of China and the Ministry of Health of China as well as Chongqing Municipal Government. The university has a comprehensive system of academic training, from Bachelor to Master, Doctor, and Postdoctoral in medicine as well as other related fields. In2013, CQMU ranks the 6th among all medical universities in China. Regarding graduate education and discipline competitiveness, our university ranks the 12thamong all Chinese universities offering medical disciplines.

With 19 colleges and departments, a Graduate School and an Institute of Life Sciences, CQMU offers 7 postdoctoral programs, 38 Ph.D. programs, 86 Master’s programs and 27 specialties for undergraduates. There are 218 Ph.D. supervisors. At present, a total of over 27,000 students are studying in the university, including over 500 Ph.D. students, about 4,200 postgraduates, over 20,000 undergraduate students and over 600 foreign students from 20 countries.

There are 6 affiliated hospitals directly under its administration, which are all rated as “Upper First-class Hospital (3A)” in China. There are more than 10,000 beds in the hospitals. The annual outpatient visits reach 7.9 million and the annual inpatient visits reach 390,000. Besides, the university has more than 30 teaching hospitals and other 9 affiliated hospitals indirectly under its administration. The other 3 affiliated hospitals are now under construction.

CQMU has accomplished many research projects of various levels, including some state-level projects supported by National Basic Research Program (known as 973 Program), National Hi-Tech Research and Development Program (known as 863 Program), Key Program of National Natural Science Foundation. CQMU ranks the 47th in all the universities regarding the publication in core journals in China.

CQMU is a state key university under the administration of the Chongqing Municipal Government with an integrated educational system of baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in medicine as well as other health-related fields.

It is one of approximately 30 medical universities in China that are approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education to enroll foreign students into the English-medium Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery program. It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ECFMG (Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates) in the United States.

Room Type	Room Price	Notes
SINGLE	$1,323 USD	RMB 9,600 per year (about $1,504) SINGLE room
DOUBLE	$662 USD	RMB 4,800 per year (about $752) DOUBLE room

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.In principle, applicants should be over the age of 18 and under the age of 45 and 50 respectively.


2.Applicants must be healthy, both mentally and physically.


3.Applicant should have got bachelor’s degree upon registration with CQMU.


4.Applicant should have the recommendation of two professors /associate professors.


5.Applicants for English-medium program whose secondary education was NOT conducted in English need to provide an English level certificate or take an English exam organized by CQMU; applicants for Chinese-medium programs need to have passed the Chinese HSK test with Grade 3 of Elementary Level, or have a statement from their embassy which proves that their secondary education was conducted in Chinese.

1.Photocopy of valid passport

With photo, passport number&expiration date and name included.

2.Passport-sized photo

A passport-sized photo taken recently of the applicant.
3.Graduation certificate of high school

Graduation certificate should be in Chinese or English. If not, it should be translated into Chinese or English and be notarized.

4.Academic transcript of high school

5.Two Recommendation letters

From Professors, associate professors or equivalents.