Guangxi Medical University

Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhang Autonomous Region, is the centre of the region's politics, economy, culture, science and education and also one important city in the country's southern area of opening to outside world. It enjoys the treatments for coastal opening cities.

Nanning city, shortened as Yong, was an important town and place for collecting and distributing commodities in the South of the Dive Ridges in ancient time and has more than 1600 years of history, Nanning is located in 108°18` of the Tropics of Cancer and 22°49`E, thus it is plenty in sunlight for the whole year, mild in climate, rich in rainfall. The city can witness the green trees and fruit trees like peach, mango, Renmian Fruit, jackfruit, Chinese olive, banyan, kapok etc. as well as other various exotic flowers and rare grass. In the four seasons of a year, with luxuriant vegetation, heavy with the aroma of flowers and fruits.

Nanning city and the two counties under its jurisdiction(i.e. Yongning and Wuming) have a total population of 2.5-plus million and total area of 10 thousand-plus square kms, among which the urban population and area are 0.7 million and 70 square kms respectively.

GXMU boasts a well-developed medical education system, including undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs, as well as other training and continuing educational programs. Guangxi Medical University has educated and trained more than 1,000 international students from 69 countries and regions. It is a well-established and internationally recognized medical university.

In 1978 GXMU began to enrol international students, making it one of the first 8 medical universities ever authorized by Chinese government. In 2007 Guangxi Medical University was one of the universities accredited by the Ministry of Education to enrol MBBS international students instructed in English.

Guangxi Medical University’s motto is “In the name of trust, we place our virtue, and in the name of knowledge we practice our art”. GXMU aims to increase the level of medical practice for the well-being of all society. All of the 13 affiliated hospitals are First-class Level A hospitals. Among them are the First Affiliated Hospital, Oncology Hospital, and Stomatology Hospital, all of which are the largest comprehensive or specialized hospitals in Guangxi. These hospitals have a very high patient turnover where treatment and operations are performed 24/7 with a very good clinical outcome.

GXMU has built very close relationships with medical institutions in 40 countries, and has sent large numbers of its dedicated teachers to further their studies and research in 50 plus countries, including America, England, France, Germany and Japan. Such a move has helped GXMU to firmly establish itself as an international medical learning and research institute worldwide.