◆ Introduction

     Dalian Medical University (DMU) was founded in 1947, originally known as Guandong Medical College. In 1948, it joined with Dalian University and the name was changed into Dalian Medical College. Two years later, in 1950, the organizational system of Dalian University was cancelled and since then Dalian Medial College had become an independent college. In 1969, the college moved to Zunyi, a city of Guizhou Province, to form the "Zunyi Medical College". And in 1978, the college was moved back to its original location in Dalian, still with the name of Dalian Medical College. In January, 1994, approved by the State Education Commission (SEC), DMU adopted its present name.

    owadays, the university has fledged into a multi-disciplinary medical university which also offers programs in other fields like arts, science, management, and law. DMU is a key medical university in Liaoning province, which was recognized by WHO. In 2007, it was successfully ranking as one of the 30 medical universities' list which was allowed to enroll foreign students in English medium MBBS course by China's Education Ministry. Until now, the degrees being awarded by DMU have been recognized by 31 foreign countries, such as France, Germany, Australia, Britain, Russia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine, ect.
DMU occupies an area of 1,139,700 square meters, with the floorage amounting to 382,900 square meters. The total fixed assets is 224 million RMB, and all the teaching and research equipment and facilities are worth about 82.56 million RMB. The university now has 25 management organizations, 14 second-level schools, 4 directly affiliated organizations, 5 affiliated hospitals, 3 of which are indirectly under the university, and 38 clinical teaching bases.

     By August 31, 2007, the total enrollment of undergraduates of the university has reached more than 4,400 and over 1,400 are candidates for Ph.D. Degree and M.S. Degree. About 700 are in higher vocational school, as well as nearly 300 are international students.

     At present, there are 1 national key discipline, 1 provincial key discipline on the first-level, 15 on the second-level, 3 post-doctoral mobile station, 1 first-level discipline doctor program, 12 second-level discipline doctor programs, 5 first-level discipline master program and 50 second-level discipline master programs. Meanwhile, there is 1 ministerial research institution, and 1 ministerial lab, 5 provincial key labs, and 6 key labs for provincial universities. In addition, DMU possesses 12 bachelor-degree programs.

     With the extensive development of exchange and collaboration programs with other universities and institutions at home and abroad, DMU has established collaborative relationships with 75 universities and 38 research institutions in 27 countries and regions, including The State University of New York (America), Curtin University of Technology (Australia), State Medical University of VolgaDnepr (Ukraine) etc.

     Carrying forward the history and initiating a new epoch, DMU is sparing no efforts to establish itself as an advanced, multi-disciplinary, multi-level and comprehensive teaching and researching medical university.

◆ Contact Information

   Dalian Medical University International Cooperation Office of International Education
   Add: number 9,south of lvshun road, dalian city, Liaoning province
   Foreign students of Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas Chinese student management office
   Tel：+86-（0）411-86110202 Fax：+86-（0）411-86110197
   Students daily management office
   Tel：+86-（0）411-86110207
   Email: studyatdmu@yahoo.com.cn (admission office)
   ning131@hotmail.com (international office)
   Website: http://www.dlmedu.edu.cn/