◆ Introduction
Xi'an Jiao Tong University was formed by the combination of Xi'an Jiao Tong University, Shaanxi Finance and Economics College and Xi'an Medical University in April 2000. Xi'an Medical University originally consisted of the Elementary Medical College, No 1 and No 2 Clinic Medical College (Hospital), a Nursing Department, a Medical Jurisprudence College, a Community Medical College and the Public Health College. It is the cradle for training advanced medical professionals in the North West of China. It is located in the south part of the city surrounded by universities and is in a neighborhood of famous scenic spots including the Big Wild Goose Pagoda, Small Wild Goose Pagoda and Shaanxi History Museum. It is located among elegant surroundings with convenient traffic access.
Physiology and Medical Jurisprudence are the two nationally recognized key subjects. In 2001 the National Ministry of Personnel approved setting up a first class postdoctoral station for basic medicine and scientific research. It has gradually established a complete administrative system for educating and training both undergraduate and graduate students. At present the college has 329 students with doctorial degrees, 642 students with master's degrees and 2800 undergraduate students. The college actively recruits new students and simultaneously undertakes the education of full- time graduate students. For undergraduate student education the emphasis is on practice with basic knowledge and extensive education.
International intercommunication has gained great recognition; the Department successfully set up partnership relationships with over ten countries' universities and institutions in America, UK, Japan, Canada, Thailand and etc. Over one hundred important teachers and executives were dispatched abroad for study and scientific collaboration. Every year over one hundred foreign students come to study here. The long-term cooperative relationship with the Chinese Medical Fund of American and with the World Health Fund has been built up. These programs include over 10 grants for teaching and scientific research with more than ten million dollars in funding.
Today in the 21st century, all the staff and employees have a sense of passion and firm confidence to strive for the aim of building up a world famous and high-level university for educating first class medical professionals and creating a high standard of medical research, under the leadership of the party committee and executives' management.
◆ Contact Information
Contacts：Li Chongxiao TEL：0086-29-82665924 FAX：82665923
Zhang Hua TEL：0086-29-82655450 FAX：82655059
E-MAIL：adm-sie@mail.xjtu.edu.cn sie-xjtu@mail.xjtu.edu.cn
Website: http://www.xjtu.edu.cn/ |