About Zhejiang Medical University:

Zhejiang University School of Medicine grew out of Chekiang (Zhejiang) College of Medicine founded in 1912. In 1945, it was merged into Chekiang (Zhejiang) University Medical School. The College and its affiliated hospitals were then merged into one as Zhejiang Medical College in 1952 and it was upgraded to Zhejiang Medical University in 1960. In 1998, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou University, Zhejiang Agricultural University and Zhejiang Medical University were merged to form a new Zhejiang University. The following year, Zhejiang University School of Medicine (ZUSM) was re-established and became the largest school among 22 schools or colleges. Although ZUSM has changed its names and locations several times, it remains the most eminent medical institutions in the region. Today it ranks as one of the famous medical educational institutions in China, whose dynamics and strengths in medical education, scientific research and clinical practice are well recognized.
Seven departments constitute the School: First Department of Clinical Medicine, Second Department of Clinical Medicine, Third Department of Clinical Medicine, Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Department of Public Health, Department of Stomatology, and Department of Nursing. Both undergraduate programs and postgraduate programs are provided, fields covering Biomedicine, Public Health, Clinical Medicine, Stomatology, Nursing, and etc. Moreover, ZUSM edits and publishes such scientific journals as China’s Higher Medical Education, Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine, Journal of Infectious Diseases, HPBD. (INT), Journal of Practical Oncology, Journal of Zhejiang University (medical edition), Clinical and Education of General Practice, Healthy Life.
By now, it has established international links with scores of medical institutions in Asia, Europe, Australia and North America. Programs like collaborative research projects and exchanges of faculty and students have been launched.
Zusm boasts rich human resources, reliable, well-established, and capable of fulfilling educational, academic or clinical missions. There are 385 full-time or part-time professors devoted to undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
This is an age of change, yet we will learn from our history, take responsibility for the future, and promote the unique nature of the ZUSM environment. No effort will be spared to cultivate promising professionals in academia, education and medical practice who will be outstanding in knowledge, experience, skills, qualities, responsibility and values.

About Zhejiang

Zhejiang Province is situated along the shore of the East Sea. It has a total area of over 100,000 square kilometers (38,600 square miles) and a population of 46 million. Zhejiang is home to many minority ethnic groups including Han, Hui, Manchu and Miao. Zhejiang is the province with the most islands in China, with more than 200 islands along its coast. Zhejiang also enjoys a tremendous reputation in the long history of Chinese Buddhism. In Hang Zhou, there is Lingyin Temple, which is one of the ten most famous ancient Buddhist temples in China. On the Putuo Mountain, there are three famous temples, Puji Temple, Huiji Temple and Fayu Temple.

Language of Instruction

English is the language of Instruction for the international students in Zhejiang University School of Medicine. Since Zhejiang University School of Medicine is also a leading university it attracts Chinese faculties who have studied overseas in English and also the one who have worked abroad for a few years. For Exchange program the faculties are sent abroad for training and to develop learning methodology and techniques, so we ensure that the program we offer is of higher quality and standing.

Why Zhejiang University School of Medicine ?

Zhejiang University School of Medicine is also a reputed and top ranking University in China. Faculties who have studied in Europe, USA or UK are lots in our university, and "those who have worked there will speak english very well." Our University also cooperate in students exchange program and faculty exchange program with universities from USA, UK and other countries

Zhejiang University School of Medicine has
1. Indian curriculum in collaboration with International Syllabus for the medical program
2. Separate facilities for girls and Boys
3. Indian text books along with those of USA and UK editions
4. Will be arranging Indian cook for Indian students
5. Arranges for parents to visit the University.

CURRICULUM AND FACULTIES

To solve this problem Zhejiang University School of Medicine has adapted MCI curriculum in collaboration with International Curriculum to keep its standards high."Student went in large numbers to
European countries like Russia Ukraine, Uzbekistan, and Armenia to study medicine". They could not do well in their Screening Test Exam conducted by the Medical Council of India (MCI) and the students failed in mass. This is because the students had to study in a different system and the MCI had conducted the exam in the pattern based on the syllabus and system of India.

To solve this problem ZMU has adapted MCI curriculum in collaboration with International Curriculum to keep
its standards high. This is of greatest advantage to Indian students.
All other universities claim to do so…but as a parent you need to check the following….
1. How long has the English medium being functioning
2. Has any graduate come out of English medium so far?
3. What is the success rate?
4. How many foreign students are there?
5. Has any international student got scholarship till now?
This is of greatest advantage to Indian students. All other universities claim to do so…but as a parent you need to check the following

DURATION

1. Academic year: From September 1 to July 30 of second year is one academic year.
2. Educational system: Bachelor’s Degree: Five years;
3. Seven years program of clinical medicine (for Master’s Degree);
4. Master’s Degree: Three years;
5. Doctor’s Degree: Three years;
6. Scholar: One year or two years
Duration time of application:
From March 1 to June 30 each year.
In case you are interested in getting the application and brochure please Contact Us

Students from India can download the Application form from the Downloads Page and send it along with a DD for Rs.400/- to our admissions office all over India. In the name of International Educational Consultant payable at coimbatore.

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Hostel & Safety

There are separate facilities for Boys and girls. Well appointed hostels with fully furnished, air conditioned rooms made for international students. Rooms are furnished with TV, Telephone, Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Radiators, Air condition and other amenities.

The hostels are given good protection by security agencies and police booths in the University.

Eligibility
Students with 10+2 are eligible for the MBBS Program.
Minimum Percentage of marks is 60% aggregate in science subjects and 50 % in English Language

Advantages of Zhejiang University School of Medicine

1. The University LISTED in the top ten university in China.
2. There are sufficient faculties to teach different specialization .
3. The First Affiliated Hospital of College of Medicine, Zhejiang University (First Hospital of Zhejiang Province) is a well-known hospital in China and one of the instruction centers of health care, medical education and scientific research in Zhejiang Province. It was founded on November 1, 1947. Now there are about 1650 staffs in the hospital, including 250-some senior doctors and nurses. There are 1,200 ratified beds, the inpatients numbering at 15,000 yearly compared with an annual 1,000,000 outpatients. Many important laboratories and medical centers are located here, including the key laboratory of Viral Infectious Diseases under the Ministry of Public Health, Clinical Pharmacology Base under the Ministry of Public Health, Provincial Key Labs of Organ Transplantation, Provincial Organ Transplantation Center, Nuclear Medicine Center, Clinical Surveillance Center of Drug-Resistant Bacteria, Surveillance Center of Drug Adverse Reaction, First-aid Center of Toxinosis and Nursing Center at provincial level. All departments of the hospital have formed their own characteristics, especially departments of infectious diseases, hematology, ophthalmology, cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, urology, gastroenterology, etc. Rapid progress has been made in organ transplantation. Kidney, liver, heterogeneous bone marrow, corneal and combined liver – kidney, pancreas – duodenum – kidney and heart – lung transplantation have been successfully performed in the hospital. Now the hospital has become one of the famous organ transplantation centers in China. Great achievements in scientific researches have been made during the past five years. Both" Combined pancreas – duodenum – kidney transplantation” and “Artificial liver supporting system” have won the Second Prize in a National Award and the first in Science and Technology Advancement provincially. Great achievements were also made in other fields.

4. We also offer five doctoral programs, and 19 master’s programs. Apart from these, there are five circulating post-doctoral workshops. Moreover, we have one key thematic subject at provincial level, four primarily supporting academic subjects receiving funds from the provincial government, two key thematic subjects at university level, and four academic subjects are accepted as the provincially important. In addition, it encompasses four institutes, namely, Institute of Surgery, Institute of Infectious Disease, Institute of Hematology, and Institute of Cardiology.

5. Insisting on the tenet of “patient first, quality first, service first”, First Affiliated Hospital has successfully striven to be one of the “Top 100” in China.

Key Disciplines
Zhejiang University School of Medicine is also the Zhejiang Branch of Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. In the past five years, academic staff members in the School undertook a wide spectrum of research, from frontier basic medical science research to cutting edge clinical research. 103 projects were granted from National Natural Science Foundation, together with hundreds of key projects from the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Education and the Provincial Government.

Institutes:

1. Institute of Ophthalmology
2. Institute of Immunology
3. Institute of Cellular Biology
4. Institute of Pathology & Forensic Medicine
5. Institute of Social Medicine & General Medicine
6. Institute of Industrial Hygiene & Environmental Hygiene
7. Institute of Medical Nutrition & Food Hygiene
8. Institute of Infectious Diseases
9. Institute of Hematology
10. Institute of Oncology
11. Institute of Pediatrics
12. Institute of Surgery
13. Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases
14. Institute of Brain Medicine
15. Institute of Emergency Medicine
16. Institute of Orthopedics
17. Institute of Obstetrics & Gynecology
18. Institute of Family Planning
19. Sir Run Run Shaw Research Institute of Clinical Medicine
20. Institute of Respiratory Medicine
21. Research Centers
22. Research Center for Brain Intelligence
23. Research Center for Stem Cell and Tissue Engineering
24. Research Center for Disease Models and Simulations

Scholarships

Zhejiang University provides students with scholarships to lessen their financial burden off university education and to support superior students who might otherwise forgo higher education because of financial constrains. Additionally, both undergraduate and graduate students are provided with accommodations in students dormitories on campus.