
- Founded
- 1951
- Students
- 10,396
- International students
- 132
- Faculty
- 359
- International students
- 1%
- Ranking tier
- Provincial medical
Introduction
North Sichuan Medical College is a public medical university in Nanchong, in the northern Sichuan (Chuanbei) region. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs across clinical medicine, basic medicine, public health, nursing, pharmacy and related health sciences, and trains a significant share of the region's clinical workforce through a network of affiliated teaching hospitals.
History
The college traces its founding to 1951 as North Sichuan School of Medicine, one of the earliest medical schools established in northern Sichuan after 1949. It was renamed North Sichuan Medical College in 1985 and has since expanded from a medical-specialist school into a multi-disciplinary provincial medical university offering both bachelor's and master's degrees.
Campus & facilities
The college operates across two campuses in Nanchong, in the Shunqing and Gaoping districts, and is affiliated with several teaching hospitals in the city, including its own affiliated hospital, which supports clinical training for medical and nursing students.
Accommodation
North Sichuan Medical College offers on-campus student accommodation, with international students commonly assigned double rooms. Reported room facilities include individual beds, study desks and chairs, wardrobes, air conditioning, broadband internet, hot-water facilities and access to drinking water. Shared kitchen and laundry arrangements should be confirmed with the university. A third-party admissions listing reports CNY 6,000 per person per year for a double room; confirm the current price and availability directly with the International Office before publishing.
The area
Jialing River: A major river running through Nanchong, with waterfront scenery and recreational areas.
Highlights
- Founded in 1951 as North Sichuan School of Medicine, among the earliest medical schools in northern Sichuan
- Renamed North Sichuan Medical College in 1985
- Faculties spanning clinical medicine, basic medicine, public health, nursing and pharmacy
- Two teaching campuses in Nanchong, in the Shunqing and Gaoping districts
- Affiliated with multiple teaching hospitals in Nanchong, including its own affiliated hospital
- Offers postgraduate (master's) programs alongside undergraduate medical degrees
- Located in Nanchong, the largest city in the Chuanbei (northern Sichuan) region
- Provincial public institution under Sichuan provincial administration
- Roughly 10,000 full-time students reported, most in undergraduate clinical programs (approximate -- verify)
- Long-standing regional reputation for training clinicians serving northern Sichuan
Advantages
- Lower cost of living in Nanchong compared with Chengdu or coastal cities
- Hands-on clinical exposure through a network of affiliated teaching hospitals
- Clear pathway into regional healthcare employment across northern Sichuan
- Smaller, medicine-focused campus environment rather than a large comprehensive university
- Direct highway and rail links to Chengdu for regional travel
- Over seven decades of institutional history supporting established clinical partnerships
- Program range covers clinical medicine, nursing, public health and pharmacy under one roof
- Option to continue directly into master's-level study at the same institution
- Provincial government backing as a stable, long-running public institution
- Simplified admissions relative to more selective national medical universities
Departments and colleges
- School of Anesthesiology · 麻醉学系
- School of Basic Medical Sciences · 基础医学院
- School of Biomedical Engineering · 生物医学工程系
- School of Clinical Medicine · 临床医学院
- School of Continuing Education · 继续教育学院
- School of Foreign Languages · 外国语言文化系
- School of Forensic Medicine · 法医学系
- School of Health Service Management · 卫生事业管理系
- School of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine · 中西医结合系
- School of International Education and Cooperation · 国际教育交流学院
- School of Laboratory Medicine · 医学检验学院
- School of Medical Imaging · 医学影像学院
- School of Nursing · 护理学院
- School of Ophthalmology and Optometry · 眼视光医学院
- School of Pharmacy · 药学院
- School of Public Health · 公共卫生学院
- School of Social Sciences · 社会科学部
- School of Stomatology · 口腔医学院
Programmes
Courses of study offered by this university, each with its intakes and majors.
No programmes are listed for this university yet.
