welcome to kunming medical university! located in the spring city-kunming, yunnan province, kmu enjoys picturesque scenery all year around. facing south and southeast asia, kmu is committed to serving the nation with a global perspective.
kmu was founded in 1933 and became one of the first master degree awarding institutions in china in 1981. it was among the first batch of universities which were listed in the national basic ability construction project of western and central china. now, it is a key provincial university and supported by yunnan province to develop into a “ double first-class” university. kmu is also the base for international medical talents cultivation in yunnan province and was among the first batch of universities to enroll international students sponsored by chinese government scholarship. approved by the ministry of education, china, kmu is qualified to recruit undergraduate international students majoring in clinical medicine taught in english. since the establishment, kmu has been committed to the innovative development of medical education and research and has become a medical university with advanced education and scientific research capabilities, taking the lead in higher medical education in yunnan. we have 15 affiliated hospitals in yunnan and have trained more than 200,000 medical students to serve the country and the world.
at kmu, we strive for academic excellence and medical breakthroughs. we dedicate to making progress by cooperating with our global partners. so far, we have maintained and established long-term and stable cooperative relations with more than 90 universities, research and medical institutions in 29 countries around the world. we have been accredited by the ministry of education on educational quality and also been verified by national medical councils of india, nepal, thailand and other countries. by absorbing the most advanced international expertise in the world, we aim to better serve the health undertaking of mankind.
we hope that you can know more about kmu. whether you are prospective students or potential partners, we sincerely welcome you to be here. let’s join hands to create more possibilities and opportunities so as to make greater contributions to human health and world progress.