Schools

School of Medicine

2025-02-28

Historical Legacy

Tracing its origins to the Private Nantong Medical College established in March 1912 by industrial pioneer Zhang Jian and his brother, the School of Medicine embodies over a century of excellence in medical education and research. It evolved into Nantong Medical College before integrating into Nantong University, continuing its mission to advance healthcare innovation.

Academic Structure

  • Departments & Units: 14 academic departments, 18 teaching-research divisions.

  • Core Facilities:

    • National Experimental Teaching Demonstration Center for Clinical Skills.

    • National Virtual Simulation Experimental Teaching Center.


Academic Programs

  • Undergraduate Programs:
    Clinical Medicine, Pediatrics, Stomatology (Dentistry), Medical Imaging, Intelligent Medical Engineering, Basic Medical Sciences.

  • Graduate Programs:

    • Doctoral: 2 First-tier Discipline PhD Programs, 1 Professional Doctoral Program.

    • Master’s: 4 First-tier Discipline Master’s Programs.

    • Postdoctoral: 2 Research Stations.

  • International Education: Hosts 404 international students, with 1 MOE Branded English-Taught Program.

Faculty Excellence

  • Faculty: 294 staff members, including 218 full-time academics:

    • 69.5% hold senior professional titles (professor/associate professor).

    • 83.5% hold doctoral degrees.

  • Student Body: 5,980 full-time students (3,728 undergraduates, 2,252 postgraduates).


Research & Innovation

  • Accreditations & Honors:

    • 2 National First-Class Courses, 1 National Top-Quality Resource-Sharing Course.

    • 1 National Outstanding Textbook Award, 1 National Planning Textbook.

  • Scientific Achievements:

    • National Technology Invention Award (Second Class), Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Prize for Scientific and Technological Progress, Jiangsu Provincial Science and Technology Progress Award (First Class).

    • Secured 200+ national grants (NSFC, MOST), 50+ provincial/ministerial grants, and 300+ municipal grants.

    • Published 3,000+ research papers, including 1,000+ SCI-indexed articles.

    • Filed nearly 200 authorized patents.

    • Generated 20 million+ RMB in applied research funding.


Student Success

  • Competitive Excellence:

    • Grand Prize and First Prize at the "Challenge Cup" National Academic Science and Technology Competition.

    • Silver Medal at the China "Internet+" College Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Competition.

    • Gold Medal at the National Basic Medical Innovation and Experimental Design Forum.

  • Individual Honors:

    • Recipients of Chinese College Student of the Year and China Youth Science & Technology Innovation Award.


Distinguished Alumni
The school has produced eminent leaders in medicine, including:

  • Academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering.

  • Recipients of the Chang Jiang Scholars Program, National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars, and State Council Special Allowance.