Anhui Medical University will hold a High-quality Development Conference on Oct 3 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding and 77th anniversary of its inland relocation. As the 2026 cohort of new students completes registration, the number of international students enrolled at the university has reached nearly 500, hitting an all-time high.

International graduates of Anhui Medical University pose with faculty at the 2026 Graduation Ceremony.

AHMU's international medical education programs hold multiple authoritative national certifications. The university established its School of International Education in 2008, began admitting self-funded international students in 2009, and has undertaken training for Chinese Government Scholarship recipients since 2013. It passed the national quality assessment for international student education in China consecutively in 2017 and 2023. In 2024, it became one of the first batch of A-grade institutions nationwide for its English-taught clinical medicine program for international students.

Since 2023, AHMU has steadily expanded international recruitment and continuously optimized its academic structure. The annual international student intake grew from 40 in 2023 to 147 in 2024 and 177 in 2025. The 2026 intake was 224, including 49 students enrolled in the newly launched stomatology program. The university has developed a multi-level international talent cultivation system covering undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs, supported by non-degree language training courses.

A group photo of international students during an outdoor cultural activity.

The university has built an AI-empowered international curriculum system integrating basic medicine and clinical practice and consistently optimizes teaching resources and training management mechanisms. Many international alumni have pursued careers in healthcare and education in their home countries, serving as bridges for people-to-people and cultural exchanges between China and the rest of the world.

Moving forward, AHMU will focus its recruitment on countries along the Belt and Road, optimize the structure of its featured programs, expand enrollment of high-caliber international students, upgrade international education quality, and deepen educational cooperation and cultural exchanges with institutions from other nations.