CQMU is a state key university under the administration of the Chongqing Municipal Government with an integrated educational system of baccalaureate, masters, doctoral, and postdoctoral programs in medicine as well as other health-related fields. It is one of approximately 30 medical universities in China that are approved by the Chinese Ministry of Education to enrol foreign students into the English-medium MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) program. It is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the ECFMG (Educational Committee for Foreign Medical Graduates) in the United States. CQMU has six hospitals directly under its administration, which are all rated as “Upper First-class Hospitals” in China. There are more than 8,000 beds in these hospitals. The annual outpatient visits total 5.5 million and the annual inpatient visits are 150,000. In addition, CQMU has five affiliated hospitals indirectly under its administration, 27 teaching and clinical practicing hospitals, ten colleges, six departments, and a nursing school. Two more affiliated hospitals are currently under construction. On the research front, CQMU has three state key laboratories under the Ministry of Education, one state key laboratory under the Chongqing Ministry of Science and Technology, one national engineering research center, 18 municipal key laboratories, 11 research institutes, six research centers, and 22 research laboratories.