General Hospital of the People's Liberation Army
The hospital is located at No. 28, Fuxing Road, Haidian District, Beijing. Its predecessor was the hospital of the Central Military Commission of China, which can be traced back to the August 1st Nanchang Uprising in 1927. In 1954, it was renamed the 301st Hospital of the People’s Liberation Army, and in 1957, it was given its current name.
The hospital has multiple medical centers and possesses 21 clinical departments, 8 national key disciplines, 5 national clinical research centers, etc. It has leading advantages in many fields such as geriatrics, nephrology, and burn and plastic surgery.
Clinical strengths
The departments of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Ultrasound Diagnosis (Interventional Ultrasound), Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Nephrology, among others, are internationally recognized as top-tier and demonstrate robust multidisciplinary collaboration (MDT) capabilities.
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH), founded by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1921, is a modern comprehensive tertiary Grade A institution integrating medical care, education, and scientific research. Designated by the National Health Commission as a national guidance center for the diagnosis and treatment of complex and critical illnesses, it also serves as a national demonstration base for higher medical education and standardized residency training.
The hospital complex spans a total floor area of over 620,000 square meters, with a staff of more than 4,300 employees. It comprises 64 clinical, technical, and support departments, including 29 national key clinical specialties.
Clinical strengths
The rheumatology and immunology department, endocrinology department, obstetrics and gynecology department, radiology department, liver surgery department, thoracic surgery department, and neurosurgery department of the hospital are all ranked among the top in the world in their respective fields.
Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University
Huashan Hospital was founded in 1907, originally known as the General Hospital of the Chinese Red Cross and Medical School. In 1992, it was among the first batch of hospitals to pass the evaluation for China’s tertiary grade A hospitals. The hospital now has multiple campuses, including Pudong, Hongqiao, and North Campus, with 40 clinical and medical technology departments. It has 10 key disciplines of the Ministry of Education and 20 national clinical key specialties of the National Health Commission. In the ranking of specialty reputation, 6 disciplines rank among the top three in China, and 10 disciplines rank among the top ten.
Clinical strengths
According to the 2024 National Specialty Comprehensive Ranking, released by the Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, the hospital’s infectious diseases and dermatology departments, as well as its rehabilitation medicine division, ranked first nationally. The neurosurgery department secured the second position nationwide, while the neurology department placed fourth. The hand surgery department maintains a globally leading position, and both the urology and nephrology departments are recognized as nationally leading specialties.
Cancer Hospital Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Established in 1958, this institution serves as the designated entity of the National Cancer Center and has consistently ranked first in the national performance evaluations of tertiary specialized oncology hospitals. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities such as proton accelerators, it leads the country in multidisciplinary comprehensive treatment standards and specializes in complex, high-difficulty oncological surgeries. Additionally, the institution has spearheaded the development of 33 standardized clinical practice guidelines for individual cancer types.
Clinical strengths
The Department of Thoracic Surgery (ranking among the world’s highest annual surgical volumes for esophageal cancer), Gynecologic Oncology, and Lymphoma are among the flagship specialties, with the thoracic surgery division holding the top national ranking. Additionally, the Lung Cancer Center, Breast Surgery, Colorectal Surgery, and Hepatobiliary Surgery departments maintain. the highest diagnostic and therapeutic standards domestically.
Xiangya Hospital, Central South University
Founded in 1906, the hospital is a hospital directly administered by the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China and an affiliated hospital of Central South University. It is also one of the first comprehensive national medical centers. The hospital now has 3500 beds and 111 clinical medical and technical departments and subspecialties. The national tertiary public hospitals have ranked A++ level in the performance evaluation for five consecutive years, and also have five national innovation platforms. In the past five years, 634 projects have been approved by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, and a number of research results have been published in internationally renowned journals.
Clinical strengths
The institution encompasses 38 national key clinical specialties, with departments including Neurology, Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, and Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine achieving nationally leading standards in diagnosis and treatment. Among these, the Functional Neurosurgery Department is one of the country’s earliest units to perform functional and stereotactic surgeries and has been designated as a National Demonstration Unit for the Integration of Traditional Medicine with Modern Medical Practices.
Hunan Provincial Academy of Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital
The hospital is situated at No. 58 Lushan Road, Yuelu District, Changsha City. Originating from the Clinical Research Laboratory of the Hunan Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine, established in 1957, it adopted its current name in 1991. The institution currently comprises 41 clinical departments and 7 medical technology departments. It employs 239 senior specialists, including three Grand Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine (professors holding national academician-level distinctions in traditional medicine) and 24 experts who receive special government allowances from the State Council.
Clinical strengths
Covering multiple medical specialties, the institution has established distinguished departments in geriatrics, oncology, neurology, proctology, orthopedics, cardiovascular diseases, and pulmonology as national key construction units for traditional medicine superiority disciplines during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Among these, the oncology, neurology, and geriatrics departments are designated as national key clinical specialties in traditional Chinese medicine. The institution is also recognized as a national demonstration unit for the integrated application of traditional and modern medicine.
Star-cooperating Hospital
General Hospital
First Tier:
- Chinese People’s Liberation Army General Hospital（301 Hospital)
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital
Second Tier:
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University
- The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat- sen University
- Ruijin Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Regional medical center
- xiangya hospital central south university
Specialized hospitals
Cardiology
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University
Tumor
- Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Fudan University
Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital
- Guang'anmen Hospital, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences
- The Affiliated Hospital of Hunan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine