Shandong First Medical University

Taishan Medical University was founded in 1891 as the Medical School of Huamei Hospital. The university was co-founded with Gonghe Medical School in 1903 which was called Medical college of Qilu university later. In 1952, the Medical College of Qilu University merged with Shandong Medical College which was founded in 1932 formed the new Shandong Medical College(the campus located in Jinan city). In 1970, Shandong Medical College merged with Shandong College of Traditional Chinese Medicine and moved to the Loude district of Xintai county of Tai’an city(the rear office in Jinan city). The Loude Branch College of Shandong Medical College was founded in 1974 and then was moved to Tai’an City in 1979. Its name was changed into the Tai’an Branch College of Shandong Medical College. With the approval of the State Council in 1981, its name was then changed to Taishan Medical University.

The university has 17 colleges with 39 undergraduate disciplines such as Clinical Medicine, Radiology College, Nursing College, Pharmacy College, TMC college, Pharmacy Engineering college, Medical Inspection technique College, Preventive Medicine College, Health Inspection and Quarantine College   and so on. There are 4 state-level characteristic disciplines, 8 provincial characteristic disciplines, 3 pilot programs of Shandong province outstanding engineers education. There are 43 provincial fine courses, 2 provincial bilingual teaching demonstration courses, 2 provincial experimental teaching demonstration centers; "Clinical medicine undergraduate majors' 5 + 3 'training mode innovation experimental area"  is the provincial level. There are four first-grade discipline master degree authorization centers, 36 academic master's degree authorization centers, 22 professional master's degree authorization centers. The total number of undergraduates and college students now exceeds 20,000 plus 600 postgraduates. There are also 800 international students from 11 countries and regions such as Asia, Africa, America and so on.