Peking Union Medical College: Statistics

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#951 of 14,131 In the World
#193 of 5,830 In Asia
#64 of 960 In China
#11 of 59 In Beijing
#13 of 1,104 For Plastic Surgery
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Acceptance rate
9%
Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
pumc.edu.cn
Languages
Chinese

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate9%

We've calculated the 9% acceptance rate for Peking Union Medical College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

Research profile

Peking Union Medical College is a world-class research university with 158,633 scientific papers published and 2,927,569 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Genetics, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Pathology, Surgery, Computer Science, Immunology, and Oncology and Cancer research.

Publications
158,633
Citations
2,927,569

Peking Union Medical College majors

by publication & citation count

Medicine
138,597 / 2,617,914
Biology
134,029 / 2,559,272
Genetics
97,780 / 1,921,241
Chemistry
91,363 / 1,861,705
Biochemistry
80,162 / 1,681,183
Pathology
79,261 / 1,624,100
Surgery
55,757 / 872,246
Computer Science
48,186 / 886,755
Immunology
44,506 / 900,518
Oncology and Cancer research
43,404 / 859,146
Psychology
41,242 / 711,361
Engineering
37,663 / 683,934
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
36,003 / 848,445
Environmental Science
35,818 / 691,353
Physics
34,355 / 574,218
Psychiatry
31,863 / 566,888
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
31,390 / 471,580
Organic Chemistry
30,210 / 630,508
Mathematics
26,268 / 509,245
Statistics
25,693 / 501,813
Cardiology
20,675 / 301,292
Pharmacology
20,469 / 378,413
Bioinformatics and Computational biology
20,403 / 445,811
Geology
16,158 / 250,171
Anatomy and Physiology
15,231 / 195,060
Neuroscience
14,865 / 236,912
Political Science
14,306 / 313,616
Paleontology
14,283 / 220,853
Law
14,195 / 311,819
Botany
14,104 / 210,604
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
14,044 / 211,667
Geography and Cartography
13,654 / 348,829
Quantum and Particle physics
13,584 / 229,728
Sociology
13,517 / 379,182
Philosophy
12,766 / 201,381
Materials Science
12,604 / 246,500
Public Health
11,895 / 382,287
Ecology
11,323 / 200,061
Demography
11,103 / 349,920
Radiation Therapy
10,994 / 181,106

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1993 368 778
1994 354 947
1995 373 939
1996 422 1122
1997 439 1208
1998 495 1321
1999 591 1570
2000 690 2035
2001 680 2655
2002 889 2924
2003 963 4062
2004 1179 4974
2005 1512 6686
2006 1861 8948
2007 2163 10943
2008 2696 14746
2009 3239 18036
2010 3525 23585
2011 4157 30326
2012 4275 39587
2013 4631 49976
2014 4710 61245
2015 5204 72531
2016 5384 82768
2017 6227 97529
2018 7248 113276
2019 8610 138783
2020 11297 281352
2021 12185 322857
2022 16998 349701
2023 16095 378054
2024 14745 422413
2025 15025 453196
Academic rankings

Tuition

The tuition table for Peking Union Medical College gives an overview of costs but prices are approximate and subject to change and don't include accommodation, textbooks, or living expenses. The costs of programs might differ significantly for local and international students. The only source of truth for current numbers is the university's official website.

Program Tuition (CNY)
Bachelor of Medicine 50,000
Master of Medicine 60,000
Doctor of Medicine 80,000
Master of Public Health 40,000
Doctor of Public Health 60,000
Master of Nursing 30,000
Doctor of Nursing 50,000

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Peking Union Medical College.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design No No No
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business No No No
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science No Yes Yes
Economics No No No
Engineering No No No
Environmental Science No Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences No Yes Yes
Mathematics No Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics No Yes Yes
Psychology No Yes Yes
Bachelor - Xueshi Xuewei Medicine, Nursing
Master - Shuoshi Xuewei Archiving, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Documentation Techniques, Library Science, Medicine, Pharmacy, Philosophy, Public Administration, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Stomatology, Technology
PhD - Boshi Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Pharmacy, Public Health, Social and Preventive Medicine, Traditional Eastern Medicine

Notable alumni

  1. Feng Tang

    Feng Tang
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1971-.. (age 55)
    Enrolled in Peking Union Medical College
    Studied in 1990-1998
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Feng Tang whose real name is Zhang Haipeng, is a Chinese contemporary novelist, poet, and private equity investor.

  2. Tang Fei-fan

    Tang Fei-fan
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1897-1958 (aged 61)
    Occupations
    biologist
    Biography

    Tang Feifan was a Chinese medical microbiologist best known for culturing the Chlamydia trachomatis agent in the yolk sacs of eggs.

  3. Wu Jieping

    Wu Jieping
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1917-2011 (aged 94)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Wu Jieping was a Chinese medical scientist and politician. Wu was the Chairman of Central Committee of Jiusan Society from 1992 to 2002, and a vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee between 1993 and 2003. Wu was a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a fellow of the World Academy of Sciences.

  4. Zeng Guang

    Zeng Guang
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1946-.. (age 80)
    Occupations
    epidemiologist
    Biography

    Zeng Guang is a Chinese epidemiologist who is a chief scientist and doctoral supervisor at the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Chinese CDC). He is a member of the High-level Expert Panel of the National Health Commission.

  5. Jin Xianzhai

    Jin Xianzhai
    Born in
    South Korea Flag South Korea
    Years
    1904-1990 (aged 86)
    Occupations
    physician
    Biography

    Hyen-taik Kimm was a Korean-Chinese physician that specialized in oncology. In China, he is remembered as the "Father of Chinese Oncology" for his many pioneering contributions to the field in the country as a researcher, educator, and practitioner. He was the first oncologist in China, created the first Chinese oncology journal, the Chinese Journal of Clinical Oncology (中国肿瘤临床), and the first Chinese oncologist organization, the Anti-Cancer Society of China (中国抗癌协会).

  6. Liang Wannian

    Liang Wannian
    Born in
    China Flag China
    Years
    1961-.. (age 65)
    Occupations
    health officerepidemiologist
    Biography

    Liang Wannian is a Chinese epidemiologist, Executive Vice Dean at Tsinghua University's Vanke School of Public Health, and former lead of the Chinese National Health Commission's COVID-19 Response Expert Team.

  7. Yinling Hu

    Yinling Hu
    Enrolled in Peking Union Medical College
    Graduated with bachelor's degree
    Occupations
    medical researchermolecular biologist
    Biography

    Yinling Hu is a Chinese molecular biologist specialized in cancer immunometabolism, inflammation, and tumorigenesis. She is a senior investigator in the National Cancer Institute. She was an assistant professor at University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Peking Union Medical College faculties and divisions

School : Basic Medicine Anatomy, Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Biophysics, Cell Biology, Embryology and Reproduction Biology, Endocrinology, Epidemiology, Genetics, Gerontology, Haematology, Histology, Immunology, Medicine, Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Nutrition, Paediatrics, Parasitology, Pathology, Pharmacology, Physiology, Pneumology, Psychology, Rheumatology, Statistics, Traditional Eastern Medicine
School : Clinical Medicine Anaesthesiology, Cardiology, Dentistry, Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology, Radiology, Surgery
School : Nursing Nursing
School : Public Health Public Health

General information

Alternative names 北京协和医学院
Founded 1917
Accreditation Ministry of Education

Location and contacts

Address 9 Dongdan Santiao 3rd Alley Dongcheng District
Beijing, 100730
China
City population 21,893,000

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