Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences (SUMHS) is the first application-oriented undergraduate medical institution in China to feature "health" in its name. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, SUMHS thoroughly implements the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, as well as the important instructions delivered by General Secretary Xi Jinping during his inspection of Shanghai. The university firmly upholds the socialist orientation in education, fulfills the fundamental mission of fostering virtue through education, and actively undertakes the responsibility of cultivating talent for the Party and the country. Aligned with the strategic initiatives of "piloting first trials" and comprehensive reforms in higher education, and under the strong leadership and support of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, the Municipal Government, the Party Committee of the Education and Health Work, and the Municipal Education Commission, SUMHS focuses closely on the development needs of the healthcare sector and the demand for high-level, application-oriented medical and health professionals. Rooted in Shanghai, serving the Yangtze River Delta, and radiating nationwide, the university aligns itself with the national strategies of building an "Education Powerhouse" and a "Healthy China". Staying true to its positioning of being "application-oriented, distinctive, and internationalized", SUMHS has developed unique educational features characterized by the integration of medicine with engineering, elderly care, and health insurance. The university emphasizes the full life cycle and the entire health continuum, offering a comprehensive academic framework. Currently, SUMHS offers 20 undergraduate programs, including Clinical Medicine, Preventive Medicine, Medical Imaging Technology, Nursing, Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Engineering, Dental Technology, Medical Laboratory Technology, Health Inspection and Quarantine, Food Hygiene and Nutrition, Health Services and Management, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Biomedical Engineering, Clinical Engineering Technology, Data Science and Big Data Technology, Medical Product Management, Public Administration, Intelligent Imaging Engineering, and Midwifery. Among these, Clinical Engineering Technology, Medical Product Management, and Intelligent Imaging Engineering are nationally pioneering programs. Health Services and Management and Medical Imaging Technology are the first of their kind established in Shanghai. Furthermore, the Midwifery, Pharmaceutical Analysis, Health Inspection and Quarantine, and Dental Technology programs have filled critical gaps in the city's educational landscape. SUMHS has made significant contributions to addressing the shortage of application-oriented medical talent in Shanghai, strengthening the capacity of primary healthcare services, and meeting the diverse medical needs of the people.

Located in the International Medical Park of Zhangjiang Science City in Pudong, SUMHS currently has over 11,000 full-time students enrolled. With a proud history spanning 73 years, the university upholds the tradition of being the "Messenger for Health Promotion, Cradle of Angels in White" and the "Huangpu Military Academy for Medical Equipment Engineers". SUMHS practices a unique "Practice + Humanities" dual-helix model for talent development, emphasizing both professional expertise and humanistic values. It has established an early clinical practice teaching system with a focus on general medicine, as well as a "Modern Medical Imaging Technology Talent Training System" that nurtures capabilities in a warm and multidimensional manner. Integrating value shaping, knowledge imparting, and skills development, the university has created a signature "China Series" curriculum centered on "People's Health", promoting deep integration and synergy between health education and ideological-political education. The university is committed to cultivating human health promoters with sound character and psychological resilience, strong problem-solving abilities, and leadership potential within the healthcare industry. SUMHS graduates consistently achieve one of the highest employment rates among Shanghai universities, with high rates of professional alignment and job stability, and are highly sought after by employers.

SUMHS has been approved for 2 national-level First-class Undergraduate Program Development Sites, 7 provincial-level First-class Undergraduate Program Development Sites, 4 municipal-level Pilot Application-Oriented Undergraduate Programs, 1 municipal-level Leading Project for First-class Undergraduate Program Development, and 2 municipal-level "New Engineering" Professional Development Projects. It has been granted 1 national-level Virtual Simulation Experimental Project, 8 Shanghai municipal-level Virtual Simulation Experimental Projects, and 2 Shanghai Experimental Teaching Demonstration Centers. Additionally, the university has secured 96 Industry-University Collaboration Projects under the Ministry of Education. Faculty members of SUMHS have served as chief editors for the publication of 8 national-level planning textbooks, 25 textbooks planned by national ministries and commissions, 5 textbooks approved by Shanghai Municipality, and 85 specialized textbooks. One faculty member has been honored as a National Advanced Individual in Textbook Development, and the university has won 2 Second Prizes for National Teaching Achievement Awards and 16 Municipal Teaching Achievement Awards. In 2023, SUMHS successfully passed the Ministry of Education’s Undergraduate Teaching Evaluation with high quality, and its Nursing program passed the national professional accreditation.

SUMHS currently has more than 800 faculty and staff members. Among them are distinguished national experts, outstanding young and middle-aged experts recognized by the National Health Commission, recipients of the State Council Special Allowance, young top talents of the National Ten Thousand Talents Program, Shanghai Leading Talents, Shanghai Medical Leading Talents, National Technical Experts, Shanghai Technical Experts, "Eastern Scholars", "Pujiang Scholars", Shanghai Outstanding Academic Leaders, Shanghai Rehabilitation Craftsmen, as well as talents supported by the Shanghai Magnolia Talent Program and the Shanghai Eastern Talent Program. This diverse and high-level faculty team integrates both full-time and part-time expertise to strongly support the university’s educational mission.

SUMHS hosts several key provincial and ministerial-level platforms, including the Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Imaging, Shanghai’s first 5G+ Smart Healthcare Innovation Laboratory, and the Shanghai Collaborative Innovation Center for Intelligent Medical Devices and Active Health. It has been approved to establish the first specialized, internationalized, market-oriented, and integrated online-offline International Collaborative Innovation Center targeting the Belt and Road Initiative in the Balkan Peninsula—the China Yangtze River Delta-Balkan Peninsula Biomedical International Technology Transfer Collaborative Innovation Center—with overseas sub-centers already established in countries such as North Macedonia. The university actively builds platforms for scientific and technological innovation and the application of research outcomes. It leads major national scientific research projects, including the National Key R&D Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Major National Scientific Instrument and Equipment Development Project, the Key Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and the Special Fund for Guiding Local Science and Technology Development. To date, faculty members have secured a total of RMB 159.7557 million in combined vertical and horizontal research funding, obtained 68 NSFC project grants, published 2,371 high-level academic papers, and been awarded 509 authorized patents. The university has also received 5 provincial and ministerial-level science and technology awards and contributed 36 policy advisory reports that have been approved or adopted by national and provincial authorities.

SUMHS has four directly-affiliated hospitals: Chongming Hospital, Zhoupu Hospital, Jiading District Central Hospital, and the Lingang Campus of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital. It also has two affiliated hospitals: Fengxian District Central Hospital and the Jinshan Branch of Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital. In addition, SUMHS is affiliated with 30 community health service centers, including those in Nicheng, Datian, Jiading Town, Malu, Heqing, Changbai, Yanji, Chuanbei, Huaxin, Jinze, Meilong, Xinhong, Zhujing, and others. The university has established the "Shanghai University of Medicine & Health Sciences Community Health Service Center Health Alliance", which covers 13 districts across Shanghai and currently includes 72 member institutions. SUMHS actively collaborates with leading Class III Grade A hospitals such as Ruijin Hospital, Zhongshan Hospital, and Xinhua Hospital to run specialized training classes. It maintains close, comprehensive partnerships with hundreds of high-level medical service institutions, medical device companies, and testing organizations. The university is also committed to international cooperation and exchange. It has developed extensive, multi-dimensional, and in-depth collaborations with universities and institutions across 17 countries and regions, including France, Finland, Japan, and the United Kingdom. SUMHS has established long-term and stable talent cultivation partnerships and is actively expanding cooperation and exchanges with universities and research institutions along the Belt and Road countries and regions.

While continuously enhancing its own strength, SUMHS remains committed to serving society and expanding its social impact. In recent years, SUMHS has hosted or co-hosted numerous high-level academic conferences and skills competitions, including the International Forum on the Digital Empowerment of the Integrated Development of "Medicine, Health, Elderly Care, and Insurance", the International Rehabilitation Innovation and Application Seminar, the Asian Nuclear Medicine Forum, the Cross-Strait and Hong Kong-Macao Summit Forum on Talent Cultivation in Health Services and Management, the China Urban Healthy Living Forum, the China Digital Healthcare Industry Forum, the Oriental Medical Education Forum, the National Medical Imaging Skills Competition, and the Shanghai International Nursing Skills Competition, among others. The university has taken the lead in establishing China's first PBL Alliance for Health and Medical Education. SUMHS has also been selected by the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security as the main national training base for the Health and Social Care program of the World Skills Competition. Student representatives from the university have competed on behalf of Shanghai in two consecutive National Vocational Skills Competitions, winning gold medals in the Health and Social Care category. In 2022, SUMHS represented China at the World Skills Special Edition and won a bronze medal, achieving a historic breakthrough for China in this competition category. Furthermore, the university actively participates in targeted assistance projects in regions such as Hainan, Xinjiang, Tibet, Yunnan, Qinghai, and Henan, contributing to the improvement of medical standards and service capabilities in remote areas and fostering urgently needed healthcare professionals.

A new era brings new challenges and new opportunities. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, SUMHS remains committed to its founding mission of promoting human health. The university actively integrates itself into the process of Chinese modernization, fosters the formation, growth, and development of new productive forces, and steadfastly advances toward its goal of becoming a high-level, all-health, internationalized, and application-oriented medical university. SUMHS is dedicated to making new and greater contributions to the realization of the Second Centenary Goal and the Chinese Dream of national rejuvenation.