Formerly known as Dalian Medical University, Zunyi Medical University was established in 1947. It was moved to Zunyi from Dalian to support the development of Southwestern China and renamed as Zunyi Medical University in the mid-1960s. It has been co-sponsored by National Health & Family Planning Commission and People’s Government of Guizhou Province since 2016. The University was among the first group of pilot universities for the program of Elite Doctors. 70 years’ worth of efforts has witnessed its important role as a multi-disciplinary university with different kinds of programs and its characteristics in Guizhou Province. The University consists of Zunyi Campus and Zhuhai Campus, covering a total area of 412 acres. It has 28 faculties, 4 directly affiliated and 9 non-directly affiliated hospitals. There are more than 16,000 students in the university.