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West China Medical Center, Sichuan University

Chengdu · West China Medical Center, Sichuan University
86 National Key Clinical Specialties · No.3 nationwide
International Rankings

Rankings in the four major league tables

All from internationally recognized, independently verifiable tables (usnews.com / ESI official).

QS Medicine (2025, by subject)#158
THE Clinical & Health (2025, by subject)#95
U.S.News Clinical Medicine (global, by subject)#85
ESI Clinical MedicineTop 1‰

Methodology: figures above are subject rankings (Medicine / Clinical & Health), not overall university rankings. QS/THE use the 2025 editions; U.S.News/ESI use the latest global standings. Sources: QS, THE, U.S.News, and ESI public tables (all independently verifiable). Retrieved 2026-09-06. Note: the THE 2026 overall university rank is the 201–250 band, which is a different methodology from the #95 subject rank and is not directly comparable; always refer to the official current edition.

National medical-center qualification: National Stomatology Medical Center (West China Hospital of Stomatology — No.1 in stomatology nationwide).
Overall strength: 86 National Key Clinical Specialties — No.3 nationwide; No.5 globally in the Nature Index for healthcare.
Specialties

Specialty strengths (university level)

Presented as the overall strength of the university's clinical and research system. Click "Specialty Training" in the header for full introductions.

StomatologyOrthopedicsNeurosurgeryCardiology / Cardiac SurgeryGeneral & MISOncologyImaging & Nuclear MedicineEmergency MedicineOrgan TransplantationNursingMedical Technology
Milestones

Verifiable world / national firsts

Representative, independently verifiable technical milestones of the school's clinical system. See Featured Specialties for more.

1917 · First in China

Higher dental (stomatology) school

The West China Union University School of Dentistry (1917) was China's first higher dental school; West China is regarded as the origin and cradle of modern Chinese stomatology.

Organ transplantation

Origin and stronghold of organ transplantation in western China

West China Hospital is the origin of organ transplantation in western China, with complete liver, kidney, heart, and lung transplant programs.

Emergency & disaster medicine

National emergency medical rescue base

West China Hospital has a well-developed emergency and disaster medicine system and serves as a national emergency medical rescue base, repeatedly undertaking major public-event medical rescue.

National Medical Center

No.1 in stomatology nationwide

The National Stomatology Medical Center (West China Hospital of Stomatology) represents the national-team level of Chinese stomatology, with National Key Clinical Specialty coverage across its major departments.

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