Wenzhou Medical University (WMU) is a key construction university of Zhejiang Province. It can trace its origin to the former Zhejiang Special Medical School established in 1912. In August 1958, a group of faculty were sent from Hangzhou to Wenzhou to help build up Zhejiang Medical College, which was ever since renamed Wenzhou Medical College in accordance with its location, and renamed Wenzhou Medical University in 2013. In 2014, it was shortlisted as the co-constructed university by Ministry of Education, National Health and Family Planning Commission and Zhejiang Provincial Government.
Wenzhou Medical University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the suburban setting of the large city of Wenzhou (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Zhejiang. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Department of Education, Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University (WMU) is a large (uniRank enrollment range: 10,000-14,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Wenzhou Medical University (WMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study