MED Introduction

The CUHK-Shenzhen School of Medicine and its affiliated hospitals were born out of an agreement inked by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government, The Chinese University of Hong Kong and The Chinese University of Hong Kong(Shenzhen) in January 2019. At present, Shenzhen is undertaking the historical missions of spearheading the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA) as well as developing into a Pilot Demonstration Area of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics (PDA). Against this backdrop of growing opportunities, the establishment of CUHK-Shenzhen MED is expected to deepen the cooperation between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, upgrade Shenzhen's healthcare services, catalyze GBA’s medical and health care industries, and ultimately fulfill the "Healthy China" national strategy.
The CUHK-Shenzhen School of MEDICINE was established in August 2021, Founding Dean Professor Davy CHENG is a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences (FCAHS), world's leading expert in cardiac surgery anesthesia, anesthesia and perioperative evidence-based medicine research. CUHK-Shenzhen MED seeks to nurture outstanding innovative and caring medical talents with an international perspective. Drawing on the first-class educational foundation and teaching experience of CUHK MED(established in 1981, ranked 29th in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022), and fully embracing the advanced philosophy of medical schools in China and abroad, the School has identified a well-established education system covering undergraduate, master and doctoral training, and will actively explore a new model of medical education that integrates Shenzhen and Hong Kong. The CUHK-Shenzhen School of Medicine is home to three Nobel Laureate Institutes (including Warshel Institute for Computational Biology, Kobilka Institute of Innovative Drug Discovery and Ciechanover Institute of Precision and Regenerative Medicine) and the Shenzhen Research Institute of Big Data. In tandem, CUHK-Shenzhen MED will give full play to the University's research and talent strengths in the fields of Artificial Intelligence and Life Health, further integrate the medical industry with science and engineering, stimulate the development of translational medicine, and stay committed to building an international medical system with three pillars: advanced medical services, high-end medical talent training and innovative medical research. Clinical Medicine, the School's first undergraduate programme, has commenced its first enrolment in 2021, with public health, nursing and traditional Chinese medicine programmes to be offered in phases, and eventually an annual intake of over 6,000 students.
Situated on the shores of Shenxian Lake adjacent to the University campus, The CUHK-Shenzhen School of Medicine occupies an area of 211,000㎡ with a construction area of approximately 550,000㎡. At present, School of MEDICINE owns two affiliated hospitals and two teaching hospitals, including the Medical Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen which is under construction, with a floor area of about 590,000 m2 and 3,000 beds. Currently, the School of MEDICINE has signed MOU with University Health Network, Mount Sinai International, LLC, Duke-NUS Medical School, and will cooperate in medical education, teacher development, scientific research, clinical programs and international conferences; and will further strengthen the communication and strategic partnership with CUHK Medical Centre, adhere to the principle of win-win and complementary advantages, face to the world and match the first-class standard.
In the future, The CUHK-Shenzhen School of Medicine will further enhance its core competencies by continuously exploring new systems and mechanisms for co-operative education and health care operations between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, as well as practising new concepts and models of medical education and hospital management. Ultimately, it will evolve into a high-level medical centre serving people's healthcare demands across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.