Following the policy of clinic combining with basis, Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University attaches importance to crossing and uniting among disciplines. It has 22 national key disciplines and 3 one-grade disciplines. Among a group of national high-class teachers the college owns, there are 2 Members of Chinese Academy of Science, 4 Members of Chinese Academy of Engineering, 10 Distinguished Professors by the Minister of Education and 10 owners of National Science Found for Distinguished Young Scholars of China. For the past few years, Shanghai Medical College has established academic relationships with Harvard Medical School and Columbia University Medical Center in USA, Medical School of Sydney University Australia, Medical School of University of Groningen in Holland, Medical School of Sweden Umea University, University of British Columbia in Canada, Osaka University in Tokyo, Hong Kong University Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine and Medical School of Chinese University of Hon

Relying on the predominance of its subjects, the Medical School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University has had many achievements in scientific research. The account of its research fund has been always ranking the top. Since it was incorporated into the “211 Project” in the Ninth Five-year period, the school has undertaken 2319 vertical academic research projects of all forms at all levels with project amount of RMB 48,885, among which amount for national-level scientific research reaches RMB 26,271, accounting for 53.7 per cent of the total. The school has 6 key disciplines of Ministry of Education of China and 11 Shanghai key disciplines. Its multi-faceted form of education, diversified course system, flexible teaching methods and advanced teaching concept attract students from home and broad. The school has developed international cooperation and communication with 61 universities from 19 countries and regions such as France, USA, Japan, Belgium, Australia, Sweden, Hong Kong, etc.

Founded in 1956, Shanghai University of Chinese Traditional Medicine is one of the earliest four institutions of higher learning of TCM in China. In the past 50 years, it has cultivated and devoted a large number of professional talents of TCM. The university has more than 600 experts and professors, 2 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering, several famous doctor of TCM from Shanghai and other areas of China and pace-setters in national key scientific research. It has 4 key disciplines of Ministry of Education of China and 2 national key disciplines.

The Medical School of Tongji University has offered medical education to a large number of students and has enjoyed an excellent reputation both at home and abroad since it was established in 1907 as Tongji German Medical School. The School has hosted numerous medical experts from home and abroad which has laid a solid ground for the development of medical science at Tongji University. The Medical School is equipped with advanced facilities for teaching, treatment and research. It has established academic exchange programs and cooperation in teaching, research, and clinical practice with its counterparts in Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and U.K.

The Second Military Medical University is the CPLA key institution of higher learning for training graduates and the key university supported by the state "Project 211". It is the unique medicine training base of overseas students. Since 1978, the University has undertaken more than 1,574 research projects of national, ministerial or provincial levels, occupying a front position in national medical colleges and universities. It has established exchange and cooperative relationships with more than 34 countries and regions by sponsoring many large and important international symposia, inviting foreign scholars to give lectures, conducting cooperative research and organizing training programs for overseas students.