Tianjin Medical University which was established in 1951 was the first medical institution approved by the State Council after the founding of The People’s Republic of China.Tianjin Medical University has more than 50 partner universities in over 16 countries, 108 Guest-Professors of the famous research institutes from all over the world, such as the Johns Hopkins University. Currently the university has 5 post-Ph.D research stations, 37 Ph.D authorizing subjects and 68 Master’s degree authorizing subjects with 229 Ph.D. supervisors and 737 Master’s degree supervisors.
Over 1800 Medical Students recruited by China Lanka, have successfully completed their MBBS Degree in China. Upon their return to Sri Lanka, they have successfully passed the qualifying exam to obtain license to practice medicine in Sri Lanka. After having obtained the license from Sri Lanka Medical Council, they practice medicine in Government and Private Hospitals in Sri Lanka and also work in foreign countries such as USA, UK, Canada, Australia, and Switzerland.