Founded in 1933, Kunming Medical University (KMU) is the largest specialized medical university in Yunnan and leads the way in medical education, scientific research, medical services and social service. Kunming Medical University now consists of 17 schools and offers 19 undergraduate programs, 36 graduate programs, and 12 doctoral programs. In September 2013, there are over 12,553 students, of which 2,358 graduate students. There are also 360 international students from 20 countries. Among them, there are 278 Degree-Seeking students.Kunming Medical University has made remarkable achievements in the area of international exchange and cooperation. It has launched inter-institutional academic partnerships and exchange programs with more than 100 medical schools and institutions in more than 40 countries worldwide, such as France, the U.S.A, Sweden, Germany, Australia, Singapore, Japan, Thailand and Vietnam. It also conferred the titles of honorary professor and guest professor to more than 60 famouse foreign scholars. Since 1998, KMU has recruited and trained graduate students, undergraduate students, advanced medical students and Chinese language students from 29 countries and regions