Southwest Medical University (SWMU), founded in 1951 in Luzhou, Sichuan, is a key provincial public medical university with around 13,400–15,000 students, including over 300 international students from countries like India, Nepal, and Ghana .It offers a 6-year English-medium MBBS program (with internship), recognized by WHO, ECFMG, NMC, and other international bodies.With three Class A tertiary-affiliated hospitals and a simulation-rich learning environment, SWMU ranks among the top 1% globally in Clinical Medicine (ESI) and is placed #923 in Clinical Medicine by US News .The school blends Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine across its diverse departments and maintains active global partnerships and research initiatives