Located at the foot of Baiyun Mountain in Guangzhou, SMU spans two campuses covering 168 hectares, with a construction area of 84.5 hectares. It boasts five state-level key academic disciplines, with its clinical medicine program ranked in the top 1% globally by ESI. SMU offers 99 master’s programs, 75 doctoral programs, and 7 post-doctoral research centers, ranking first in Guangdong Province for doctoral degree authorization among medical universities.

SMU maintains partnerships with 38 institutions across 19 countries, facilitating robust academic exchanges. Each year, over 400 international exchanges take place, and more than 400 students have pursued advanced studies abroad in recent years, solidifying SMU’s reputation as a global leader in medical education and research.