Sri Lankan students graduate at Sun Yat Sen Medical University

China has over 1000 universities, of which Sun Yat Sen University is listed as one of the five top universities, and world rankings it is a top 400 university. Good University Ranking Guide 2012 /2013. The university was founded in 1924, and named after the great leader of the Chinese democratic revolution Dr. Sun Yat Sen. For domestic students the University started conducting medical degrees in English medium in 1978.

For the first time in 2006 batch of nine students from Sri Lanka was enrolled at the Sun Yat Sen university to study Medicine in English Medium by International Scholar Educational Services.

This first batch of students graduating from Sun Yat Sen University returned to Sri Lanka in 2011 and sat for their ERPM (Act 16) examination. We are proud to state that out of a batch of nine students eight got through the exam and have found internships.

The academic curriculum of the university is regularly updated to meet the latest needs of the medical profession internationally as well as domestic requirements of China. There are eight affiliated hospitals of the university with a capacity of nearly 10,000 beds. Modern recreational facilities for students. Students are guaranteed on campus accommodation for the duration of their studies in the university.

The university is located in the city of Goungzhou, about 200 Km from the Hong Kong boarder on the coast of the South China Sea. The north campus houses the medical school. It is a very picturesque campus providing an atmosphere very conducive for students undertaking higher education.

The student body of the campus is very multicultural mainly with students from SAARC region. Former Sri Lankan student at San Yet Sen University, Dr. Darshana Rantunga had this to say.

"Sun Yat Sen is well-structured to meet the demands of modern education, providing students with excellent laboratory, library, recreational and hostel facilities.