Capital Medical University

What Capital Medical University does

Capital Medical University (CCMU) is a public medical university located in Beijing, China, founded in 1960 and operated under the Beijing Municipal Government. It delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral medical education across 10 schools and 1 teaching institution, enrolling more than 9,000 students including over 1,500 international students. CCMU is the only medical university in Beijing authorized to offer an English-taught MBBS program, and its graduates are recognized by the World Health Organization for licensing eligibility in multiple jurisdictions.

CCMU's clinical training platform comprises 14 affiliated hospitals with a combined 10,442 beds and a workforce exceeding 20,000 staff, including 6 Chinese Academy of Sciences / Engineering members and over 1,000 full professors plus 2,000 associate professors. Tuition is set at RMB 50,000 per year for English-taught MBBS and RMB 42,000 per year for Chinese-taught programs, with additional revenue from accommodation, application, and service fees. International partnerships span more than 20 countries, supporting cross-border student exchange and research collaboration.

The university's revenue model is a combination of tuition fees (domestic and international), ancillary service fees, and the underlying hospital operations of its 14 affiliated institutions. CCMU ranks within the ARWU Top 200 globally for Clinical Medicine and 135th per US News, providing brand strength in international student recruitment markets across Asia and beyond.

Name

Capital Medical University

Legal name

Capital Medical University

Website

https://ccmu.cucas.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Capital Medical University is a public medical university in Beijing offering the only English-taught MBBS in the city, serving domestic and international students with clinical training across 14 affiliated hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education - Medical & Healthcare Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Schools (MD/DO Granting) (EDAHAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Schools of Nursing (EDAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Medical education programs
• Clinical medicine training
• MBBS degree programs
• Biomedical research institutions
• International student recruitment

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Revenue from tuition fees charged to domestic and international students for undergraduate medical programs including MBBS, Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Stomatology, and Traditional Chinese Medicine
2. Accommodation Fees: Annual accommodation fees from international students living in university-owned apartments, ranging from RMB 7,500 (triple room) to RMB 15,000 (double room)
3. Application and Service Fees: Service fees collected through CUCAS platform for processing international student applications

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Capital Medical University provides undergraduate medical education programs leading to professional degrees, including the only English-taught MBBS in Beijing, plus Chinese-taught programs in Clinical Medicine, Stomatology, Nursing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Programs are taught across 10 Schools and supported by 14 affiliated hospitals with nearly 10,442 beds for hands-on clinical training, with the MBBS degree recognized by WHO and eligible for international licensing examinations.

Product overview

Capital Medical University offers a portfolio of undergraduate medical programs for international students, consisting of five distinct academic programs. The flagship offering is the Clinical Medicine (MBBS) program, which is the only English-taught MBBS program available at a medical university in Beijing. The university also provides Chinese-taught programs in Clinical Medicine, Stomotology, Nursing, and Traditional Chinese Medicine. The programs span 4-6 years and include both classroom instruction and clinical training at the university's 14 affiliated hospitals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Medicine (MBBS) A 6-year English-taught medical program for international students leading to the MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) degree. The only medical university in Beijing offering an English-taught MBBS program, recognized by WHO and eligible for medical licensing examinations in MCI, PMDC, USMLE, HPCSA, SCHS, and other countries.
• Clinical Medicine (Chinese-Taught) A 5-year Chinese-taught undergraduate program in clinical medicine for international students.
• Stomatology A 4-year Chinese-taught undergraduate program in stomatology (dentistry) for international students.
• Nursing A 4-year Chinese-taught undergraduate program in nursing for international students.
• Traditional Chinese Medicine A Chinese-taught undergraduate program in traditional Chinese medicine for international students, covering areas such as TCM theory, acupuncture, and herbal medicine.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 200 globally by Academic Ranking of World Universities for Clinical Medicine
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universities and Institutions in 20+ CountriescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCMU has partnerships and agreements with many universities and institutions with more than 20 countries and regions, supporting activities such as faculty and student exchange programs, joint education and joint research projects. This international exchange network enhances the university's global reach and provides diverse learning opportunities for students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Tianjin Medical University: Major Chinese medical university with affiliated hospitals and MBBS programs. Explicitly compared to CCMU on the CUCAS platform. Comparable in scale and international student recruitment model.
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine: Top-tier Shanghai-based medical school with multiple affiliated hospitals. Comparable in scale, research output, and international student recruitment to CCMU.
• China Medical University: Major Chinese medical university with affiliated hospitals and MBBS programs. Explicitly compared to CCMU on the CUCAS platform. Comparable in scale and international student recruitment model.
• Wuhan University School of Medicine: Top-tier Chinese medical university with affiliated hospitals and MBBS programs. Comparable in mission and scale.
• Sichuan University West China School of Medicine: West China Hospital is one of the largest single-site hospitals in the world and the medical school is consistently top-ranked in China. Comparable as a research-intensive Chinese medical university.
• Fudan University Shanghai Medical College: One of China's top medical schools, affiliated with Shanghai-based hospitals, offering MBBS and clinical programs. Comparable as a top-tier Chinese medical university with strong international student programs.
• Sun Yat-sen University Zhongshan School of Medicine: Major southern Chinese medical school with affiliated hospitals and substantial research output. Comparable in scale and programs.
• Peking University Health Science Center: Medical school of Peking University, also in Beijing, offering MBBS and clinical programs with affiliated hospitals. Closely comparable in mission, scale, and international student recruitment model.
• Peking Union Medical College: China's most prestigious medical university, also based in Beijing, often ranked alongside CCMU as the top 1-2 medical schools nationally. Directly comparable as a public medical university granting MD-equivalent degrees with affiliated hospitals and WHO-recognized programs.
• Zhejiang University School of Medicine: Top-ranked Chinese medical school with affiliated hospitals and strong biomedical research output. Comparable in mission and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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