Brief introduction of Medical Device College of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology

Shanghai Institute of Medical Devices was founded by the Ministry of Health in 1960s. Since September 2000, it has been transferred from a subordinate university to Shanghai, which was jointly established by the central and local governments. At present, the school is the only institution of higher learning in China that specializes in training professional and technical personnel in the medical device and pharmaceutical equipment industry. In 2003, with the approval of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, the school was placed under the management of Shanghai University of Technology. While continuing the education at the junior college level, the College of Medical Devices of University of Shanghai for Science and Technology was established, and there are different levels of academic education for junior college students, undergraduates and doctoral students in the direction of medical devices.