Medical College of Nanchang University (MCNU; simplified Chinese: 南昌大学医学院; pinyin: Nánchāng Dàxúe Yīxúeyuàn), designated as the medical school of Nanchang University in Nanchang, Jiangxi province. It is a is an key university under the administration of the Jiangxi Provincial Government. Founded in 1921, the medical college of Nanchang University was originally named Jiangxi Public Medical School which was the earliest medical school in Jiangxi Province. In 1958, the school was merged with 8th military medical school of Chinese People’s Liberation Army, and changed its name to Jiangxi Medical College. In 2005, a merger was implemented between Jiangxi Medical College and Nanchang University; since then, the combined body has used the new name Medical College of Nanchang University. In its long history of development, the college has evolved a philosophy of "High Morals with Outstanding Expertise" and spirit of "strictness, diligence, solidarity and innovation" along with profound cultural deposits.