Wenzhou Medical College (WMC; simplified Chinese: 温州医学院; pinyin: Wenzhou Yixue Yuan), designated as a key university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang, is an institution of higher learning under the leadership of Zhejiang Provincial Government. Its history can be traced back to Zhejiang Specialized Medical School established in Hangzhou in 1912, named Zhejiang Second Medical College at that time. In August 1958, part of Zhejiang Medical College was moved from Hangzhou to Wenzhou and began recruiting 5-year fulltime program students, hence the name Wenzhou Medical College (WMC). WMC is composed of three campuses, located respectively at These cover a combined area of about 73 ha. (=1,100 mu) with a floor space of 460,000㎡. Wenzhou Medical College celebrated its 50th anniversary on November 15 2008.