GMU is a full-time undergraduate medical university in Jiangxi province. Professor Han Jisheng, an academician of China Science Academy, works as the honorary president of GMU. GMU was founded as Ganxian Advanced Midwifery Vocational School of Jiangxi Province in 1941, developed to Ganxian Advanced Medical Vocational School in 1947 (Jiangxi Provincial level)，and Gannan Medical Technical School with College Degree authorisation in 1958. And GMU was updated to an undergraduate university in 1988 and obtained the master's degree authorisation from the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council in 2013. In 2019, GMU cooperated with Suzhou University and China Medical University to carry out doctoral training in clinical medicine sciences and basic medicine sciences. In 2021, GMU was approved as a key construction unit for the newly added doctoral degree granting right in Jiangxi Province during the 14th 5-Year Plan period.