Hainan Medical University (HMU), a provincial public institution in Haikou, Hainan, China, was formally established in 1993 through a merger of two medical schools . It is the only medical‑focused public university in Hainan Province and enrolls over 14,000 students, including around 8,900 full‑time students and international learners . HMU offers degrees in clinical medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dentistry, and public health, delivered through multiple key provincial and national research labs . In 2025, HMU ranked around 398th in China and 3,639th globally among nearly 14,000 universities .