Under the guidance of Deng Xiaoping's theory on education and the "Three Represents" theory, by carrying out the military strategic policies of the New Period, placing teaching at the central position, teaching reform at the focal position and training capital construction at the prior position unswervingly, reforming the model of professional resource training, and deepening reform of course content, methodology and means of training, the University has been making great efforts to prepare professional resources appropriate for health services in winning a partial war of high technology, and has achieved distinct success in quality-oriented and creative education.

The SMMU is a distinctive medicine training base for overseas students, The University has a professional staff of over 10,000, including 776 holding full senior professional titles, two members of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, four members on the Discipline Evaluation Team of the State Council, 13 young and mid-aged national prestigious experts,104 foreign visiting professors,28 members undertaking the director of international scholarship organization,245 experts enjoying the state special allowance, 377 Master graduate tutors and 134 Ph.D. graduate tutors. There are over 5,800 graduating students including 371 graduates for Ph.D. and 744 for M.D. The University possesses 5 post-doctoral mobile stations covering biology, basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, public health and preventive medicine, and pharmacy; 3 Grade I and 45 Grade II and III branches of learning entitled to offering Ph.D. degree.