In June 2007, Dalian Medical University became one of the first thirty universities authorized to recruit international students for degree programs in English as approved by the Ministry of Education in China after assessment.

In 2009, Dalian Medical University was commissioned by the Ministry of Education in China to recruit international students with the Chinese Government Scholarship.
In 2009, Dalian Medical University was recognized as an advanced unit for international education in Liaoning Province.

In 2011, Dalian Medical University was granted autonomous recruitment for international students supported by the Chinese Government Scholarship and qualifications to recruit international students for the Sino-Russia Humanity Scholarship and Sino-America Humanity Scholarship.

In 2012, Dalian Medical University was recognized as one of the first five Model Universities for international education in Liaoning Province by the Department of Education in Liaoning.
In 2013, Dalian Medical University was approved by the Ministry of Education in China as one of the first nationwide Model Universities for international education.

In 2014, Dalian Medical University was conferred National Advanced Unit for International Education due to the excellent achievements by International Education College.

2. ABOUT THE STUDENTS
The international education of Dalian Medical University has experienced robust expansion in the past ten years. Currently, there are 1,260 International degree students on campus, 12.5% of which are graduate students. With students coming from one hundred different countries and areas of five continents, the proportion of students from any single country is lower than 13%. Moreover, of the universities in Northeast China and even those countrywide, Dalian Medical University ranks top in both international student scale and number of nations.

Over the past years, international education has come to be one of the most distinguished features of Dalian Medical University. To fulfill the needs of different students, the university has developed a multi-layer international education system with bachelor degree programs, master degree programs and Ph.D. degree programs. It mainly focuses on medical degree education with short-term training as supplement. For all degree programs, courses are conducted in English while Chinese is an optional subject. So far, medical education at Dalian Medical University has won accreditation from The World Health Organization (WHO) and has been recognized by Ministry of Health, Education or Medical Council in 45 countries. Up to now, more than 1,100 international students have achieved success by graduating from Dalian Medical University.