Pyongyang Medical University

Pyongyang Medical University is the top medical school in North Korea.^[1]

History

After the Department of Medical Science at Kim Il Sung University was split up in 1948, the Pyongyang Medical University was officially established by the North Korean government.^[1]

In 1962, Kim Bong-han, a Professor of Pyongyang Medical University, reported that he had found the anatomical structure of meridian-collaterals, which he named Bonghan corpuscles (BHCs) and Bonghan ducts (BHDs).^[2]

On November 24, 2010, North Korean leader Kim Jong-il made a visit to the university.^[3]

References

Universities in North Korea Universities Hamhŭng University of Chemical Industry Huichon University of Telecommunications Kim Chaek University of Technology Kim Il-sung University Koryo Songgyungwan University Pyongyang University of Foreign Studies Pyongyang University of Music and Dance Pyongyang Medical University Pyongyang University of Science and Technology Rajin University of Marine Transport Category:Universities in North Korea Education in North Korea Culture of North Korea