Public Tertiary
Peking Union Medical College Hospital
北京协和医院
Dongcheng District, Beijing
1921
Founded
2,000
Beds
73,000
Annual Surgeries
Signature Specialties
Rare diseases and difficult-to-diagnose multisystem disorders: PUMCH is designated by the National Health Commission as a national guiding center for complex and severe disorders and runs a rare disease MDT center linking 32 provincial hospitals and 291 member hospitals.
Endocrinology and metabolic bone disease: the hospital describes itself as a cradle of endocrinology and metabolic disease care in China and operates dedicated MDT programs for pituitary disease, metabolic bone disease, and endocrine disorders in pregnancy.
Obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive endocrinology: PUMCH's Xidan Campus uses a '4+1' strategy centered on gynecological endocrinology and reproduction, and the main hospital highlights national-level strength in obstetrics and gynecology-related difficult disease care.
Medical oncology and multidisciplinary cancer care: official specialty pages highlight established MDT centers for pancreatic tumors, thoracic tumors, colorectal cancer, hepatobiliary malignancies, head and neck cancer, urologic cancer, and skin melanoma.
General internal medicine for diagnostically challenging cases: PUMCH states it is a national center for difficult and severe diseases and its general medicine-led difficult-diagnosis MDT is one of the hospital's long-running cross-specialty strengths.
International Patient Services
Notable Achievements
- Founded by the Rockefeller Foundation in 1921 with the ambition to build the 'best medical center in Asia,' making it one of modern China's most historically influential academic hospitals.
- Ranks No. 1 in China's National Tertiary Public Hospital Performance Evaluation, according to the hospital's official English profile.
- Leads the State Key Laboratory of Complex, Severe and Rare Diseases, a national research platform jointly built with Tsinghua University and the Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, CAMS.
- Built a national rare disease consultation network through its Rare Disease MDT Center, linking 32 provincial hospitals and 291 member hospitals for concentrated diagnosis and two-way referral.
- Was among the earliest Chinese hospitals to provide medical care for foreign patients, and today maintains a formal International Medical Services contact point in English.
Plan Your Visit
Nearby Hotels
Regent Beijing
北京丽晶酒店
0.8 km
$180–$320/night
Grand Hyatt Beijing
北京东方君悦大酒店
1 km
$220–$380/night
Novotel Beijing Peace
北京诺富特和平宾馆
1.1 km
$90–$160/night
Sunworld Dynasty Hotel Beijing Wangfujing
北京天伦王朝酒店
1.2 km
$100–$180/night
Halal Dining
Donglaishun Wangfujing
Beijing halal hotpot1.1 km
Hongbinlou
Beijing halal roast beef4.9 km
Yaer Li Restaurant
Xinjiang halal3.8 km
Jubaoyuan Hot Pot (Niujie)
Beijing halal hotpot6.8 km
Nearby Mosques
Dongsi Mosque
2 km from hospital
Niujie Mosque
6.7 km from hospital
Transport
Nearest Metro: Dongdan Station (Lines 1 and 5)
Taxi to airport: ~$12 USD
Ride-hailing: Available (DiDi)
Central Wangfujing and Dongdan area is convenient for families, with many international hotels and translators nearby. Traffic can be heavy at peak hours. Niujie is the main halal food cluster but requires a longer taxi ride.
Sources — Peking Union Medical College Hospital
- https://www.pumch.cn/en/detail/43306.html—name_en, abbreviation, type, ownership, founding_year, bed_count, annual_surgical_volume, annual_inpatient_volume, data_year, notable_achievements, official_website_en(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://www.pumch.cn/en/new_about.html#about6—international_patient_services.has_ips_department, international_patient_services.ips_phone, international_patient_services.ips_email, international_patient_services.ips_website_url(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://www.pumch.cn/patient.html—name_zh, address_zh, district, city, official_website_zh(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://www.pumch.cn/characteristic.html#part2—signature_specialties, notable_achievements(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://www.pumch.cn/en/detail/43642.html—signature_specialties(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://www.pumch.cn/en/detail/43305.html—notable_achievements(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://www.pumch.cn/en/new_about.html—hero_image_candidates, international_patient_services, official_website_en(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
- https://geocode.arcgis.com/arcgis/rest/services/World/GeocodeServer/findAddressC...—coordinates and airport_distance_km via ArcGIS World Geocoding match for the main campus(accessed Apr 16, 2026)
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