First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
Hangzhou · General & Comprehensive · 3A
Fudan 2022 · #10 3A
Overview
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University is a leading Chinese hospital located in Hangzhou, China. It is included in the MedTravelCN Top 100 for its recognized strength in General & Comprehensive and its capacity to receive international patients.
Home of the State Key Laboratory for Diagnosis and Treatment of Infectious Diseases; benchmark for liver transplant and cellular therapy.
Key information
| Founded | 1947 |
|---|---|
| City | Hangzhou |
| Specialty focus | General & Comprehensive |
| Accreditation | 3A |
| Fudan 2022 rank | #10 |
Address & location
Leading departments
Ranking trend (Fudan ranking, tier reference)
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Tier bands compiled from Fudan China Hospital Ranking releases 2021-2025; for reference only.
Representative experts
- Prof. Li Lanjuan · Infectious diseases
- Prof. Zheng Shusen · Hepatobiliary surgery
- Prof. Huang He · Hematology
- Li Lanjuan · Academician, infectious diseases; artificial-liver pioneer
- Zheng Shusen · Academician, hepatobiliary surgery & liver transplant
- Liang Tingbo · President; hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
- Qiu Yunqing · Infectious diseases
- Wang Weilin · Hepatobiliary surgery
Experts compiled from public sources and hospital websites; availability and titles may change — please verify with the hospital before booking.
News & milestones
Li Lanjuan's team wins State S&T Progress Special Prize for infectious-disease prevention system
Liver transplant, HSCT and infectious diseases remain national leaders
Li Lanjuan team wins Special Prize
Li Lanjuan's team won the State S&T Progress Special Prize for its infectious disease prevention system.
Zhijiang campus opens as epidemic base
The Zhijiang campus opened as one of the national bases for major epidemic treatment.
Liver transplant program stays top-tier
Liver transplantation led by Zheng Shusen's team stays top-tier in volume and survival.
Artificial liver technology spreads
Li's artificial liver system spread nationally, saving many liver-failure patients.
Research wards and innovative-drug trials expand
Research wards provide a regulated platform for drug and device trials, with eligibility assessment for patients.
the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University holds a top position in the Fudan China Hospital Ranking
In the latest Fudan China Hospital Ranking, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University holds a top-tier national position, with several specialties in the top specialty lists and a growing national referral volume.
Health management and checkup services upgraded
The health management center offers international checkup packages with multilingual reports for expatriates and overseas clients.
National key clinical specialties keep expanding at the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University
The hospital hosts multiple national key clinical specialties spanning liver transplantation, infectious diseases and hematology, steadily strengthening complex care.
Multidisciplinary clinics (MDT) offer one-stop care for complex cases
MDT clinics involving liver transplantation, infectious diseases and other specialties let complex patients receive a joint expert plan in a single visit.
Internet hospital enables remote follow-up
The internet hospital of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University supports online revisits, report interpretation and prescription delivery, cutting travel for distant patients.
Cross-province direct medical insurance settlement fully covered
As a designated hospital for cross-province settlement, insured patients can settle bills directly on discharge, easing upfront costs.
Day surgery and ERAS programs mature
Day surgery and enhanced recovery pathways let most routine procedures finish within 24 hours from admission to discharge.
Played a major role in COVID-19 critical care
During the pandemic, the hospital sent successive medical teams to Hubei and other regions while running local critical care.
Paired assistance and medical alliance support grassroots hospitals
Ongoing paired assistance and telemedicine collaboration upgrade grassroots capacity in liver transplantation and beyond.
A national base for residency training and medical talent
A major national residency training base, the hospital graduates large cohorts of residents, fellows and nurses under internationally aligned curricula.
Clinical research and innovation keep accelerating
The hospital leads or joins numerous national multicenter trials, publishing in authoritative journals and translating findings into practice.
International patient services keep improving
The international desk assists foreign patients with booking, interpretation, cost estimates and insurance, with streamlined workflows.
Smart hospital and digital management recognized
Its smart service and management systems passed national reviews, improving integrated online-offline care.
Nursing excellence and patient safety upgraded
Nursing quality and patient-safety programs were upgraded, with adverse-event monitoring and infection control meeting national standards.
Medical education quality keeps improving
Expanded clinical skills centers apply simulation teaching and OSCE assessments widely.
Milestones compiled from credible public reports and official releases; titles are summarized.
International cooperation & exchange
- Transplant exchange with international societies; infectious disease expertise shared globally.
- Virology research jointly run with institutes in many countries.
- Hosts international hepatobiliary and infectious disease fellows.
- Follow-up and health-management communities give overseas patients reminders, report interpretation and medication advice.
- Faculty of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University serve on committees, boards and journal editorial teams internationally, contributing to global guidelines.
- The hospital hosts international congresses with regular visiting speakers from international transplant and infectious disease communities.
- The hospital accepts international fellows; physicians from international transplant and infectious disease communities have completed structured training here.
- As a teaching hospital, it provides clinical rotations for international medical students from many countries.
- Cross-border teleconsultation and remote imaging reading are run with overseas medical institutions.
- The hospital regularly dispatches medical aid teams to developing countries, treating patients and training local doctors.
- A major choice for overseas Chinese returning for care, with full escort and multilingual services.
- It takes part in Belt & Road health cooperation, with collaborative ties to hospitals along the routes.
- Direct-billing agreements with multiple international insurers let foreign patients settle without upfront payment.
- Joint laboratories and research centers with overseas universities drive collaborative science.
- Findings keep appearing in authoritative international journals, raising the hospital's global visibility.
- It keeps introducing advanced international technologies and devices with localized clinical studies.
- Overseas hospital and health-administration delegations visit regularly in two-way management exchange.
- Key staff are sent annually for advanced training at international transplant and infectious disease communities, lifting departmental capability on return.
- Its quality and safety systems align with international standards, with some processes internationally certified.
- Participation in international multicenter trials adds Chinese data for global patients.
International cooperation information compiled from public reports; subject to the hospital's official releases.
University collaboration
Zhejiang University
Research & publications
Internationally known CAR-T and infectious disease research.
Compiled from public sources as of October 2026. Please verify details on the hospital's official website before travel.