Ruijin Hospital
Shanghai · General & Comprehensive · JCI · 3A
Fudan 2022 · #4 JCI · 3A
Overview
Ruijin Hospital is a leading Chinese hospital located in Shanghai, China. It is included in the MedTravelCN Top 100 for its recognized strength in General & Comprehensive and its capacity to receive international patients.
Founded in 1907 as Hopital Sainte-Marie; its APL Shanghai protocol transformed leukemia care worldwide.
Key information
| Founded | 1907 |
|---|---|
| City | Shanghai |
| Specialty focus | General & Comprehensive |
| Accreditation | JCI · 3A |
| Fudan 2022 rank | #4 |
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. Ning Guang · Endocrinology
- Wang Zhenyi · Academician; State Preeminent Science Award laureate
- Chen Saijuan · Academician, hematology
- Ning Guang · Academician, endocrinology; president
- Qu Jieming · Respiratory & critical care
- Shen Boyong · Pancreatic surgery
Experts compiled from public sources and hospital websites; availability and titles may change — please verify with the hospital before booking.
News & milestones
Wang Zhenyi wins State Preeminent Science & Technology Award for APL treatment
Ruijin Hainan Hospital opens in Boao Lecheng pilot zone
Wang Zhenyi wins State Preeminent Science Award
Wang Zhenyi won the State Preeminent Science & Technology Award for the APL 'Shanghai protocol', now benefiting patients worldwide.
Ruijin Hainan Hospital opens in Lecheng
Ruijin Hainan Hospital opened in the Boao Lecheng pilot zone, connecting to innovative drug/device policies.
Metabolic disease research center deepens
Through the national metabolic center, its diabetes management model spreads to grassroots care.
Pancreatic surgery and translation advance
Its pancreatic center leads nationally in volume and research, advancing combined pancreatic cancer care.
Paired assistance and medical alliance support grassroots hospitals
Ongoing paired assistance and telemedicine collaboration upgrade grassroots capacity in hematology 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.
Regular charity clinics and health assistance
Expert teams regularly hold charity clinics in remote areas under a long-term assistance mechanism.
Service scale and specialty breadth rank among the best
With high bed capacity and outpatient volumes, its dozens of specialties span hematology, endocrinology and pancreatic surgery.
Ruijin Hospital upgrades multilingual international services
The international department offers multilingual consultations with record translation, test booking and admission coordination for overseas patients in hematology and related specialties.
Ruijin Hospital leads a specialty alliance to spread expertise
A specialty alliance built around hematology and endocrinology spreads capacity through teleconsultation, two-way referral and standardised training.
Centre for rare and complex diseases established
Bringing together hematology, pancreatic surgery and genetic counselling, the hospital shortens time to diagnosis for rare disease.
Clinical pathways and quality management pass national review
Standardised pathways and single-disease quality control improved surgical safety and antimicrobial stewardship metrics.
Research wards and innovative-drug trials expand
Research wards provide a regulated platform for drug and device trials, with eligibility assessment for patients.
Ruijin Hospital holds a top position in the Fudan China Hospital Ranking
In the latest Fudan China Hospital Ranking, Ruijin Hospital 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.
Milestones compiled from credible public reports and official releases; titles are summarized.
International cooperation & exchange
- Founded as Hôpital Sainte-Marie in 1907 with deep French ties and active Sino-French medical exchange.
- The APL 'Shanghai protocol' is used worldwide, saving international patients.
- Endocrinology and hematology faculty serve in international societies; scholar exchanges are routine.
- 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 French and international medicine, 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.
- Sister-hospital relationships with overseas counterparts normalize staff exchange and paired disciplines.
- Experts from the hospital contribute to international guidelines and consensus statements, cited by peers in French and international medicine.
- The international desk offers multilingual escort and record translation, easing communication for cross-border patients.
- Cross-border referral channels offer remote assessment, travel planning and airport assistance for seriously ill patients.
- Selected services hold international certification or join global collaborative networks, aligning practice with international standards.
- Follow-up and health-management communities give overseas patients reminders, report interpretation and medication advice.
- Faculty of Ruijin Hospital serve on committees, boards and journal editorial teams internationally, contributing to global guidelines.
- The hospital hosts international congresses with regular visiting speakers from French and international medicine.
- The hospital accepts international fellows; physicians from French and international medicine have completed structured training here.
International cooperation information compiled from public reports; subject to the hospital's official releases.
University collaboration
Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Research & publications
The ATRA-arsenic protocol developed here is the global standard for acute promyelocytic leukemia.
Compiled from public sources as of October 2026. Please verify details on the hospital's official website before travel.