Abstract:

Objective　To investigate the situation of applying for new medical guiding undergraduate majors for the first time in medical universities and colleges and explore its influencing factors.Methods　We queried publicly available data and documents on the official website of the Ministry of Education to identify the list of higher education institutions approved for establishing new medical guiding majors for the first time. Statistical analysis was then conducted on the application status and characteristics of these newly approved majors across medical colleges and universities.Results　Among the 212 medical universities and colleges, 38 have applied for new medical guiding majors for the first time, including 62 majors. Compared with double-first-class universities, non-double-first-class universities have a higher proportion of new medical guiding majors (21.0% vs. 6.7%). Independent medical schools had a higher proportion of new medical guiding majors than comprehensive institutions (30.0% vs. 7.1%). Independent colleges of traditional Chinese medicine, colleges under the Ministry of Education, colleges in the eastern developed regions and private colleges did not show a higher applying ratio.Conclusion　Universities and colleges with different characteristics show different enthusiasm in applying for new medical guiding majors, particularly with lower initiative observed in "Double First-Class" institutions and comprehensive universities. Universities and colleges need to add new majors according to their own orientation and conditions, fully evaluate their advantages and professional characteristics, strengthen and improve the guiding majors of new medicine.

Key words: new medicine,  guiding major,  undergraduate major