After the establishment of the School of Medicine in 2001, the discipline of biomedical engineering was transferred to the School of Medicine, and the Department of Biomedical Engineering was established.
Prof. Wu Jieping, an internationally renowned urologist and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Chinese Academy of Engineering served as the first Dean.
Biophysicist Prof. Zhao Nanming held the helm as the Executive Vice Dean.
The first Dean of Department of Biomedical Engineering was Prof. Wang Xiaoqin.
The First Hospital of Tsinghua University was founded in February 1959. It was originally a hospital directly under the Ministry of Information Industry. In April 2003, it was transferred and became The First Hospital of Tsinghua University. It is a three-level comprehensive hospital integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research, and preventive health care.
Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital was originally Beijing Yuquan Hospital (402 Hospital of the Ministry of Electronics Industry). It was officially opened in December 1983. In April 2003, the hospital was transferred to Tsinghua University and renamed Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital.
The first president of The First Hospital of Tsinghua University was Prof. Chen Mingzhe.
The first president of Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital was Prof. Zuo Huancong.
China Medical University has been renamed Peking Union Medical College, Tsinghua University, marking the beginning of a close collaboration between Tsinghua and Peking Union Medical College.
In 2008, Shi Yigong, then Vice President of Tsinghua University, served as the Executive Vice Dean of the School of Medicine. During his tenure, he vigorously recruited medical talent and promoted the development of various medical school affairs.
Tsinghua University began enrolling students in the eight-year clinical medicine program in 2009 with the launch of the "Medical Experimental Class," embarking on a path to cultivate outstanding medical talent.
Prof Jing Jun was the Director of the Research Center for Public Health.
In January 2012, the university decided to establish the Department of Basic Medical Sciences.
In January 2012, the university decided to establish the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences. In November of the same year, the opening ceremony of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences was held.
The Institute for Hospital Management of Tsinghua University was established in 2012. It is the first professional in China to engage in hospital management research and cultivate modern hospital management talents established by Tsinghua University.
Prof. Zhang Linqi was the first Dean of the Department of Basic Medical Sciences.
Prof. Liu Gang was the Dean of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Prof. Huang Jiefu, member of the Standing Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and former Vice Minister of the Ministry of Public Health, becomes the first president.
From 2013 to 2016, Prof. Lu Bai served as the Executive Vice Dean of the School of Medicine.
Beijing Tsinghua Changqung Hospital (BTCH) officially opened on November 28th, 2014.
The first President was Prof. Dong Jiahong, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and a world-renowned hepatobiliary surgeon.
To better meet the development needs of pharmacy as a discipline, the university decided further to establish the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences(SPS). On December 25, 2015, the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences was formally established.
Prof. Ding Sheng was appointed as the first Dean from December 2015 to June 2022.
The school's primary goal is to nurture exceptional doctors and medical scientists. Drawing on the cutting-edge practices of medical education worldwide, the school is dedicated to creating an innovative medical education model with Tsinghua's vision of shaping values, building capacities, and disseminating knowledge.
The first President of the School of Clinical Medicine was Prof. Dong Jiahong.
Prof. Dong Chen served as the Dean of the School of Medicine from September 2016 to August 2020.
Tsinghua University Vanke School of Public Health (SPH) was newly established in April 2020. The establishment of the School is a historic milestone for Tsinghua University, as it actively undertakes its mission to shoulder the responsibility of addressing national and global challenges, development priorities, and needs. lt is also a timely disciplinary response to major global public health issues.
From December 2020 to January 2024, Professor Qi Hai served as the Dean of the School of Medicine.
Dr, Margaret Chan, the Former Director-General and Emeritus Director-General of the World Health Organization, is the founding Dean of the School.
As an integrated system of medicine, education, and research, Tsinghua Medicine aims to enhance innovation, influence, and leadership in medical education, research, and services, benefiting a broad range of patients, populations, and society.
The inauguration ceremonies for the School of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Biomedical Engineering, School of Healthcare Management, and School of Clinical Medicine (Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital) were held.
Prof. WongTien Yin, an internationally renowned ophthalmologist, and clinical scientist, a member of the Singapore National Academy of Science, and a foreign member of the US National Academy of Medicine, has served as the Senior Vice Chancellor of Tsinghua Medicine.