Founded in 1919, Shanxi Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Taiyuan (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Shanxi. Officially recognized by the Department of Education of the Shanxi Province, Shanxi Medical University (SXMU) is a large coeducational Chinese higher education institution. Shanxi Medical University (SXMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. SXMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.