Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University, also known as the Medical Center of Fudan University, is one of the oldest and most prestigious medical schools in China. It is consistently ranked among the top three medical schools in China. Fudan University (established in 1905) and Shanghai Medical University (established in 1927) merged in April 2000 to become a more comprehensive institution of higher education. On July 27, 2001, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University was established, with Professor Wang Wei-ping as its first dean, and the original site of Shanghai Medical University was then designated as the Fenglin Campus of Fudan University.