Shenyang Pharmaceutical University (SPU), situated in the city of Shenyang, has been known for its long history and leadership role in China’s pharmaceutical academic field. From the time it was founded in 1931 as the Red Army Health School until now, the university has developed into a comprehensive Pharmaceutical University, owning three campuses and covering a total of 1,434,500 square meters. SPU has 20 undergraduate programs, 5 of which are national characteristic specialties. 58 programs are entitled to the conferment of master’s degrees (with another 4 professional degree conferring entitlements) and 21 programs are entitled to the conferment of doctoral degrees. Besides, the university has two post-doctoral research stations, Pharmacy and Traditional Chinese Pharmacy. The discipline of pharmaceutics is one of the national key disciplines, while the discipline of pharmacy and traditional Chinese pharmacy is among the list of provincial key disciplines. SPU has founded a national platform, 8 ministry-level key labs, 25 province-level key labs and one province-level innovative platform. Ever since the implementation of “Twelfth Five Year” Plan, SPU has undertaken 889 projects of all levels, in which 214 are national level projects and have been endowed with 293 million Yuan. Industry-Academy-Research cooperation is one of the principles that SPU adheres to. The university has signed 1066 trade and technology contracts with 460 well-known enterprises, involving up to 275 million Yuan, in which 139 million has arrived in account. All together, the university has provided 100 innovative products and 581 technical services for enterprises. Except for the projects undertaken, the university has also signed strategic cooperation agreement with famous pharmaceutical enterprises and co-constructed laboratories, with the hope to build long-term cooperation relationship with the enterprises. Not only is cooperation established between SPU and enterprises within the country, but it is also developed between the university and institutions from US, Japan, Britain or Russia.Overseas well-known experts are invited to give lectures or participate in cooperative scientific research projects each year. SPU faculty members and students participate in various international academic exchange programs and foreign students from various countries and regions come to SPU for academic exchange.