University set to focus on rehabilitation

300 undergraduates to enroll in five majors at Qingdao institution this year

China recently unveiled its first university dedicated entirely to rehabilitation studies. Located in the eastern coastal city of Qingdao, Rehabilitation University aims to address the growing demand for rehabilitation professionals in a rapidly aging society and spearhead advances in the field.

Unveiled on Saturday, Rehabilitation University was founded by Shandong's provincial government with support from the Ministry of Education, the China Disabled Persons' Federation and the National Health Commission. It comprises five colleges and three affiliated hospitals.

The university plans to enroll its first batch of 300 undergraduate students across five majors: rehabilitation physical therapy; rehabilitation occupational therapy; clinical medicine; biomedical engineering; and bioinformatics.