[Educational alliance of the Five Universities at Huaxiba]

In 1937, during the war, a large number of Chinese universities migrated westward. Universities such as National Central University and Cheeloo University relocated to West China Union University in Chengdu, where they launched "Five Universities" educational alliance at Huaxiba. The educational alliance established a Joint Administrative Committee responsible for coordinating operations among the universities and implementing a system of mutual credit recognition. They generated the model of "unified scheduling, free course selection, and interchangeable credits", allowing students to take courses across campuses and enabling faculties to teach across institutions, with credits recognized by all member universities. This became the largest and most comprehensive higher medical education model during the wartime. This was an example of sharing resource and preserving the traditions of each institution. This article reviews the history of the "Five Universities" educational alliance at Huaxiba. This history witnesses the development and cultural continuity of higher medical education in China and stands as a legendary chapter in history.