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★ Fudan National Top 40
Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University
首都医科大学附属北京儿童医院
Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University is a Top-40 national hospital in Beijing, ranked nationally in 2 specialties including #1 in Pediatric Surgery.
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About
Beijing Children's Hospital of Capital Medical University, founded in 1942, is China's largest and most distinguished children's hospital. It functions as the national pediatric medical center, the pediatric referral destination for all of northern China, and the training ground that has shaped successive generations of China's finest pediatricians.
History & scale
Scale and Heritage: The hospital dedicates over 1,000 beds entirely to pediatric care and handles in excess of 3 million outpatient visits annually — placing it among the busiest children's hospitals anywhere in the world. Located adjacent to Fuwai Hospital in Beijing's Xicheng District, it forms a pediatric-cardiac medical cluster. Every pediatric subspecialty is represented, spanning from neonatology through adolescent medicine.
Star specialties
Leading Disciplines: Beijing Children's Hospital holds the #1 national ranking in Pediatric Surgery and #2 in Pediatric Medicine. Its surgical teams perform the complete range of pediatric procedures — from routine appendectomy to complex neonatal surgery for congenital diaphragmatic hernia, tracheoesophageal fistula, and biliary atresia — with outcomes ranking among the best in Asia. The Pediatric Medicine Department stands as a powerhouse in pediatric hematology-oncology, treating thousands of children each year for leukemia, lymphoma, and solid tumors using protocols comparable to those at St. Jude and Dana-Farber. The hospital also functions as a national reference center for rare pediatric diseases, including storage disorders, metabolic conditions, and genetic syndromes.
Achievements & recognition
Distinctions and Landmarks: The hospital leads China's National Pediatric Disease Clinical Research Network, coordinating multicenter studies spanning over 100 pediatric hospitals. Its neonatologists have reached survival rates for extremely preterm infants (under 28 weeks) that rival the world's best NICUs. Beijing Children's Hospital has been designated a WHO Collaborating Center for Child Health.
International services
Services for International Patients: The International Medical Department, housed within the main outpatient complex, provides English-speaking pediatricians, child-friendly VIP consultation rooms, accelerated laboratory and imaging services, and coordination for families traveling from overseas. The hospital has extensive experience managing international pediatric oncology referrals and complex surgical cases.
Why choose this hospital
Why Select Beijing Children's Hospital: For any serious pediatric condition — especially complex neonatal surgery, childhood leukemia, or rare genetic diseases — this is China's most experienced children's hospital. Parents who would consider traveling to Boston Children's or Great Ormond Street should evaluate Beijing Children's as a world-class alternative, particularly for conditions where Asian genetic context influences diagnosis and treatment decisions.
Nationally ranked specialties — Fudan ranking, 2 in total
Location & getting there
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University located?
- Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University is located in Beijing, China.
- Is Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University a top-ranked hospital?
- Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University ranks among China's leading hospitals on the authoritative Fudan University ranking — placed in the national Top 40 for overall strength, and ranked in the national top 10 for 2 specialties.
- What is Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University best known for?
- Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University is nationally recognized for Pediatric Surgery, Pediatric Medicine.
- Can international patients visit Beijing Children’s Hospital, Capital Medical University?
- Yes. International patients are advised to contact the hospital ahead of the visit to confirm appointment procedures and language support (Intl: +86-10-59616263).
