Psychiatry and mental health

Psychiatry and mental health at West China Hospital, Sichuan University

West China Hospital, Sichuan University in Chengdu ranks No. 4 in China for Psychiatry in the 2023 Fudan specialty ranking, with a reputation score of 7.0 (No. 1, Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health), scores 10.8). The hospital is among China’s top 20 hospitals overall. Psychiatry and mental health here typically covers depression and anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia.

4 #4 in China Psychiatry Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

National ranking

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Psychiatry #4 in China
Reputation score 7.0

#1 scores 10.8 · 64% of the top score

Top 10 hospitals in China for Psychiatry

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Fudan 2023 reputation score · bars are relative to the leader in this specialty.

  1. 1 Peking University Sixth Hospital (Institute of Mental Health) Beijing 10.8
  2. 2 Shanghai Mental Health Center Shanghai 9.7
  3. 3 Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University Changsha 9.0
  4. 4 West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu 7.0
  5. 5 Beijing Anding Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing 6.2
  6. 6 Nanjing Brain Hospital Nanjing 4.2
  7. 7 Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Huiai Hospital) Guangzhou 4.0
  8. 8 Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University Wuhan 3.4
  9. 9 Beijing Huilongguan Hospital Beijing 2.3
  10. 10 First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University Xi’an 1.4
Nominated hospitals (9)

Source: Fudan University Hospital Management Institute, China Hospital Specialty Reputation Ranking (2023 edition).

What this specialty treats

Diagnosis and treatment of depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, sleep and child mental-health problems.

  • Depression and anxiety
  • Bipolar disorder
  • Schizophrenia
  • Sleep disorders
  • Child and adolescent mental health
  • Dementia-related behaviour problems

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About West China Hospital, Sichuan University

West China Hospital in Chengdu is one of China’s largest and highest-ranked hospitals and the main referral center for complex care in western China.

  • 42 national key clinical specialties — the most of any hospital in China
  • More than 5 million outpatient visits and 190,000 operations in 2024
  • World-leading programmes in adult living-donor liver transplant and early lung cancer
  • National Clinical Research Center for Geriatrics

West China Hospital, Sichuan University

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Frequently asked questions

How good is Psychiatry and mental health at West China Hospital, Sichuan University?

In the 2023 Fudan specialty reputation ranking, voted by more than 5,000 senior specialists, West China Hospital, Sichuan University ranks #4 in China (Psychiatry) in China.

Can international patients be treated in Psychiatry and mental health at West China Hospital, Sichuan University?

Yes. Send us your records and we will check whether the department fits your case, propose a specialist and arrange the appointment through official hospital channels.

What should I prepare before a consultation?

A recent medical summary, imaging (CDs or links), pathology or lab reports and a list of current medicines. We translate them into Chinese for the doctors.

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