Abstract: Objective To understand the status of postgraduates enrolled in National Institute for Viral Disease Prevention and Control of Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention(China CDC) for references in cultivating corresponding talents in public health services. Methods The basic information concerning the graduates enrolled in the National Institute for Viral Disease Control and Prevention (IVDC) of China CDC between 2015 and 2020 were collected,and the number of students enrolled,age,gender and original major were statistically analyzed. Results Totally,172 graduate students,including 95 master candidates and 77 doctoral candidates,were enrolled from 2015 to 2020. The enrollment was fluctuated slightly between 2015 and 2020,yet remained stable in general,and was markedly increased in 2020. The average age of master degree and doctoral candidates were (23. 5±0. 51) years and (30. 05±0. 65) years,respectively,and females were higher than males. Fresh graduates accounted for 42. 86% ~ 78. 57% and 30. 77% ~ 66. 67% respectively for the master degree candidates and doctoral candidates in the total enrollment between 2015 and 2020. The proportion of on-the-job candidates was 0~ 13. 33% among postgraduates,and 27. 27% ~ 53. 85% in the doctoral students. The major of postgraduates during their undergraduate study was associated with preventive medicine (45. 26%),biotechnology (22. 11%) and sanitary inspection (9. 47%),whereas the special field of doctoral candidates during their master study varied a lot,in which whose major was biotechnology and sanitary inspection accounted for 24. 68% and 14.29%,respectively. Conclusion The enrollment of graduate students in IVDC of China CDC tends to increase. The age structure and gender ratio of the graduates remain relatively stable,and the major of the students vary a lot. By the current status of enrollment,we are sure that we can deliver more interdisciplinary talents for the demand of public health through optimizing the training plan.

Key words: Public health, Graduate students, Recruit students, Personnel training