Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, founded in 1931, is an independent pharmaceutical university in China. Its main campus lies in Shenyang City with a floor area of 1.435 million square meters and a gross area of 749 thousand square meters in total，including a floor area of 215 thousand square meters and a gross area of 179 thousand square meters in Shenyang District (Wenhua Road); a floor area of 16 thousand square meters and a gross area of 17 thousand square meters in Tiexi District; a floor of 1.203 million square meters and a gross area of 553 thousand square meters in Southern Campus (Benxi).  At present, there are 3416 graduates including 461 doctoral candidates and 2955 master candidates, 8279 undergraduate students. There are 1121 faculty staff, including 145 full professors and 231 associate professors. The university has developed into a comprehensive Pharmaceutical University, owning three campuses and covering a total of 1,434,500 square meters.

There are 12 schools in SPU, which are School of Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, School of Business Administration, School of Medical Devices, School of Basic Courses, School of Functional Food and Wine, School of Continuing Education, School of Wuya Innovation, School of Marxism and Graduate School. The 5 affiliated centers are International Center for Pharmaceutical Research Collaboration, Test Centers, Computer Center, Modern Education Center and Center for Natural Resources of Chinese Medicinal Material.