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Objective To analyze the current status of research competitiveness of medical subjects in China.Methods Analyzing the fund of Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in 2017 and using the Range ratio and Theil Index to describe the dispersion and source of difference.Regional research competitiveness of Chinese medical subjects is measured by the attraction and accumulation capacity of NSFC.Results The research competitiveness of medical subjects in East China and South China are stronger,and those in the Northwest are weaker.The distribution of medical funds mainly originated from the interior (88.88％),among which the East China and North China are the two regions with the largest contribution rate.In terms of provinces,Shanghai and Beijing have a much higher concentration of medical funds than other provinces.Condusions The Research competitiveness in inter-regional medical subjects in China is quite different,and the differences mainly stem from the competition of internal provinces;the degree of advantages of medical subjects in regions is different,and there are medical research centers in ever regions.