Abstract: Objective: To investigate the situation of diabetes mellitus management and education in 35 tertiary A hospitals in China, in order to give reference for Diabetes commission of Chinese Nursing Association to make plan and set work goals in the future. Method: By convenient sampling, the current status of diabetes mellitus management and education was investigated in 35 tertiary A hospitals in China. Result: 80.0% of hospitals held a post in local nursing association and have educational training. The average years of going in for diabetes nursing was (15.22±6.93) years. 94.0% of hospitals had diabetic care unit, the amount of daily endocrine outpatient visits was 30-1200/d , up to 73.5% patients with diabetes . 85.7% of hospitals had diabetes educators and 74.2% of them had been in this field more than five years. Conclusion: The quality of diabetic management and education in tertiary A hospitals in China was high which is the basis of further improvement in all country.