Chengdu University of TCM

Founded in 1956, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine(CDUTCM), originally known as Chengdu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, is one of the four earliest established institutions of higher learning of traditional Chinese medicine approved by the State Council of People ’s Republic of China. Approved by previous State Education Commission in 1995, it was renamed Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2006, Sichuan Health Management Cadre Institute and Sichuan Reproductive Health Institute were incorporated into CDUTCM.

Over the past 60 years, CDUTCM has become a university involved in key construction projects of Sichuan province, offering six branches of academic disciplines including medicine, science, engineering, management, humanities, agriculture and education, forming the educational pattern that centers on Chinese Medicine and developing multiple disciplines as its support. CDUTCM is developed into a university co-developed by People’s Government of Sichuan Province and the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine of People’s Republic of China, Excellent University on undergraduate education level evaluation by Ministry of Education, a university selected National First-Class University Construction by Ministry of Education, Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission.

CDUTCM covers an area of 1800 hectares, sets 19 secondary schools and offers 34 undergraduates programs. 24,000 students are registered at the university, among whom 2500 are graduate students.

CDUTCM is among the first group of universities eligible to award master and PhD degrees for Chinese medicine, and also among the first group of pilot universities eligible to award master and PhD degrees for clinical medicine. CDUTCM now has 3 PhD programs (first rank),21 PhD programs(second rank),7 master programs (first rank), 49 master programs(second rank), 3 post-doctoral research centers.