Chongqing University of Chinese Medicine

About the university

Chongqing University of Chinese Medicine is a full-time public undergraduate university focusing on Chinese medicine disciplines. It is sponsored by the People’s Government of Chongqing Municipality and administered by the Chongqing Municipal Education Commission.

The origin of Chongqing University of Chinese Medicine can be traced back to the 1950s. In —, the Health Department of the Southwest Military and Administrative Commission founded the Chongqing Advanced Training School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, one of the earliest institutions of Chinese medicine education in China. It was successively renamed Sichuan Chongqing School of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chongqing School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Hu Ximing, then Vice Minister of Health and Director of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, praised it as “the Huangpu of Traditional Chinese Medicine”. Many renowned Chinese medicine scholars including Lu Zhijun, Ran Xuefeng, Ren Yingqiu, Wu Zhaoxian and Shen Zhonggui once taught and worked here, making positive contributions to the cultivation of Chinese medicine talents for New China. In —, Chongqing School of Traditional Chinese Medicine was fully incorporated into Chongqing Medical University and became its College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, the Chongqing Municipal Government decided to take the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Chongqing Medical University as an important foundation, and integrate high-quality municipal resources of Chinese medicine education, medical care and scientific research including Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chongqing Academy of Chinese Materia Medica and Chongqing Institute of Medicinal Plant Cultivation to plan and establish Chongqing University of Chinese Medicine at a high standard. In June —, the establishment of the university was officially approved by the Ministry of Education. In September —, it became a Doctoral Degree-granting Institution.

The university is located in the Ecological Zone for Industry-Education Integration in Chongqing (Western University Town), at No. 61 Guoxue Road, Bicheng Sub-district, Bishan District, Chongqing. The planned total land area covers — mu with a total construction area of — square meters. The completed South Campus occupies 645.55 mu with a construction area of — square meters, equipped with complete teaching facilities and a pleasant environment.

In school-running practice, the university adheres to the motto “Promote Virtue to Benefit the World, Refine Medical Skills to Serve People”, upholds the philosophy of “Equal emphasis on Chinese medicine and herbal medicine, integration of teaching, research, medical service and industry”, and carries forward the spirit of “Great Physicians Devoted to Healing, Forge Ahead with Innovation”. It follows the development path of “Establish the university through teaching, vitalize the university through talents, strengthen the university through scientific research, and enrich the university through industry”. Striving to highlight its characteristics and consolidate strengths, the university commits itself to cultivating high-caliber talents with patriotism, practical capabilities, innovative spirit and global vision who can meet the development demands of the Chinese medicine sector and general health industry. It is an institution of higher Chinese medicine learning integrating knowledge dissemination, academic research, social services and cultural inheritance.

The university aims to build a high-level talent training system featuring “integration of medicine and education, inheritance and innovation, and all-round development”. It currently has 11 teaching units: School of Chinese Medicine, School of Chinese Materia Medica, School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina (School of Orthopedics and Traumatology), School of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, General Education School, Basic Medical School, School of Marxism, Graduate School, School of Nursing, School of Continuing Education, and Library (Information Technology Center). Thirteen undergraduate majors are offered, including Chinese Medicine, Chinese Health Preservation, Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Orthopedics and Traumatology of Chinese Medicine, Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine, Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Clinical Medicine, Nursing, Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Pharmaceutical Preparation, Resources and Development of Chinese Materia Medica, Health Service and Management, Cultivation and Identification of Chinese Herbal Medicines, and Medical Insurance. The university has 1 Doctoral Program in Professional Degree of Chinese Medicine, and 4 Master’s Degree Programs covering Chinese Medicine, Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Materia Medica (Professional), and Chinese Medicine (Professional).

Thirteen university-level research institutions have been established, including Chongqing Academy of Strategic Development for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Digital Intelligent Traditional Chinese Medicine, Academy of Ancient Chinese Medicine, Academy of Chinese Rehabilitation Medicine, Academy of General Health (Medicinal and Edible Products), Academy of Tendon Meridian Research, Academy of Authentic Chongqing Chinese Medicinal Materials, Academy of Modern Engineering Technology for Chinese Materia Medica, Research Center for Germplasm Innovation and Utilization of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Academy of Chinese Liver Diseases under the Modern Chinese Medicine Industry College, Research Center for Chinese Medicine Innovation, and Research Center for Chinese Spleen and Stomach Diseases. There are 6 expert studios: National Famous Chinese Medicine Master Liu Huabao Studio, Chongqing Famous Chinese Medicine Master Tang Chenglin Studio, Chongqing Outstanding Young Chinese Medicine Master Zhao Chaoting Studio, Qihuang Scholar Tang Xudong Studio, Municipal-level Skills Master Studio of Acupuncture and Tuina, and Municipal-level Intangible Cultural Heritage Inheritance Studio of “Wang’s Subtle Pulse Diagnosis”.

The university (including two academies, one institute and directly affiliated hospitals) has — faculty and staff (505 on the main campus), among whom 435 are full-time teachers. The faculty includes 3 National Famous Chinese Medicine Masters, 1 National Qihuang Scholar and 1 Young Qihuang Scholar, 22 experts enjoying Special Government Allowances from the State Council, and 11 experts with National Inheritance Studios for Renowned Senior Chinese Medicine Practitioners. There are 282 provincial and municipal talents such as Chongqing Talents, Chongqing Famous Chinese Medicine Masters and Chongqing Academic and Technical Leaders. The teaching team consists of distinguished domestic and overseas experts as well as outstanding young and middle-aged teachers covering all age groups. Among full-time teachers, 223 hold doctoral degrees and 268 have senior professional titles.

The university adheres to “Foster Virtue through Education and Cultivate People with Culture” throughout its talent training work. Drawing nourishment from profound Chinese culture and traditional Chinese medicine culture, it cultivates socialist builders and successors with all-round development of morality, intelligence, physical fitness, aesthetics and labor capabilities. Taking undergraduate education as the main body, the university actively develops postgraduate education and coordinates the development of international student education and continuing education. It owns 1 doctoral degree program and 4 master’s degree programs. There are — full-time undergraduate students. The planned enrollment of full-time students (including postgraduates) will reach — by —. A total of 186 full-time postgraduates are jointly trained with Chongqing Medical University, including 9 doctoral students and 177 master’s students; 16 master’s students are jointly trained with Zhejiang Chinese Medical University, Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine and other institutions. There are 284 students receiving continuing education. The university develops an integrated education model combining institutional education and mentor-apprentice education, and launches experimental mentor-apprentice classes such as Liu Xiaozhong Experimental Class for Ancient Chinese Medicine Inheritance and Yanqingmen Chinese Orthopedic Inheritance Class. It cultivates “Triple-qualified Distinguished Teachers” — teachers who can diagnose patients, doctors who can teach, and scientists who can cultivate talents. Every student is assigned three types of tutors: growth tutor, academic tutor and research tutor, supporting the development of both teachers and students.

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