Established in 1954, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM) is known as a national "Double First-Class" university, and a Class A institution under Jiangsu's High-Level University Peak Plan. It is jointly supported by the Ministry of Education, the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. As one of the earliest established institutions of higher education in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in China, the university trained and supplied the first generation of faculty for higher TCM education in the new China, compiled the first set of textbooks, and formulated the first edition of the teaching syllabus. It has made pioneering contributions to the establishment and promotion of the higher education model for TCM in China and is honored as the "Cradle of Higher Education in Chinese Medicine".
NJUCM comprises three campuses: Xianlin, Hanzhongmen, and Taizhou. It has 11 colleges, as well as the First, Second, and Third Clinical Medical Colleges and Gulou Clinical Medical College. It is affiliated with 15 hospitals and 3 pharmaceutical enterprises. The university currently has 22,154 enrolled students and 2,056 faculty and staff members.
NJUCM adheres to a development strategy with traditional Chinese medicine as the foundation, integration of Chinese and Western medicine, and coordinated development of multiple disciplines. It upholds the educational philosophy of "mastery of both Chinese and Western medicine, with utmost precision and sincerity", and is committed to preserving essence and pursuing innovation. The university currently has one national "Double First-Class" discipline, four Jiangsu Province advantageous disciplines, eight provincial key disciplines under the 14th Five-Year Plan, and thirteen high-level key disciplines recognized by the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is one of the first universities in China authorized to confer doctoral and master's degrees. The university has five first-level discipline doctoral degree authorization points, one doctoral professional degree authorization point, twelve first-level discipline master's degree authorization points, nine professional master's degree authorization points, and four post-doctoral research stations. In the fifth round of discipline evaluations conducted by the Ministry of Education, the university achieved excellent results, with core disciplines such as Chinese medicine and Chinese materia medica ranking among the top nationwide. Seven disciplines, including pharmacology and toxicology, clinical medicine, chemistry, biology and biochemistry, neuroscience and behavior, molecular biology and genetics, and agricultural sciences, are ranked among the top 1% globally in ESI, with pharmacology and toxicology ranked in the top 0.1%. The university's ESI discipline ranking, Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), Nature Index, and U.S. News Best Global Universities Rankings all place it at the forefront of traditional Chinese medicine universities nationwide.
NJUCM implements a strategy of strengthening the institution with talent and boasts a robust faculty. It has among its faculty academicians of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, masters of traditional Chinese medicine, nationally recognized leading talents and young talents, principal investigators of major national scientific and technological projects (including the "973 Program", major projects of the National Natural Science Foundation, major projects of the National Social Science Fund, and key national R&D programs), members of the Academic Degrees Committee of the State Council, national teaching masters, renowned TCM doctors, Qihuang Scholars, and national candidates for the "Ten Thousand Talents Program". The university has built a first-class faculty team composed mainly of young and middle-aged teachers with strong potential and innovative vitality.
NJUCM continuously deepens reforms in education and teaching, focusing on cultivating first-class talents with both moral integrity and academic excellence. It currently offers 36 undergraduate programs covering five major disciplinary categories: medicine, management, science, engineering, and economics. Among these, 10 are national-level first-class undergraduate program construction sites, 19 are provincial-level, and 11 are branded specialties of Jiangsu Province. The university collaborates with renowned research institutes and enterprises such as the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, and Conba Pharmaceutical. These partnerships support the joint cultivation of outstanding doctors (including top innovative talents in integrated undergraduate-doctoral TCM programs, "5+3" integrated TCM training programs, and integrated clinical Chinese and Western medicine doctoral programs), exceptional scientists, and engineers (including the "Tu Youyou Class" and the "New School of TCM Class" for top innovative talents in pharmacy).
NJUCM focuses on serving major national strategic needs through technological innovation that supports economic and social development. It hosts numerous research platforms, including the National Key Laboratory for Process Control and Intelligent Manufacturing Technology of Chinese Medicine, the National Development and Reform Commission Engineering Research Center, Ministry of Education Key Laboratories and Engineering Research Centers, Jiangsu Province Key Laboratories, Collaborative Innovation Centers, Engineering Research Centers, Key Laboratories of Jiangsu Universities, Key Research Bases for Philosophy and Social Sciences in Jiangsu Universities, Jiangsu Provincial Decision-Making and Consultation Research Bases, and National Technology Transfer Demonstration Centers. In recent years, the number of major national scientific and technological projects, National Natural Science Foundation projects, and National Social Science Fund projects undertaken by the university has ranked among the top of traditional Chinese medicine universities nationwide.
NJUCM actively integrates with global developments and continuously enhances the internationalization of TCM education and cultural exchange. On June 20, 2010, President Xi Jinping attended the inauguration ceremony of the Confucius Institute of Chinese Medicine jointly established by the university and RMIT, and delivered an important speech in which he highly praised the university's educational standards. As one of the first traditional Chinese medicine universities approved by the Ministry of Education to enroll international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan, the university has established a full-cycle education system for international students, covering language training, undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs. The university serves as a WHO Collaborating Center for Traditional Medicine, an International Acupuncture Training Center, and a National TCM Service Export Base. It has trained more than ten thousand international students and has established partnerships with over 90 higher education institutions and academic organizations in various countries and regions. It has established two Confucius Institutes of Chinese Medicine, four national-level overseas TCM centers, six overseas branches of the International Jingfang Institutes, and six international cooperative education programs. The university's capabilities in international (overseas) education, research collaboration, and talent training in TCM continue to grow. The Swiss University of Chinese Medicine, established with assistance from the university, is the only officially recognized TCM university in Switzerland and the first independent TCM university in Europe authorized to confer bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in TCM.
At this new stage of development, NJUCM will fully implement the new development philosophy, build a new development paradigm, remain rooted in Jiangsu, serve the entire nation, and expand globally. It will uphold characteristic development, continuously strive for excellence, and endeavor to build a world-class university of traditional Chinese medicine with distinct Chinese characteristics, style, and spirit.
(Data as of March 2025)
Xianlin Campus: No. 138 Xianlin Avenue, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210023
Hanzhongmen Campus: No. 282 Hanzhong Road, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, 210029
Taizhou Campus: No. 6 Kuangshi Road, Medical High-Tech Industrial Development Zone, Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, 225300
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