Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was founded in 1956 and is one of the first four institutions of higher learning of traditional Chinese medicine established in the country after the founding of the People 's Republic of China. It is a "ministry-city co-construction" institution of traditional Chinese medicine by the Ministry of Education and the local government, and is a key high-level university in Shanghai.
In 1974, the school was commissioned by the World Health Organization (WHO) to run the "Foreign Doctor Acupuncture Study Class". In 1983, it was designated by WHO as the "China Shanghai International Acupuncture Training Center" and "Traditional Medicine Cooperation Center". In 2009, it undertook the secretariat work of the ISO Technical Committee on Traditional Chinese Medicine (ISO/TC 249).
The school has established research, teaching, medical and other cooperative relations with more than 60 overseas institutions, medical research institutions and international organizations in over 20 countries and regions. Overseas education in traditional Chinese medicine in cooperation with institutions in Thailand, Malaysia, Malta, the United Kingdom, Germany, France and other countries and regions. In 2023, a Confucius Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine will be established in collaboration with the University of Western Attica in Greece. The university has established overseas Chinese medicine centers in countries such as the United Kingdom, Malta, Mauritius, the Netherlands, Morocco and Thailand, and is constantly promoting the internationalization of Chinese medicine.
After nearly 70 years of construction and development, the university has become a leading institution of higher learning in traditional Chinese medicine in terms of teaching and research strength as well as major disciplines. In recent years, the number of international students coming to study at the university has been increasing year by year, reaching a scale of more than 3,000 per year, ranking first among all traditional Chinese medicine universities in the country.
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Medicine | 5 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine (Acupuncture) | 5 | English | 42,000 |
| Chinese Pharmacy | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Hearing and Speech rehabilitation | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Rehabilitation occupational therapy | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Rehabilitation therapy | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Rehabilitation physical therapy | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Nursing | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Chinese Language (Chinese Medicine Direction) | 4 | Chinese | 20,000 |
| Acupuncture and Massage | 5 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Food Hygiene and nutrition | 4 | Chinese | 28,000 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Otorhinolaryngology | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Chinese Medicine Ethics | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Pediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | English | 51,000 |
| Pediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | English | 51,000 |
| Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Chinese medical history and literature | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery | 3 | English | 51,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Gynecology of Chinese medicine | 3 | English | 51,000 |
| Gynecology of Chinese medicine | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Chinese Medicine Engineering | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics | 3 | Chinese | 34,000 |
| Program | Duration | Language | Tuition (CNY/year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Fundamentals of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Pediatrics of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | English | 60,000 |
| Internal Medicine of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Basic Theories of Traditional Chinese Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Gynecology of Chinese medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostics | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Traditional Chinese Medicine Orthopedics and Traumatology | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Chinese Pharmacy | 3 | English | 60,000 |
| Chinese Pharmacy | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Clinical Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine | 3 | English | 60,000 |
| Clinical Integration of Chinese and Western Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |
| Fundamentals of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine | 3 | English | 60,000 |
| Fundamentals of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine | 3 | Chinese | 50,000 |