Chengdu Medical University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

What Chengdu Medical University of Traditional Chinese Medicine does

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CDUTCM) is a provincial public medical university located in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, founded in 1956 as one of the four earliest TCM higher education institutions in China. The university delivers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral programs across 20 colleges and 39 undergraduate majors, with 26,000+ full-time students (21,396 undergraduates, 4,416 master's, 950 doctoral) as of the 2025–2026 academic year. Its core research infrastructure includes 91 laboratory platforms, including the National Key Laboratory of Southwest Specialty TCM Resources, the National TCM Germplasm Resource Bank (Sichuan), and the National-Local Joint Engineering Research Center for TCM Decoction Pieces Processing. CDUTCM holds 4 national key disciplines (Chinese Pharmacy, Acupuncture & Tuina, TCM Ophthalmology & Otolaryngology, TCM Gynecology) and 1 ESI Top 1‰ discipline (Pharmacology and Toxicology), and operates 4 direct affiliated hospitals, 9 non-direct affiliated hospitals, 4 directly managed hospitals, and a 105-member medical consortium alliance.

CDUTCM's revenue model is a hybrid of public funding, tuition, and hospital services. Tuition is regulated by provincial authorities; Chinese-taught undergraduate programs are priced at 25,000 RMB/year, English-taught Clinical Medicine at 10,000 RMB first year and 18,000 RMB for years 2–6, master's programs at 30,000–38,000 RMB/year (Chinese) or 38,000–45,000 RMB/year (English), and doctoral programs at 38,000–45,000 RMB/year. Living costs are offset for selected international students through Chinese Government Scholarship, Sichuan/Chengdu Government Scholarship, and CDUTCM Institutional Scholarship programs. The university generates additional revenue through accommodation fees (2,400 RMB/year at Wenjiang campus), mandatory medical insurance for international students (~800 RMB/year), one-time application fees (600 RMB), and graduate examination fees (800 RMB). Affiliated hospitals form a material clinical revenue stream.

CDUTCM operates a direct-to-consumer go-to-market for student recruitment, using national college entrance examinations (Gaokao) for domestic students, joint entrance exams for Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan students, online service systems (https://cdutcm.17gz.org) and self-funded or CSC scholarship pathways for international students, and overseas education exhibitions. The university maintains a LinkedIn presence and WeChat/Weibo official accounts, and operates an annual Xinglin International Summer Camp as a top-of-funnel channel. International expansion is broad, with 50+ country partnerships, overseas branch campuses in Portugal, South Africa, and Canada, an established China-Tajikistan Traditional Medicine Center, and an in-development CDUTCM (Macau) International College. Operations are governed under a tripartite arrangement among the Sichuan Provincial People's Government, the Ministry of Education, and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Name

Chengdu Medical University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Legal name

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (成都中医药大学)

Website

https://cdutcm.edu.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a Chinese public university in Chengdu, founded 1956, offering undergraduate to doctoral TCM education to 26,000+ students and operating an affiliated hospital network of 13 hospitals plus 105 consortium members.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education (Traditional Chinese Medicine and Clinical Medicine)

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAHAAAC

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Public Research Universities

SECONDARYEDAHAGAE

Schools of Pharmacy

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Medical & Health Sciences Universities

Keywords

• Traditional chinese medicine
• Medical university education
• Clinical medicine programs
• Acupuncture and moxibustion
• Pharmacy and pharmacology

Headquarters

HQ city

Chengdu

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees - International Students: Revenue from tuition fees charged to international students. Chinese-taught programs: 25,000 RMB/year; English-taught Clinical Medicine: 10,000 RMB for first year, 18,000 RMB/year for years 2-6. Graduate programs: 30,000-38,000 RMB/year (Chinese) or 38,000-45,000 RMB/year (English).
2. Accommodation Fees: On-campus accommodation fees: Wenjiang campus 2,400 RMB/person/year (double room); Shi-er-qiao campus 1,200 RMB/person/year (double room).
3. Application and Examination Fees: Non-refundable application fee of 600 RMB per application, plus examination fee of 800 RMB for graduate programs.
4. Medical Insurance: Compulsory medical insurance for international students: approximately 800 RMB/person/year.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a public higher education institution delivering TCM-focused degree programs at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels across 20 colleges and 39 undergraduate majors, including Chinese pharmacy, acupuncture and moxibustion, TCM ophthalmology and otolaryngology, TCM gynecology, and clinical medicine (Chinese- and English-taught). The university provides clinical training through an affiliated hospital network and engages in TCM research across 91 laboratory platforms, including national key laboratories and engineering research centers.

Product overview

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a higher education institution, not a product/technology company. Its primary offerings are educational programs (undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees), academic research, and healthcare services through affiliated hospitals. The university operates the Journal of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as its academic publication. The institution's main technology-related offerings consist of internal management systems including an Intellectual Property Management System, Research Innovation Service Platform, and International Student Online Service System.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 成都中医药大学学报 (Journal of Chengdu University of TCM): Academic journal published by the university covering Traditional Chinese Medicine research
• 成都中医药大学学报（教育科学版）(Journal of Chengdu University of TCM - Education Science Edition)
• 中国卫生事业管理 (Chinese Health Services Management)
• 中医眼耳鼻喉杂志 (Journal of TCM Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology)
• 基尔健康医学院 (Keele School of Health Medicine)
• 杏林国际夏令营 (Xinglin International Summer Camp)

Products and services

• Undergraduate TCM and Related Programs (Chinese-taught) Full-time Chinese-taught undergraduate degree programs covering Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese pharmacy, acupuncture and moxibustion, clinical medicine, TCM ophthalmology and otolaryngology, TCM gynecology, and integrated TCM-Western medicine, targeting domestic Chinese high school graduates admitted via the national college entrance examination (Gaokao).
• Clinical Medicine Programs (English-taught, Western and Chinese Medicine) Six-year English-taught clinical medicine programs (Western and Chinese) designed for international students, priced at RMB 10,000 for the first year and RMB 18,000/year for years 2-6.
• Graduate Programs (Master's and Doctoral, Chinese-taught) Master's and doctoral degree programs in Chinese across TCM disciplines, priced at RMB 30,000/year (master's) and RMB 38,000/year (doctoral), with a non-refundable application fee of RMB 600 and examination fee of RMB 800.
• Graduate Programs (Master's and Doctoral, English-taught) English-language master's and doctoral degree programs for international students, priced at RMB 38,000/year (master's) and RMB 45,000/year (doctoral).
• Keele Health Medical College Joint Programs (Health Services Management and Rehabilitation Therapeutics) Joint Sino-foreign undergraduate degree programs in Health Services Management and Rehabilitation Therapeutics, delivered with Keele University (UK), awarding dual credentials.
• Affiliated Hospital Healthcare Services Clinical healthcare services provided through CDUTCM's affiliated hospital network, including Sichuan Provincial TCM Hospital (national demonstration TCM hospital, regional medical center), plus other affiliated institutions that also support student clinical training.
• Continuing Education Programs Continuing and adult education programs for working professionals seeking further qualifications in TCM and related disciplines.
• Short-term International Training Programs Non-degree short-term TCM training and study programs offered to international students and practitioners through the International Education College.
• Xinglin International Summer Camp Annual international summer camp program providing cultural and academic TCM exposure for prospective international students.
• Journal of Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Academic Journal) Quarterly academic journal featuring research articles on traditional Chinese medicine, clinical studies, experimental research, and literature reviews, published by the university's Science and Technology Department.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, regional, minor and international.

• Keele University (UK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint establishment of Keele Health Medical College (基尔健康医学院) offering dual-degree programs in Health Services Management and Rehabilitation Therapeutics. Programs taught by Chinese and British faculty, with students receiving degrees from both institutions. 4-year programs with Chinese and English instruction. Keele University President Kevin Shakesheff visited campus in March 2026.
• Guangdong-Macau Traditional Chinese Medicine Science and Technology Industrial ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation to establish CDUTCM (Macau) International College, promoting TCM education and research in the Greater Bay Area and Portuguese-speaking countries.
• 50+ Countries and Regions - Universities and Institutions NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished exchange and cooperation relationships with over 50 countries/regions including USA, Canada, New Zealand, Thailand, and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan regions. Active in international TCM education collaboration.
• Chengdu- Chongqing Economic Circle TCM Development AllianceregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading member of Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle TCM Development Alliance and Western China TCM University Alliance for regional TCM development.
• China-Western Medicine Integration Development AllianceregionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerSichuan TCM Health Industry Technology Innovation Alliance member, promoting integration of TCM with modern medicine.
• 100+ Local Governments and EnterprisesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished strategic cooperation with over 50 local governments and 100+ enterprises/academic institutions for industry-academia-research collaboration.
• China-Tajikistan Traditional Medicine CenterinternationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstablished China-Tajikistan Traditional Medicine Center in Tajikistan as part of international TCM outreach. Also has affiliated hospital branches in Montenegro, Germany, and Belarus.
• Overseas Campuses (Portugal, South Africa, Canada)internationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerOperates overseas campuses in Portugal (宝德分校), South Africa (南非分校), and Canada (加拿大分校) for international TCM education delivery.
• Sichuan Provincial People's Government, Ministry of Education, National Administration of TCMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTripartite co-building agreement with Sichuan Provincial Government, Ministry of Education, and National Administration of TCM (共建高校) providing institutional backing and policy support.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves14 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• China Pharmaceutical University: National '211 Project' pharmaceutical university with overlapping activity in Chinese pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences research—comparable on the pharmacy and life-sciences R&D axis though broader (Western-medicine focus) than CDUTCM.

Direct peers

• Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine: A leading public TCM university with comprehensive discipline offerings, graduate programs, and affiliated hospitals. Directly comparable on the academic medical center model and national discipline designations.
• Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine: Regional public TCM university with comparable undergraduate and graduate TCM education programs, offering similar discipline coverage though smaller scale and reach.
• Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Another of the four earliest TCM universities, also a '211 Project' and Double First-Class university. Highly comparable in scale, discipline structure, hospital network, and dual-government governance model.
• Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Another established public TCM university with similar university-plus-hospital structure, Double First-Class discipline presence, and comparable international education programs for TCM.
• Zhejiang Chinese Medical University: Provincial-level public TCM university with comparable scale, undergraduate and graduate TCM programs, and affiliated hospitals—closely matches CDUTCM's institutional profile.
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine: One of the four earliest TCM universities in China (founded 1956), directly comparable as a top-tier public TCM university with affiliated hospitals, graduate programs, and similar national-level discipline designations.
• Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine: One of the four earliest TCM universities, directly comparable as a public TCM institution with extensive affiliated hospital network and similar Guangdong-province governmental backing in TCM education.
• Hunan University of Chinese Medicine: Public TCM university with similar academic structure, graduate and doctoral programs, and TCM-focused disciplines—directly comparable in scale and offering mix.

Emerging players

• Macau University of Science and Technology (Faculty of Medicine): Hosts CDUTCM's Macau International College in partnership with Guangdong-Macau TCM Industrial Park; comparable as an adjacent TCM/medical education presence in the Greater Bay Area targeting Belt and Road international students.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xweibo.com/u/5110360945
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/chengdu-university-of-traditional-chinese-medicine

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries22 records

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