China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

What China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences does

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) is a state-funded national research institution for Traditional Chinese Medicine, founded in 1955 and reporting to the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM). It operates 18 research institutes, 6 medical units, and 1 graduate school with 6,500+ employees, functioning simultaneously as a research complex, a network of six affiliated hospitals, and an academic institution. The institution serves four principal constituencies: patients receiving TCM clinical care through 6 hospitals handling 7M+ outpatient visits and 80,000 discharges annually, medical researchers and graduate students, international TCM practitioners from 90+ countries, and central government health authorities.

Name

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Legal name

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Website

https://cacms.ac.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Short description

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences is a state-funded national TCM research institution operating 18 research institutes, 6 hospitals, and a graduate school, serving patients, researchers, and international practitioners from 90+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Traditional Chinese Medicine Research and Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Research Universities with Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) (EDAHAAAC), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI), Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE) (EDAGANAJ)

Keywords

• Traditional Chinese medicine research
• Clinical medical services
• Medical graduate education
• Acupuncture training programs
• Chinese materia medica research

Headquarters

HQ city

Beijing

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Research Funding: As a national research institution directly affiliated to the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NATCM), CACMS receives government funding for scientific research projects, technology development, and national strategic initiatives in traditional Chinese medicine.
2. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from affiliated hospitals providing medical services, including outpatient visits (over 7 million annually) and patient treatments across Xiyuan Hospital, Guang'anmen Hospital, Wangjing Hospital, Eye Hospital, Acupuncture Hospital and TCM Outpatient Department.
3. Educational Programs: Graduate education, postdoctoral programs, and professional training. Offers doctoral and master's degrees in traditional Chinese medicine disciplines. Tuition fees for programs such as 54,000 RMB total for in-service TCM doctoral professional degree programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) is a government-affiliated national research institution that conducts scientific research, clinical medical services, and graduate education in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It operates 18 research institutes, 6 affiliated Class-A TCM hospitals (Xiyuan, Guang'anmen, Wangjing, Eye, Acupuncture, and TCM Outpatient), a graduate school awarding doctoral and master's degrees, and runs international TCM training programs, WHO collaborating centers, and overseas TCM centers across 90+ countries.

Product overview

China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) is a comprehensive traditional Chinese medicine research institution with a portfolio of 18 research institutes, 6 medical units, and 1 graduate school. The institution offers research services including the TCM Knowledge Service Platform, Knowledge Map of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Clinical Assistant Decision System. Key research institutes include the Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (with China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center), and the Artemisinin Research Center. CACMS operates four Class-A TCM hospitals (Xiyuan, Guang'anmen, Wangjing, Eye) and a Graduate School for doctoral and master's degree programs. The portfolio operates as interconnected research-medical-educational services rather than a unified commercial product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TCM Knowledge Service Platform
• Clinical Assistant Decision System of Traditional Chinese Medicine
• Xiyuan Hospital
• Guang'anmen Hospital
• Wangjing Hospital
• Eye Hospital
• China Beijing International Acupuncture Training Center (CBIATC)
• Graduate School of CACMS
• Institute of Chinese Materia Medica
• Institute of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
• Artemisinin Research Center
• National Resource Center for Chinese Materia Medica

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 870 scientific and technological awards at all levels including 54 National Science and Technology Awards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• University of Graz, AustriacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020China-Austrian Belt and Road Joint Lab on TCM for the Prevention and Treatment of Severe Infectious Diseases established with focus on iPSC-derived research, medicinal plant resources, and clinical evaluation. Academic exchange, joint research projects, and talent cultivation cooperation.
• Leiden University (European Center for Chinese Medicine and Natural Compounds)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020China-Netherlands Joint Laboratory for TCM quality evaluation and EU pharmacopoeia integration. Project from Science and Technology Commission of Beijing for TCM in Prevention and Treatment of Major Infectious Diseases.
• Lancang-Mekong Countries (Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Materia Medica Benefiting Lancang-Mekong and Acupuncture-Moxibustion Entering Lancang-Mekong projects funded by Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 79 trainees participated in seminars on Chinese medicinal resources.
• Laos GovernmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Joint compilation of Lao Herbal Pharmacopoeia by Academician Huang Luqi and Professor Miao Jianhua, collecting 160 kinds of medicinal materials and 40 prescriptions.
• Oslo Eye Clinic, NorwaymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018China Norway TCM Center established for TCM cooperation and exchange in Norway.
• Lao Academy of Traditional MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Memorandum of understanding signed for cooperation in development and application of medicinal plant resources in Laos. Joint resource census found 2165 species of wild medicinal plants.
• Austria Eurasia-Pacific UninetcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Long-term cooperation agreement renewed during CIFTIS 2023 for academic exchanges, joint research projects, and talent cultivation between China and Austria.
• Cambodia-China Friendship Preah Kossamak HospitalmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017China-Cambodia Traditional Chinese Medicine Center established in Phnom Penh. Chinese TCM medical teams providing free medical services since March 2022.
• Guangzhou Pharmaceutical HoldingssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation in TCM culture exhibition at 2022 Winter Olympics, contributing to showcasing TCM culture to international media.
• Guangdong E-fong Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation in TCM culture exhibition at 2022 Winter Olympics.
• Zhangzhou Pien Tze Huang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation in TCM culture exhibition at 2022 Winter Olympics.
• Shijiazhuang Yiling Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerCooperation in TCM culture exhibition at 2022 Winter Olympics.
• WHO (World Health Organization)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner3 WHO Collaborating Centers established. ITMCTR (International Traditional Medicine Clinical Trial Registration) platform established as member of WHO international clinical trial registration platform.
• Thailand Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners AssociationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerParticipation in Lancang-Mekong forum on traditional medicine for improving health services in Thailand.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine (KIOM): South Korea's national government research institute for oriental (traditional Korean) medicine, conducting R&D, clinical studies, and international standardization. Closest international analog to CACMS in mandate and structure, though focused on Korean medicine taxonomy.
• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH): US NIH center funding research on complementary and integrative medicine including traditional medicine approaches. Functionally similar mandate (government-funded research in non-mainstream medicine) but with very different funding scale and policy framing.

Direct peers

• Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine: Top-tier TCM university in Guangdong with affiliated hospitals, graduate programs, and a strong research output in Chinese materia medica. Comparable in clinical-research-education integration under a TCM specialization.
• China Medical University (Taiwan): Taiwan's flagship medical university with TCM/integrative medicine programs and affiliated hospital. Comparable academic medical center with Chinese medicine research and clinical focus, though operating under a different regulatory regime.
• Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Major TCM-focused university operating affiliated hospitals, research institutes, and international training programs in Shanghai. Comparable TCM research/education/clinical portfolio with similar international cooperation footprint.
• Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Leading TCM university in western China with affiliated hospitals and research institutes, including notable work on Chinese herbal pharmacology. Comparable in TCM academic medical center scope.
• China Academy of Medical Sciences (CAMS) / Peking Union Medical College: China's other national-level medical research academy, operating Peking Union Medical College Hospital and a parallel network of research institutes. Directly comparable to CACMS in scale, government affiliation, and integrated research-clinical-education mandate, but focused on Western medicine rather than TCM.
• Beijing University of Chinese Medicine: Premier TCM university co-located in Beijing, operating affiliated hospitals and graduate programs in traditional Chinese medicine. Most direct peer in TCM-specific academic medicine with overlapping research and clinical training scope.

Others

• Jiangsu Provincial Hospital of Chinese Medicine: Provincial-level TCM hospital listed as a CACMS subsidiary. Operates as an affiliated provider in the CACMS network for clinical services and clinical trial execution.
• World Health Organization (WHO) Traditional Medicine Team: UN agency body coordinating global traditional medicine policy, with which CACMS maintains 3 WHO collaborating centers. Functions as both partner and counterpart in setting international TCM standards rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

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