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CUTChengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

成都中医药大学 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
📍 Chengdu 🏛️ Public 📅 Founded 1956
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Double First-Class university (双一流)
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CSC Government Scholarship
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Scholarship type: CSC Government Scholarship

Designated for the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) — covers tuition, accommodation and a monthly stipend for international students.

📇 Contact information

🌐 Official websitewww.cdutcm.edu.cn
📍 CityChengdu
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📖 About the university

Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, founded in 1956, is another of China's four earliest TCM universities and the leading centre for Chinese medicine in the southwest. It is nationally renowned for Chinese pharmacy (Chinese materia medica), where it is consistently ranked at or near the top. The university preserves a vast collection of medicinal plants and specimens and researches the rich herbal traditions of the Sichuan basin and Tibetan plateau. Its affiliated hospitals are among the busiest TCM hospitals in the region. Many international students come to study acupuncture, herbal medicine and integrative care.

🎯 Fields of study

The university's specialised study — the core section
Traditional Chinese MedicineChinese PharmacyAcupuncture

🏛️ Colleges & schools

School of Basic MedicineSchool of PharmacySchool of Acupuncture and TuinaSchool of Clinical MedicineSchool of Ethnic Medicine

🌆 About Chengdu

Chengdu is the capital of Sichuan Province, famous for giant pandas, Sichuan cuisine and a relaxed teahouse culture.

💰 Fees & costs

Annual tuition
Typically ¥16,000 – ¥45,000 / year (intl. estimate)
Living costs
¥2,000 – ¥3,500 / month
Housing
¥800 – ¥2,000 / month (campus dorm, estimate)
Intake
September (main) · some programs in March
Application deadline
Usually March – June for the September intake
Chinese-language program
✓ Yes
Available scholarships

💡 General estimates for international students in China; they vary by major and university, and the official figure is always on the university website.

🛂 Visa requirements by nationality

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📸 University & city photos

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🌆 Photos of Chengdu

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