Changchun University of Chinese Medicine

Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
(Chinese: 长春中医药大学)
The main gate of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
MottoLearning from the past and embracing the present, cultivating virtue and refining skills
TypePublic
Established1958
PresidentLeng Xiangyang
402(2023)
Location
No. 1035, Boshuo Road, Jingyue National High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Changchun City, Jilin Province, People's Republic of China
Websitewww.ccucm.edu.cn

The Changchun University of Chinese Medicine is a key university jointly built by the People's Government of Jilin Province and the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. It is located in Changchun, capital city of Jilin Province in northeast China.[1][2][3][4][5]

History

In 1950, the "Changchun Training School of Traditional Chinese Medicine" was established. It was the first Chinese medical school in Jinlin Province. [3][2]

In 1958, the "Changchun College of Traditional Chinese Medicine" was established based on the training school.[1][6]

In 1970, the college was merged into Jilin Medical University (the predecessor of Norman Bethune Health Science Center of Jilin University). In March 1978, Changchun College of Traditional Chinese Medicine was restored.[7]

In 1992, the school started enrolling international students.[1] It was one of the earliest institutions approved by the Ministry of Education to enroll international students.[8]

In 2004, the college became a key educational institution of Jinling Province.[2]

In 2006, it was renamed "Changchun University of Chinese Medicine", under the dual leadership of the Provincial Health Department and the Provincial Education Department.[2][4]

In 2020, the university was listed in the Jilin Province Characteristic High-Level University Construction Project.[9][4]

Schools and departments

Programs at bachelor, master and doctoral levels are offered by the teaching units of:[1][10][6]

  • School of Basic Medical Sciences,
  • School of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
  • School of Pharmacy,
  • School of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
  • School of Nursing,
  • School of Management,
  • School of Clinical Medicine,
  • School of Rehabilitation Medicine,
  • School of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
  • School of Marxism,
  • Department of Physical Education,
  • Innovation and Practice Center,
  • School for Cultivating Young Marxists
  • School of Innovation and Entrepreneurship,
  • Department of Foreign Languages,
  • School of Medical Information.

Hospitals

The university has the following affiliated hospitals.[11][12]

  • Affiliated Hospital of Changchun University of Chinese Medicine
  • Third Affiliated Clinical Hospital
  • Fourth Affiliated Clinical Hospital (Changchun People's Hospital)

Other information

The campus covers a land area of 395,000 square meters, with over 30,000 students.[1][3]

The university has built international cooperations with teaching and research institutions of over 20 countries.[1][3]

The university ranks 15 in the 2026 ShanghaiRanking of traditional Chinese medical universities in China.[13]

Address: 1035 Boshuo Rd, Changchun Jingyue High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.[1]

On the case of Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine on July 29, 2018, Weibo user "Adorable Insect Er Er" accused Gao Lei, a physical education teacher at Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, of sexually harassing multiple female students by taking advantage of his position. The school later announced that it would launch an investigation into the matter.[14][15]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Changchun University of Chinese Medicine". China Daily. May 16, 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "教育部批准吉林省两所学院正式改名为大学 (Ministry of Education Approves Two Colleges in Jilin Province to Officially Change Their Names to Universities)". Changchun Evening News (in Chinese). 2006-06-14. Archived from the original on 2020-04-24. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Changchun University of Chinese Medicine". People's Government of Jilin Province. February 5, 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "长春中医药大学(Changchun University of Chinese Medicine)". Education Online. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  5. ↑ "Changchun University of Chinese Medicine". World Directory of Medical Schools. World Federation for Medical Education and the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  6. 1 2 "Changchun University of Traditional Chinese Medicine". Foreign (Overseas) Affairs Office of Changchun Municipality. 2021-02-03.
  7. ↑ "学校校史 (School history)". Changchun University of Chinese Medicine. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  8. ↑ "Changchun University of Chinese Medicine". China Daily. December 28, 2018.
  9. ↑ "吉林省特色高水平大学建设项目名单公布 (List of Characteristic High-Level University Construction Projects in Jilin Province Announced)". Jilin Provincial Department of Education. 2020-03-13.
  10. ↑ "教学单位 (Teaching units)". Changchun University of Chinese Medicine. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  11. ↑ "Internship Hospitals - Changchun University of Chinese Medicine, China". WORLIN EDU CHINA. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  12. ↑ "附属单位 (Affiliated units)" (in Chinese). Changchun University of Chinese Medicine. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  13. ↑ "Changchun University of Chinese Medicine". ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Retrieved 2026-05-04.
  14. ↑ "可爱的虫二二 的微博 (Cute Insect Er Er's Weibo)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-07-10. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
  15. ↑ "网曝吉林长春一女大学生遭老师性骚扰 受害女生还不止一人? (Online reports allege a female college student in Changchun, Jilin Province, was sexually harassed by a teacher; is she not the only victim?)" (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2018-08-04. Retrieved 2018-08-04.

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