About The Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

BeijingFounded in 1956, the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is one of the earliest established traditional Chinese medical institutions for higher learning in China. Presently, the University consists of a School of Preclinical Medicine, Chinese Materia Medica, Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Tuina , Administration, Traditional Chinese Nursing, Distance Education, Continuing Studies, Chinese Clinical Medicine, an International School as well as a Department of Humanities & Social Science and a Department of Chinese Medicine for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao.

There are 9 majors in the University including Chinese Medicine, Chinese Materia Medica, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Acupuncture, Moxibustion & Tuina, Public Industry Management (Health Industry Management), Business Administration (Chinese Herbal Medicine Business Management), Traditional Chinese Nursing, Medical English and Law (related to medicine). The 7-year program of the Chinese Medicine major includes 9 training classes geared towards different disciplines such as traditional Chinese clinical medicine, clinical research, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, acupuncture and tuina oriented towards the international exchange.

As of September 2003, there are 16,160 students enrolled, which include 5,950 undergraduates and vocational training students, 688 master's degree candidates, 356 doctorate degree candidates, 758 foreign students from 41 countries and regions, 416 students from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macao, 4,897 distance education students and 3,095 continuing education students.

BeijingThe University is among the first traditional Chinese medical institutions to establish the Ph.D. program and post-doctoral research stations, with 3 post-doctorate stations in Chinese Medicine and two major training hospitals in the City of Beijing.

The pharmaceutical plant, built in 1958, has a solid technical team, with complete manufacturing facilities and improved technology, and has been acknowledged with the GMP standards for a small dosage injection.

In the 48 years since the founding of the University, it has trained more than 20,000 traditional Chinese medical professionals of different levels and 2,342 students from 87 countries and regions of the world. In recent years, the university has eventually established 40 cooperative projects with 22 countries and regions. It has cooperated with universities and academic groups of 12 countries and regions in running branch schools and clinics.

Beijing The University publishes state-level, first-class academic periodicals entitled Journal of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Journal of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine-Clinical Edition and Traditional Chinese Medicine Education. These are important windows for a traditional Chinese medical academic exchange.

 

Contact Us

  • General Information -- Tel.: (403) 286-8788, Email
  • Dr. Dennis Lee -- Dean of Students
  • Dr. Angela Lee -- Dean of Academic Affairs
  • Dr. Colt Oswald -- Director of Herbology
  • Dr. Alex Audette -- Clinic Director
  • Dr. Benny Xu -- President