Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Founded in 1958, Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (FJUTCM) is a key university in Fujian province as well as one of the earliest established TCM universities in China. FJUTCM consists of 13 colleges(departments) and 2 research institutes, with 15 specialties for Doctoral candidates, 42 specialties for Master candidates, 2 centers for post-doctoral studies and 19 specialties for undergraduates, such as Five-year TCM, Seven-year TCM, Acupuncture & Massage, Clinical Integrative Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Medical Imaging, Pharmacology, TCM Pharmacology, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical Engineering, Marketing, Nursing, Public Utilities Management, Applied Psychology and Food Science & Engineering. At present, the total enrollment of full-time students is more than 10,000, including over 1,300 postgraduates. The number of staff of the university is more than 2,700, among which over 500 are professional and technical personnel with senior titles. There are also a batch of national young and middle-aged experts with outstanding contributions, experts enjoying special subsidy of the State Council, instructors to the heir of the national famous and experienced TCM doctors, National One-hundred Outstanding Young TCM Doctors, and National Outstanding Teachers. FJUTCM got “A” level in the undergraduate education evaluation conducted by Ministry of Education both in 2002 and 2007. In December 2010, the university also got a good result in the evaluation on Pilot Degree Program of Traditional Chinese Medicine conducted by Ministry of Education. At present, there are 3 national quality courses, 2 national teaching faculties, 4 national characteristic specialties, 1 national bilingual demonstration course, 1 national Innovation Experimental Field for Talent Cultivation, 1 national quality open video course, 3 national quality resources sharing courses, 1 national off-campus practical educational base for college students and 30 projects of innovation and entrepreneurship training for college students. The university received 1 national 2nd award, 2 provincial outstanding awards, 5 provincial 1st and 2nd award in the recent 2 competitions on teaching achievements. There are 20 ministry-level key disciplines of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Since 2003, as one of the eight key universities in Fujian province, FJUTCM has focused on discipline construction, with coordinately development of other related fields and has made remarkable achievements. Furthermore, FJUTCM was once again on the list of the key universities in Fujian province in 2008. FJUTCM has 1 key laboratory of Ministry of Education, 3 Key Laboratories of State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 8 national top-level laboratories and 5 provincial key laboratories, and successively received 474 awards for the scientific achievements, 12 of which are national awards. In the past 5 years, the university further promoted scientific innovation, increased investment on research, and undertook 937 research projects, among which 98 are national ones, 183 are provincial ones, and received 20 national and provincial awards. In particular, the university has made great breakthroughs in national research projects, such as projects supported by National Key Technology R & D Program, projects supported by National Basic Research Program (973 Program), programs of National Natural Science Foundation and projects supported by the Joint Funds of Cross-Straits Scientific Cooperation. FJUTCM has established a comprehensive system for clinical teaching and practice with 4 directly affiliated hospitals, 11 non-directly affiliated hospitals, 41 teaching hospitals and 60 hospitals for clinical practices. There are 4 national key subjects (rehabilitation, anus-intestine, spleen & stomach, and surgery), 17 ministry-level key subjects of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The university also set up Guoyitang Clinic in Pingshan Campus to provide medical service to the public. FJUTCM has excellent teaching conditions. Qishan and Pingshan campuses occupy an area of about 67.6 hectares with a floor space of over 300,000 m2. The value of teaching and research apparatus is more than 200 million yuan and the number of books and literatures in the library is 2.8 million. Both campuses are equipped with modern teaching, researching and living facilities. For its graceful environment, rich and vibrant campus life with TCM characteristics, the university was awarded as nation pioneer unit on TCM culture construction by State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and has been consecutively entitled “civilized campus” for six times by Fujian provincial committee & government. FJUTCM is the first TCM university in the mainland to enroll Taiwan students and now there are about 300 overseas students, most of whom are from Taiwan. So far, the university has held 11 Cross-Strait Sy