A Brief Introduction to Zhejiang ChineseMedicalUniversity
Zhejiang Chinese Medical University (ZCMU), founded in 1953,is a key university under the Zhejiang Province's High-level Construction Plan and jointly established by the People's Government of Zhejiang Province, the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and the Ministry of Education.
The university has two campuses with over 26,000 full-time students, including over 6,000 postgraduate students and over 1,600 international students. It has 3 directly affiliated hospitals and 4 homogenized affiliated hospitals.
The university has 22 subordinate teaching units and offers 33 undergraduate majors. Among them, there are 11 national first-class construction programs, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Pharmacy, Clinical Medicine (Western Medicine), Acupuncture and Tuina, etc.. The university currently has 9 master's degree programs and 3 doctoral programs.
There are also 3 postdoctoral research stations established at the university.
Up to now, 7 disciplines ranked within the top 1% of ESI (Essential Science Indicators). In the 2025 Ranking of Traditional Chinese Medicine Universities by ShanghaiRanking, ZCMU ranks 5th,particularly with its 3rdranking in the “International Competitiveness” category.
ZCMU has begun its international education and cooperation since 1984 and has established cooperative relationships with nearly 180 educational, scientific research and medical units in over 50 countries and regions. It hosts a National Service Export Base of TCM and operates 3 Overseas TCM Centers as part of the National Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine’s international cooperation initiative. It also maintains 11 Overseas Education Centers across 10 countries, owns a Silk Road Instituteat Central University in Tunisia. So far as right now, more than 15,000 international students from over 60 countries and regions have graduated from ZCMU.
Introduction to International Summer Programs
Program 1: Summer Camp for Youth
Date: June 22-July 1, 2026 (10 days)
Project Target: Open to international teenagers from the United States, France, and other European countries.
Keyschedule:Immersive experience in Chinese culture and traditional Chinese medicine; Lectures about Chinese characters and Chinese medicine; Visiting affiliated hospitals of traditional Chinese medicine.
Contact: tcmculturecenter@zcmu.edu.cn
Program 2: TCM meets AI
Date:July11-July17,2026(7 days)
Project Target: Open to undergraduate and graduate students from overseas universities who have interest in combination of Healthcare and AI
Keyschedule: VisitingZhejiang Chinese Medicine Museumand Hi-tech companies; Lectures about AI-Powered Biomedical Research and Smart Soft Fluidic Robots; West lake tour.
Contact: international@zcmu.edu.cn
Our summer programs offer more than just academic enrichment - they provide a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the harmony of body, mind, and nature that lies at the heart of TCM philosophy.
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