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Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

上海中医药大学 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

📍 Shanghai 🏛️ 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.shutcm.edu.cn

📍 CityShanghai

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📖 About the university

Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, founded in 1956, is one of the first four TCM universities established in China and a leading 'Double First-Class' institution in the field. Based in Shanghai's Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, it combines classical Chinese medicine with modern biomedical research. Its disciplines in Chinese medicine and Chinese pharmacy are ranked among the very best in the country. The university runs internationally respected affiliated hospitals and a large medical-history museum. It is one of China's top destinations for foreign students seeking to study acupuncture and TCM.

🎯 Fields of study

The university's specialised study — the core section

Traditional Chinese MedicineChinese PharmacyIntegrative Medicine

🏛️ Colleges & schools

School of Traditional Chinese MedicineSchool of Chinese Materia MedicaSchool of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and TuinaSchool of Basic Medical SciencesSchool of Rehabilitation Science

🌆 About Shanghai

Shanghai is China's largest city and a global financial centre at the mouth of the Yangtze River, famous for the Bund skyline.

💰 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

✓ Scholarship ←

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

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📸 University & city photos

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Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

🌆 Photos of Shanghai

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