Hubei University of Chinese Medicine formerly known as Hubei College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is located in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, the central part of the People's Republic of China. History
The history of Hubei University of Chinese Medicine dates back to 1958 when it was first founded as Hubei Vocational School of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2003, the university was renew
ed by combining with Hubei College of Medical Laboratory Sciences. With the half-century’s development, Hubei University of Chinese medicine lays a solid foundation in central China with a perspective on China as well as the world. The university has been leaping forward to establish a full spectrum of higher education in Medicine, Science, Engineering, Management and Arts, offering an outstanding environment for postgraduate and overseas education. Infrastructure
The college has three secondary schools, four affiliated hospitals, four State-Level (highest level) Medical Research Centers and 10 Research Institutions. The university occupies 161 acres (0.65 km2) with a total construction of about 470, 000m2. The university has 15 departments, 17 specialties for bachelor degree and 9 specialties for professional training, 19 specialties for master degree and 12 specialties for doctor degree; more than 60 bases for clinical practice, including 6 affiliated hospitals, 21 State-Level, Province-Level or College-Level laboratories for teaching. At present the university, has 15,000 students. International students
Since 1986 when it started to enroll foreign students and students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Africa, Korea, Vietnam, Mongolia, Hongkong-Macao-Taiwan, the university has successively established such organizations as the Foreign Affairs Department, Overseas Education school and Hongkong-Macao-Taiwan Affairs’ Office, which serve as a relatively independent facility, providing overseas students with the teaching and the affiliated facilities; the staff of this department is always ready to bring assistance.
