Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (NJUCM), established in October 1954, is one of China's earliest institutions dedicated to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Recognized as a key university in Jiangsu Province, it is co-sponsored by the People's Government of Jiangsu Province and the State Administration of TCM of the People's Republic of China. NJUCM is also a WHO Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine and serves as the International Acupuncture Training Center designated by both WHO and the Ministry of Health of China.