Established in 1956, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is one of the four earliest colleges of traditional Chinese medicine in China. The university has taken a leading position in the colleges of traditional Chinese medicine in China, with integration of education, medicine and scientific research, complete disciplines and majors and high-quality faculty. The university has been established with 16 subsidiary colleges and departments, 4 affiliated hospitals, 1 E-Institute, 12 affiliated or cooperative research institutes, 8 research centers, the earliest museum of medical history in China and the library containing collection of over 50,000 books. In 1999, the university passed the evaluation of “National Excellent College of Undergraduate Education�, being the only university of traditional Chinese medicine honored with this reputation in China.