Studying Medicine, TCM and Nursing in Guizhou: 7 Institutions and Their Programs
Seven institutions in Guizhou appear in the provincial admissions handbook for international students (produced April 2026), with 64 listed entries between them. Most entries are taught in Chinese. The levels range from one-year Chinese language study to undergraduate, master's and vocational bachelor's programs. Medicine, TCM, nursing and pharmacy are the main clinical fields, and a few schools also list rehabilitation, laboratory and health-care management courses.
The handbook does not give tuition, scholarship amounts or application deadlines. Check those with each university's international education office or international exchange office website before you plan your application.
Which institutions are included
The seven institutions below are the ones whose admission tables in the handbook list at least one program. Each name is given in Chinese with its English name in brackets.
- 贵阳康养职业大学（Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University）: 6 entries
- 贵州医科大学（Guizhou Medical University）: 2 entries
- 贵州中医药大学（Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine）: 11 entries
- 遵义医科大学（Zunyi Medical University）: 13 entries
- 贵州中医药大学时珍学院（Shizhen College of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine）: 4 entries
- 贵州护理职业技术学院（Guizhou Nursing Vocational College）: 2 entries
- 铜仁职业技术学院（Tongren Polytechnic College）: 26 entries
Counting every row in the tables gives 64 entries. This includes language study courses and short-term training, so the number is not the same as the count of degree programs alone.
Full program list by institution
The tables below copy the handbook's categories, program names, durations and teaching languages. The handbook's column headings are sometimes different from one school to the next, so the column labels here are standardized.
贵阳康养职业大学（Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University）
Official website: https://www.gyhvu.edu.cn
| Category | Program | Duration | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-degree | Chinese language study (汉语进修生) | 1 year | Chinese |
| Vocational bachelor's | Nursing (护理) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational bachelor's | Medical laboratory technology (医学检验技术) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational bachelor's | Rehabilitation technology (康复技术) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational bachelor's | Health care and elderly care management (医养照护与管理) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Vocational bachelor's | Smart health and elderly care management (智慧健康养老管理) | 4 years | Chinese |
贵州医科大学（Guizhou Medical University）
Official website: http://www.gmc.edu.cn
| Category | Program | Duration | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Clinical medicine (临床医学) | 1 year + 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Pharmacy (药学) | 4 years | Chinese |
贵州中医药大学（Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine）
Official website: http://www.gzy.edu.cn
The handbook heads the duration column "招生数量" (enrolment quantity), but the entries in that column are study lengths. Confirm this with the university.
| Category | Program | Duration (as listed) | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate | Traditional Chinese medicine (中医) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Integrated Chinese and Western clinical medicine (中西医临床医) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Acupuncture and tuina (针灸推拿学) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Chinese materia medica (中药学) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Pharmacy (药学) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Nursing (护理学) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Master's | Traditional Chinese medicine (中医学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Master's | Acupuncture and tuina (针灸推拿学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Master's | Chinese materia medica (中药学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Non-degree | Chinese language study (汉语言进修) | 1 year | Chinese |
| Non-degree | Short-term medical training program (短期项目进修（医疗）) | 1 to 3 months | Chinese, English and other languages through classroom interpretation |
遵义医科大学（Zunyi Medical University）
Official website: https://iec.zmu.edu.cn
The handbook heads the duration column "招生数量", but the entries are study lengths. Confirm this with the university.
| Category | Program | Duration (as listed) | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-degree | Language study (语言进修生) | 1 or 2 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Clinical medicine (临床医学) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Stomatology (口腔医学) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Anesthesiology (麻醉学) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Clinical pharmacy (临床药学) | 5 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Pharmacy (药学) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Nursing (护理学) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Sports rehabilitation (运动康复) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Undergraduate | Food quality and safety (食品质量与安全) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Postgraduate | Basic medical sciences (基础医学类) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Postgraduate | Clinical medicine (临床医学类) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Postgraduate | Pharmacy (药学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Postgraduate | Ecology (生态学) | 3 years | Chinese |
贵州中医药大学时珍学院（Shizhen College of Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine）
Official website: https://www.gzyszxy.cn
The handbook does not give a category for each row, so the table shows only the program, duration and language.
| Program | Duration | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|
| Nursing (护理学专业) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Rehabilitation therapy (康复治疗学专业) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Sports rehabilitation (运动康复专业) | 4 years | Chinese |
| Language study (语言生) | 1 semester or 1 academic year | Chinese |
The handbook describes the language study course as long-term or short-term Chinese teaching for foreign nationals who want to improve their Chinese. It also serves students who plan to enter the college's medical programs.
贵州护理职业技术学院（Guizhou Nursing Vocational College）
Official website: https://www.gznvc.com
| Category | Program | Duration | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-degree | Language study (语言进修生) | 1 year | Chinese |
| Junior college (专科) | Nursing (护理) | 3 years | Chinese |
铜仁职业技术学院（Tongren Polytechnic College）
Official website: http://www.trzy.edu.cn (plain-text address; not linked)
The handbook lists these programs by school within the college. The table keeps that grouping.
| School | Program | Duration | Teaching language |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Education School (国际教育学院) | Chinese language study (汉语语言（进修生）) | 1 year | Chinese |
| Medical School (医学院) | Clinical medicine (临床医学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Medical School (医学院) | Medical imaging technology (医学影像技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Medical School (医学院) | Rehabilitation therapy technology (康复治疗技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Nursing School (护理学院) | Nursing (护理) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Nursing School (护理学院) | Midwifery (助产) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Veterinary medicine (动物医学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Landscape technology (园林技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Animal husbandry and veterinary (畜牧兽医) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Facility agriculture and equipment (设施农业与装备) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Ecological agriculture technology (生态农业技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Tea production and processing technology (茶叶生产与加工技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Agriculture School (农学院) | Agricultural product processing and quality testing (农产品加工与质量检测) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Engineering School (工学院) | Building construction technology (建筑工程技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Engineering School (工学院) | Mechatronics technology (机电一体化技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Pharmacy School (药学院) | Pharmacy (药学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Pharmacy School (药学院) | Chinese materia medica (中药学) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Pharmacy School (药学院) | Pharmaceutical manufacturing technology (药品生产技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Information Engineering School (信息工程学院) | Computer networking technology (计算机网络技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Information Engineering School (信息工程学院) | Internet of Things application technology (物联网应用技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Information Engineering School (信息工程学院) | Big data technology (大数据技术) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Economics and Management School (经管学院) | Big data and accounting (大数据与会计) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Economics and Management School (经管学院) | E-commerce (电子商务) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Economics and Management School (经管学院) | Modern agricultural economic management (现代农业经济管理) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Humanities School (人文学院) | Tourism management (旅游管理) | 3 years | Chinese |
| Humanities School (人文学院) | Early childhood care and management (婴幼儿托育服务与管理) | 3 years | Chinese |
Who these programs suit
Students who want to study medicine, TCM, nursing or pharmacy in Chinese will find the most options here. The Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Zunyi Medical University tables include full undergraduate clinical and pharmaceutical programs. Zunyi Medical University and Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine also list postgraduate or master's study.
Students who need to improve their Chinese first should look at the language study rows. Most schools list a one-year or one-semester course for this purpose.
Students interested in vocational pathways will find three-year and four-year vocational programs at Guiyang Healthcare Vocational University, Guizhou Nursing Vocational College and Tongren Polytechnic College. These tables list specialties such as nursing, medical laboratory technology, rehabilitation and midwifery.
What to confirm with the university
Before you apply, check these points with the university's international education office or international exchange office.
- Tuition and fees. The handbook does not list them. Check the current figures on the school's official website.
- Scholarships. The handbook gives no amounts or eligibility rules.
- Application deadlines. The handbook gives no dates. Check the latest announcement on the school website.
- Entry requirements. The tables in the handbook do not list the admission conditions for each program. Ask the school directly.
- Language requirements. Confirm the Chinese proficiency level needed for each program. The tables only show the teaching language.
- Duration. Where the handbook's column heading differs from its contents (as at Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Zunyi Medical University), confirm what the figure means.