The School of Chinese Medicine (SCM) of the University of Hong Kong is located at HKUMed Academic Building, 3 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam. It has well-equipped teaching and clinical training facilities such as lecture rooms, Chinese Medicine Specimen Laboratory, Chinese Medicine Research and Teaching Laboratory, Chinese Medicine Specialist Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research, Chinese Medicine Clinical Skills Training Centre. SCM is a subsidiary of Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong and has access to their teaching resources, which include the Laboratory Block, its teaching hospital - Queen Mary Hospital and Yu Chun Keung Medical Library. This provides students with favorable conditions for medical learning and practicum.

With continuous development and increasing student population, the School is committed to expand its clinical training bases by setting up a Clinical Centre for Teaching and Research at Central District and six Chinese Medicine Clinic cum Training and Research Centre in partnership with the Hospital Authority and other non-profit organizations. These expansions give more opportunities of practicum training and clinical research for the students and at the same time, providing quality Chinese medicine outpatient service to the general public in Hong Kong. These help the School build a strong foundation in the development of education, medical care and research.

Teaching Venues

Spacious environment with comprehensive teaching facilities.

Chinese Medicine Clinical Skills Training Centre

The Centre is equipped with skill training equipments to enhance students' clinical skills.

Chinese Medicine Specimen Laboratory

Chinese herbs and medical samples are organized systematically to facilitate students' learning.

Chinese Medicine Teaching and Research Laboratory

The laboratory is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to promote the development of Chinese medicine research.

Chinese Medicine Herbal Garden of the School of Chinese Medicine, The University of Hong Kong

The Chinese Medicine Herbal Garden of the School of Chinese Medicine at The University of Hong Kong is a Lingnan-characteristic medicinal plant garden established with funding from the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Development Fund (Project No.: 22B2_007A_R1). The garden features 14 plant beds that currently cultivate over 180 species of medicinal plants, most of which are distinctive to the Lingnan region. These include authentic Lingnan medicinal materials, commonly used Chinese herbs, herbs frequently employed in clinical practice, toxic herbs commonly found in Hong Kong, dual-purpose medicinal and edible resources, as well as herbs commonly used in herbal teas.

Adhering to green and eco-friendly principles, the garden is equipped with two automated irrigation systems—ground drip irrigation and overhead sprinkler irrigation—and is regularly maintained by professionals through weeding, pruning, trellising, sterilization, pest control, and fertilization to ensure healthy growth of all plants. A stable and sustainable micro-ecosystem has thus been established. Building on this foundation, the School has further utilized VR technology to create an online virtual digital herbal garden, forming an integrated online-offline learning space. The digital garden faithfully reproduces the landscape and vegetation of the physical garden and supports remote immersive visits and interactive learning.

As an important resource for The University of Hong Kong and the local community, this Chinese Medicine Herbal Garden serves multiple functions in education, scientific research, and public outreach. It provides tangible support for enhancing the ability of Chinese medicine practitioners and students to identify and apply Lingnan-characteristic medicinal plants.

Clinical Centres for Teaching and Research

The centres provide clinical training bases for the students.

Laboratory Block of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

The building consists of technologically-advanced facilities such as human anatomy laboratory and human specimen showroom, which allow students to gain basic knowledge of western medicine.

Queen Mary Hospital

A teaching hospital of the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine. It serves as clinical practicum base for western medicine training.

Gleneagles Hong Kong Hospital

The Clinical services of the Chinese Medicine Clinic is provided by teaching staff of the School of Chinese Medicine, HKU with rich clinical experience. The clinic provides high quality clinical services in Chinese Medicine including internal medicine, acupuncture, tui-na and bone-setting.

The University of Hong Kong – Shenzhen Hospital

The Chinese Medicine Clinic, which specializes in pains, neurology, connective tissue diseases, cancer and other diseases including endocrinology, psychiatry, gynecology, pediatrics and dermatology, is led by HKUSCM Director Prof. Yi Bin Feng. It will later provide clinical training not only for Chinese Medicine students, but also to other students in the Faculty of Medicine.

Yu Chun Keung Medical Library

The library houses a rich collection of medical information and provides the latest and the most detailed medical resources.