Five Branches University

Specialties

Welcome to Five Branches University. For over 28 years we have set the standards for excellence in Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and integrative medicine education. Our nationally accredited Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) and Asian Bodywork and Qigong programs are among the most highly regarded in the U.S. and abroad. We attribute our success to our family of doctors, faculty and staff who are dedicated to the long-​term growth and success of our students and the profession.

History

Established in 1984.

Five Branches University was founded on an auspicious day — Feb. 4, 1984, on Chinese New Year in the Year of the Mouse, at the beginning of a 60-​year cycle. We had one classroom, a clinic with three treatment rooms, five teachers, 18 dedicated students, one patient a day, and one typewriter. Today we have two campuses, 12 classrooms, 33 treatment rooms, 100 teachers, 450 dedicated students, 600 alumni, and we see 140 patients a day. We have grown.

From the beginning, it was our intention to invite Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners to the West, to teach and transmit their precious knowledge of Chinese medicine and to share their subtle yet powerful ways of practicing medicine. The history of Five Branches began when several of these extraordinary yet humble practitioners of Traditional Chinese medicine accepted our invitation.