Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was founded in 1958, formerly known as Tianjin College of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 2006, it was renamed Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. In 20 17, the school entered the ranks of world-class universities and first-class discipline construction universities. In 2020, the school became a university jointly established by Tianjin Municipal People's Government, Ministry of Education and state administration of traditional chinese medicine. In 2022, the school became the second round of "double first-class" construction colleges and universities.
The school has Jinghai Tuanbo Campus and Nankai Yuquan Road Campus. The main campus is located in Tuanbo Lake, Jinghai District, Tianjin, covering an area of more than 2,600 mu and a construction area of more than 600,000 square meters. The campus is characterized by lake landscape, traditional Chinese medicine vegetation and traditional Chinese medicine culture. It is the largest Chinese medicine botanical garden, the most advanced Chinese medicine science and technology park and an international education center of Chinese medicine with international influence in China.