The questionnaire of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina Applying for First-Level Discipline was issued to 24 colleges and universities of TCM in China. The questionnaire systematically investigated the recent disciplinary development of acupuncture-moxibustion and tuina from the aspects of specialty construction, student enrollment, faculty construction, personnel training quality, teaching quality and scientific research results. As a result, from 2013 to October of 2017, the above aspects in 24 colleges and universities of TCM in China showed an increasing trend year by year. Based on this survey, this report aimed to fully reflect the disciplinary development of acupuncture-moxibustion and tuina in China, which could analyze the current situation for education departments and training units, and provide data reference and support for acupuncture and tuina discipline to become a first-class discipline.
Keywords: acupuncture-moxibustion and tuina discipline; colleges of traditional Chinese medicine; first-level discipline; questionnaire survey.