Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine is a full-time ordinary institution of higher learning organized by the Guizhou Provincial People's Government. It is a university jointly established by state administration of traditional chinese medicine and Guizhou Provincial People's Government, a pilot university for the reform of the education and training plan for outstanding Chinese medicine talents in China, and a key university supported by Guizhou Province.

Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine was founded in 1965. Adhering to the school motto of "being honest and clean, diligent in learning and diligent in practice" and the educational concept of "development first, quality first, innovation as the source, and educating people for use", Guizhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has developed into a multi-disciplinary university with complete school levels, integrating teaching, scientific research and medical treatment.