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China has emerged as a top destination for Indian students pursuing MBBS abroad, offering affordable tuition, globally recognized degrees, and modern infrastructure. With over 150 verified universities catering to international medical aspirants, it provides a structured pathway to practice medicine both in China and internationally.

China has emerged as a top destination for Indian students pursuing MBBS abroad, offering affordable tuition, globally recognized degrees, and modern infrastructure. With over 150 verified universities catering to international medical aspirants, it provides a structured pathway to practice medicine both in China and internationally.

China stands out among study-abroad destinations due to its combination of low living costs, English-medium MBBS programs, and strong academic standards endorsed by major medical councils including the NMC. The country boasts over 152 verified colleges that follow a well-structured curriculum blending theoretical knowledge with hands-on clinical training.

Indian students benefit from cultural proximity, established support systems, and growing recognition of Chinese medical degrees globally. While admission requirements are straightforward, candidates must meet specific academic criteria and prepare for the Foreign Medical Graduates Examination (FMGE) or equivalent licensing exams to practice in their home country.

Key highlights

  • Over 152 verified MBBS universities recognized by NMC, WHO, and MCI
  • Low tuition fees compared to Western countries with affordable living expenses
  • English-taught medical programs designed for international students
  • Strong emphasis on clinical exposure through affiliated hospitals
  • Proximity to India with cultural familiarity and established student support networks

Frequently asked questions

Is MBBS from China recognized in India?

Yes, degrees from NMC-approved Chinese universities are recognized. Graduates must clear the FMGE/NExT exam to practice in India.

What is the duration of MBBS in China?

The standard MBBS program in China lasts 5 to 6 years, including a mandatory one-year internship.

Are there scholarships for Indian students?

Yes, various Chinese universities and government schemes offer partial or full scholarships based on merit and financial need.

Can I practice in China after completing MBBS?

Practicing in China requires clearing the Chinese Medical Licensing Examination, which is challenging due to language barriers. Most students return home to practice.

About China

Flag of China

China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is divided into 33 province-level divisions, including two special administrative regions. Beijing is the capital, while Shanghai is the most populous city by urban area. Its geography features the Central Plain, major rivers such as the Yangtze and Yellow River, deserts, subtropical and temperate forests, plateaus, and mountain ran…

Capital
Beijing
Population
1.41B
Region
Asia

Currency: Chinese yuan (¥)

Dialing code: +86

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  • Ministry of Culture and Tourism (China)

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  • China National Tourism Administration

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✈️ Before you fly to China

The checks that separate a safe admission from a scam. Do them yourself — not through the agent.

Before paying anyone

  • College is in the World Directory of Medical Schools (every college page here shows its WDOMS ID).
  • Offer letter confirmed by email from the university's own domain.
  • Fee structure in writing; tuition paid only to the university's bank account, receipt on university letterhead.
  • Agent/consultancy name checked on Check before you pay.
  • Originals stay with you — copies only.

Documents & money

  • Passport valid 18+ months; visa; 6–8 passport photos; attested school-leaving certificates; your entrance-exam result if your home regulator requires one (NEET, MDCAT, etc.); medical certificate; police clearance if required.
  • Confirmation that this university is accepted by your own country's medical regulator — the list differs for India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Nigeria, Malaysia and others.
  • Money on a forex card plus a little cash — never large cash handed to anyone "for the university".
  • Travel + health insurance that covers China; a copy of every document in your email.

Landing safely

  • Know who is meeting you and confirm it with the university or a verified student — not only the agent.
  • See the hostel before paying a deposit; ask a current student whether it's the real one.
  • Register with your country's embassy or consulate after arrival (many run a student portal); save its emergency number — stranded students in the cases we've published got out through their embassy.
  • Local SIM, bank account, and the campus map in your first week — a senior can do this with you in an afternoon.
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All verified MBBS colleges in China

Universities from this country listed in our WDOMS-backed directory.

# College name City
1 Academy of Military Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine Beijing
2 Air Force Medical University Xi'an
3 Anhui Medical University Hefei
4 Anhui University of Science and Technology College of Medicine Huainan
5 Army Medical University Chongqing
6 Baotou Medical College, Inner Mongolia University of Science and Technology Baotou
7 Beihua University School of Medicine Jilin
8 Bengbu Medical College Bengbu
9 Binzhou Medical University Binzhou
10 Capital Medical University Beijing
11 Changchun University of Chinese Medicine Changchun
12 Changsha Medical University Changsha
13 Changzhi Medical College Changzhi
14 Chengde Medical University Chengde
15 Chengdu Medical College Chengdu
16 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Chengdu
17 Chengdu University School of Medicine and Nursing Chengdu
18 Chifeng University Medical College Chifeng
19 China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences Beijing
20 China Medical University Shenyang
21 Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen Shenzhen
22 Chongqing Medical University Chongqing
23 College of Basic Medical Sciences of Jilin University Changchun
24 Dali University School of Medicine Dali
25 Dalian Medical University (China) Dalian
26 Fujian Medical University Fuzhou
27 Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Fuzhou
28 Gannan Medical University Ganzhou
29 Gansu University of Chinese Medicine Lanzhou
30 Guangdong Medical University Zhanjiang
31 Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou
32 Guangdong Provincial Cardiovascular Institute Guangzhou
33 Guangxi Medical University Nanning
34 Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanning
35 Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou
36 Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine Guangzhou
37 Guilin Medical University Guilin
38 Guizhou Medical University Guiyang
39 Hainan Medical University Haikou
40 Hangzhou Medical College Hangzhou
41 Hangzhou School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou
42 Harbin Medical University Harbin
43 He University (Shenyang, China) Shenyang
44 Hebei Medical University Shijiazhuang
45 Hebei North University Faculty of Medicine Zhangjiakou
46 Hebei University Medical College Baoding
47 Hebei University of Engineering School of Medicine Handan
48 Henan Medical University Xinxiang
49 Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou
50 Henan University of Science and Technology School of Medicine Luoyang
51 Henan University School of Medicine Kaifeng
52 Huanghe Science and Technology College Zhengzhou
53 Hubei Minzu University Medical School Enshi
54 Hubei Polytechnic University School of Medicine Huangshi
55 Hubei University of Arts and Science Medical College Xiangyang
56 Hubei University of Medicine Shiyan
57 Hubei University of Science and Technology Faculty of Medicine (Xianning, China) Xianning
58 Hunan Normal University College of Medicine Changsha
59 Hunan University of Chinese Medicine Changsha
60 Huzhou University School of Medicine and Nursing Huzhou
61 Inner Mongolia Medical University Hohhot
62 Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities Tong-Liao
63 Jiamusi University School of Medicine Jiamusi
64 Jianghan University School of Medicine Wuhan
65 Jiangnan University Wuxi Medical College Wuxi
66 Jiangsu University School of Medicine Zhenjiang
67 Jiangxi Medical College of Nanchang University Nanchang
68 Jiaxing University College of Medicine Jiaxing
69 Jiaying University Medical College Meizhou
70 Jilin Medical University Jilin
71 Jinan University School of Medicine Guangzhou
72 Jinggangshan University Medical School Ji'an
73 Jining Medical University Jining
74 Jinzhou Medical University Jinzhou
75 Jishou University School of Medicine Jishou
76 Jiujiang University Medical College Jiujiang
77 Kunming Medical University Kunming
78 Kunming University of Science and Technology Medical School Kunming
79 Lanzhou University Health Science Center Lanzhou
80 Medical College of China Three Gorges University Yichang
81 Medical College of Dalian University (China) Dalian
82 Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan
83 Medical College of Yan'an University Yan'an
84 Medical School, Nanjing University Nanjing
85 Mudanjiang Medical University Mudanjiang
86 Nanjing Medical University Nanjing
87 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing
88 Nankai University School of Medicine Tianjin
89 Nantong University Medical School Nantong
90 Nantong University Xinglin College Faculty of Medicine Nantong
91 Naval Medical University Shanghai
92 Ningbo University Health Science Centre Ningbo
93 Ningxia Medical University Yinchuan
94 North China University of Science and Technology College of Medicine Tangshan
95 North Sichuan Medical College Nanchong
96 Northwest Minzu University Lanzhou
97 Panzhihua University School of Medical Science Panzhihua
98 Peking Union Medical College Beijing
99 Peking University Health Science Center Beijing
100 Putian University School of Medicine Putian
101 Qilu Medical University Zibo
102 Qingdao University Qingdao Medical College Qingdao
103 Qinghai University Medical College Xining
104 Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar
105 Sanquan Medical College Xinxiang
106 School of Medicine, General Logistics Department Beijing
107 Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine Xianyang
108 Shandong Second Medical University Weifang
109 Shandong University Cheeloo College of Medicine Jinan
110 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Jinan
111 Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai
112 Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai
113 Shanghai School of Medicine Shanghai
114 Shantou University Medical College Shantou
115 Shanxi Datong University School of Medicine Datong
116 Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan
117 Shaoxing University Medical College Shaoxing
118 Shenyang Medical College Shenyang
119 Shenzhen University College of Medicine Shenzhen
120 Shihezi University School of Medicine Shihezi
121 Soochow University Medical College Suzhou
122 Southeast University Medical College Nanjing
123 Southern Medical University Guangzhou
124 Southwest Medical University Luzhou
125 Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine Shenzhen
126 Taizhou University Medical School Taizhou
127 Tianjin Medical University Clinical Medical College Tianjin
128 Tianjin Medical University School of Basic Medical Sciences Tianjin
129 Tibet University Medical College Lhasa
130 Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science & Technology Wuhan
131 Tongji University School of Medicine Shanghai
132 Tsinghua University School of Medicine Beijing
133 University of South China Faculty of Medicine Hengyang
134 Wannan Medical College Wuhu
135 Wenzhou Medical University (China) Wenzhou
136 West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University Chengdu
137 Wuhan University School of Medicine Wuhan
138 Xi'an Jiaotong University College of Medicine (China) Xi'an
139 Xi'an Medical University (China) Xi'an
140 Xiamen University School of Medicine Xiamen
141 Xiangnan University School of Medicine Chenzhou
142 Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University Changsha
143 Xinjiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Urumqi
144 Xinjiang Medical University Urumqi
145 Xuzhou Medical University Xuzhou
146 Yanbian University Health Science Center Yanji
147 Yangtze University Medical School Jingzhou
148 Yangzhou University College of Medicine Yangzhou
149 Yichun University School of Medicine Yichun
150 Youjiang Medical University for Nationalities Baise
151 Zhejiang Chinese Medical University Hangzhou
152 Zhejiang University (Hangzhou, China) Hangzhou
153 Zhengzhou University Medical School Zhengzhou
154 Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-Sen University Guangzhou
155 Zunyi Medical University Zunyi

🛡️ Safety & expenses in China

We don't publish a made-up "safety score" — official sources and real verification beat a number nobody can audit. Here's what to actually check.

🚨 Emergency numbers

110 (police) / 120 (ambulance)

Commonly used general emergency number. Save it in your phone on arrival, and confirm it with your university — some regions use a different local number.

Also save your home country's nearest embassy or consulate contact number before you fly, and register with them if your country offers it (e.g. India's MADAD portal, the UK's FCDO registration).

🧭 Before you go

  • Check your home government's official travel advisory for China — search it here rather than trust a consultancy's summary of it.
  • Keep scanned copies of your passport, visa, and admission letter in cloud storage, separate from the originals.
  • Get travel/health insurance that explicitly covers the country and duration of your course.
  • Learn the area around your campus and hostel in daylight before relying on it at night.
  • Avoid unlicensed taxis or "guides" who approach you at the airport — arrange pickup through the university where possible.

💰 Verify these expenses yourself

We don't publish estimated costs here — they date quickly and vary by city and lifestyle. Before you commit money, get these in writing directly from the university, not only from an agent:

  • Full multi-year tuition, and whether it can increase year to year
  • Hostel/accommodation fees and what's included (food, utilities, wifi)
  • One-time costs: visa, admission/registration fees, health checks
  • Approximate flight cost for your route and how often you'd realistically travel home
  • Health insurance premium required for your visa or enrollment

🔎 Most Searched Medical Colleges in China

The college pages for China that people reach from Google most often (Search Console, past 16 months). Being searched for is not the same as being recognised: open each page and check the regulator status, fees and stories before you pay anyone.

⭐ Most Reviewed Colleges in China

Colleges with the most student reviews from this country.

# College Name City Rating Reviews
1 Zhengzhou University Medical School Zhengzhou 4.6 ⭐ 49
2 Yanbian University Health Science Center Yanji 4.4 ⭐ 30
3 School of Medicine, General Logistics Department Beijing 4.8 ⭐ 23
4 China Medical University Shenyang 4.4 ⭐ 23
5 Henan University of Science and Technology School of Medicine Luoyang 4.7 ⭐ 20
6 Dali University School of Medicine Dali 4.3 ⭐ 20
7 Nanjing Medical University Nanjing 4.5 ⭐ 19
8 Medical School, Nanjing University Nanjing 4.5 ⭐ 19
9 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine Nanjing 4.5 ⭐ 19
10 University of South China Faculty of Medicine Hengyang 4.3 ⭐ 19
11 Jinggangshan University Medical School Ji'an 4.2 ⭐ 19
12 Medical College of Dalian University Dalian 4.4 ⭐ 16
13 Jiamusi University School of Medicine Jiamusi 4.5 ⭐ 14
14 Guangxi Medical University Nanning 4.4 ⭐ 14
15 Hangzhou School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University Hangzhou 4.8 ⭐ 12
16 Kunming University of Science and Technology Medical School Kunming 4.4 ⭐ 12
17 Xinjiang College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Urumqi 4.6 ⭐ 11
18 Hubei University of Arts and Science Medical College Xiangyang 4.5 ⭐ 11
19 Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University Shanghai 4.2 ⭐ 11
20 Nantong University Medical School Nantong 4.7 ⭐ 10
21 Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine Nanning 4.3 ⭐ 10
22 Hubei Minzu University Medical School Enshi 4.4 ⭐ 8
23 Jiaying University Medical College Meizhou 4.7 ⭐ 6
24 Anhui University of Science and Technology College of Medicine Huainan 4.7 ⭐ 6
25 Huzhou University School of Medicine and Nursing Huzhou 4.3 ⭐ 6
26 Sun Yat-sen University School of Medicine Shenzhen 4.3 ⭐ 6
27 Hebei University of Engineering School of Medicine Handan 4.2 ⭐ 6
28 Shandong First Medical University Tai'an 4.8 ⭐ 5
29 Hebei North University Faculty of Medicine Zhangjiakou 4.9 ⭐ 4
30 Shanxi Datong University School of Medicine Datong 4.6 ⭐ 4
31 Jishou University School of Medicine Jishou 4.6 ⭐ 4
32 Putian University School of Medicine Putian 4.4 ⭐ 4
33 Shanghai School of Medicine Shanghai 4.3 ⭐ 4
34 Shandong University Cheeloo College of Medicine Jinan 5.0 ⭐ 3
35 Academy of Military Medical Sciences Faculty of Medicine Beijing 5.0 ⭐ 3
36 Taizhou University Medical School Taizhou 4.9 ⭐ 3
37 Shanxi Medical University Taiyuan 4.7 ⭐ 3
38 Xiamen University School of Medicine Xiamen 4.5 ⭐ 3
39 Guangdong Medical University Zhanjiang 4.0 ⭐ 3
40 Qiqihar Medical University Qiqihar 4.9 ⭐ 2
41 Binzhou Medical University Binzhou 4.4 ⭐ 2
42 Ningbo University Health Science Centre Ningbo 5.0 ⭐ 1
43 Lanzhou University Health Science Center Lanzhou 5.0 ⭐ 1
44 Jiangsu University School of Medicine Zhenjiang 5.0 ⭐ 1
45 Xi'an Medical University Xi'an 5.0 ⭐ 1
46 Guangdong Pharmaceutical University Guangzhou 5.0 ⭐ 1
47 Medical College of Wuhan University of Science and Technology Wuhan 5.0 ⭐ 1
48 North China University of Science and Technology College of Medicine Tangshan 5.0 ⭐ 1
49 Shenyang Medical College Shenyang 5.0 ⭐ 1
50 Wuhan University School of Medicine Wuhan 5.0 ⭐ 1

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📰 Latest news about MBBS in China

Headlines related to medical education, admissions, and student updates in China.

📝 Longest student reviews from China

Top 10 detailed reviews shared by students, along with the universities they belong to.

Are they anyone in the university at present. Im a old student of the university(2014). I'm trying to contact the international education centre for a English version graduation certificate but none of the given contacts are working and no one are responding for the emails. Can someone please share the office contact details. Thank you
The place where I studied language after receiving a scholarship from Confucius. It's also the university where Jack Ma once studied. I'm happy because each student gets their own, fairly large room, with a TV, refrigerator, and en-suite bathroom. The teachers are friendly, and the cafeteria staff, etc., are all nice. ?. ??????? …
One of the historic universities in China. The University of South China is a great educational institution hosting students from more than 30 countries. It has 11 teaching hospitals, 6 affiliate hospitals and 27 colleges. This university has nearly 35000 students. The University is recommended by Team Starling. 5 Stars ????? …
I'm not studying here, but I live nearby. I often come here for walks and play ball. The campus is spacious, the facilities are good, and there are a lot of beautiful girls. I can come here to play ball or ride a bike in the afternoon when I have nothing to do. I can also see a lot of beautiful girls. It's a good place ? …
This is the first phase of Jiaxing University's Lianglin Campus. The main gate is located on Jiahang Road, near Zhonghuan South Road and Jiaxing Foreign Language School. The on-campus football field, basketball court, and other outdoor sports facilities are free and open to the public, but can be crowded on weekends.
Great teaching school. All the professors are knowledgeable and eager to pass on their extensive knowledge. The student clinic is wonderful. The supervisors are all well trained and very knowledgeable. The student clinical interns are well trained and eager to use their knowledge to serve the public.
When I first started college, I didn't like it for a while... I even felt a bit resentful about why I chose to attend. But after four years and countless memories, it has become a place I cherish deeply. I miss the teachers and classmates there, and even more, the time we spent together.
Based on my experience, Anhui University of Science and Technology seems to offer limited resources and support for international students. Prospective students should be aware that they might face considerable difficulties due to insufficient assistance and integration programs.

Dali University School of Medicine

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Very beautiful of the city of Dali from atop! Went there during Winter and the pink flowers were very beautiful. There are many of them there! The school compound itself is quite big and they also have a flight of steps that takes you higher up to a hill in the university itself!
After reading some of the reviews here, I felt that a few of them were misleading. As a parent, I believe it is important to share an honest and balanced perspective based on my daughter’s real experience at Nanjing Medical University, in …

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