43 MOE China-Approved Medical Schools

The Chinese Ministry of Education (MOE China) has approved the most recent list of medical schools in China that offer MBBS in English for the 2026–2027 academic year. This list was released on June 1, 2026. The MOE China list has been released every year since 2007.

"Only 43 universities in China are qualified to teach Medicine Program (MBBS) in English and are authorized to admit foreign students, warning that teaching MBBS courses under a bilingual curriculum in English and Chinese is “strictly prohibited”.
by Chinese Ministry of Education.
(MOE China)

List of approved Medical Universities in China offering Medicine (MBBS) in English 2026-2027

The National (Western) Medical Education Expert Group maintains the list, which continually assesses medical schools in China to determine whether they are qualified to offer MBBS programs in English.

MOE Listed Medical Schools in China offering Medicine (MBBS) in English
Total Seats
Jilin University
100
China Medical University
50
Dalian Medical University
120
Capital Medical University
70
Tianjin Medical University
100
Shandong University
80
Fudan University
40
Xinjiang Medical University
60
Nanjing Medical University
60
Jiangsu University
70
Wenzhou Medical College
120
Zhejiang University
180
Wuhan University
50
Huazhong University of Science and Technology
80
Xian Jiaotong University
120
Southern Medical University
100
Jinan University
30
Guangxi Medical University
60
Sichuan University
70
Chongqing Medical University
100
Harbin Medical University
60
Beihua University
20
Jinzhou Medical University
40
Qingdao University
30
Hebei Medical University
40
Ningxia Medical University
100
Tongji University
40
Shihezi University
120
Southeast University
30
Yangzhou University
30
Nantong University
30
Soochow University
30
Ningbo University
50
Fujian Medical University
60
Anhui Medical University
80
Xuzhou Medical University
40
Zhengzhou University
40
Guangzhou Medical University
80
Shantou University
20
Kunming Medical University
70
Southwest Medical University
40
Xiamen University
50
Shanghai Jiaotong University
30

The Cost of MOE Listed Schools

The annual cost of the Medicine Program (MBBS) at fully English-medium schools (MOE China-approved institutions) varies between 35,000 RMB ($5,000) and 45,000 RMB ($6,600), including tuition and lodging expenses for one year.

Shihezi University School of Medicine is a prestigious, cost-effective, and historically significant medical institution that has been admitting international students from more than 20 diverse countries for its English-taught MBBS program since 2002.