Clinical Medicine (MBBS in English)

Nanjing Medical University is undoubtedly one of the best universities to study MBBS and other programs. Located in Nanjing's Central Business District, NMU is a comprehensive university covering a wide range of courses. It enjoys a high reputation at home and abroad. The university offers the hottest courses available today, including MBBS, Pathology, Basic Medical Pharmacy, Biomedical Engineering, and much more. NMU has more than 20 teaching hospitals in many cities in China, some of which offer you internships. The School of International Education (SIE) of Nanjing Medical University actively cooperates with foreign institutions to improve the teaching quality of international students.

Nanjing Medical Universityis recognized by WHO and the graduates of MBBS program are eligible to take the Medical Licensing Examinations held by the medical councils in different countries such as MCI, PMDC, USMLE, HPCSA, SCHS etc.

Teaching ObjectivesThe course aims to educate students to study basic theory and elementary knowledge in medicine, gain basic clinical skills of some common diseases diagnosis processing, have the primary treatment ability to urgent, difficult and severe symptoms, and be qualified for careers in hospitals, the medical and health units, medical science research departments as well as other organizations related medicine.

CURRICULUM

Cell Biology, Systematic Anatomy, Histology and Embryology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Immunology, Pathophysiology, Pathology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Basic Surgery, Diagnostics, Epidemiology, Medical Statistics, Infectious Disease, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Pediatrics, Pre-internship Intensive Training, etc.

Main Courses(Every semester's curriculumwill be adjusted according to the university arrangement at that time)China profile, Basic chemistry, Higher mathematics, Chinese language,Computer science, Medical physics, Chinese medicine language, Cell biology,

Systematic anatomy, Histology and embryology, Regional anatomy, Biochemistry and molecular biology,

Physiology, Pathology, Immunology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Medical genetics,Parasitology, Pathophysiology, Medical ethics, Basic surgery, Diagnostics, Nuclear medicine, Forensic medicine,

Dermatology and venereology, Epidemiology, Medical statistics, Community medicine, Law of medicine, Radiology,

Psychiatry, Neurology, Anesthesiology, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology (E.N.T.),

Stomatology, Internal medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Lemology, Rehabilitation medicine,

Pediatrics, Organic chemistry, Public health management, Hygienics, Traditional Chinese medicine, Emergency medicine.

Fee structure

Tuition: CNY 34,000/Year

Accommodation Fee:

  i.   Jiangning campus: double room, CNY 6,000/, (Person*Year)

 ii.   Wutai campus:

Double room, CNY 8,000/(Person*Year); Three-bedroom, CNY 6,800/(Person*Year); Four-bedroom on Wutai campus, CNY 6,000/(Person*Year)

Utilities will be charged according to actual usage on a monthly basis.

Study duration
6 years, including 1 year of internship in hospitalInternshipThe following teaching hospitals are the allotted places where the international students will do their internship:

1. The First Affiliated Hospital of NMU

2. The Second Affiliated Hospital of NMU

3. Nanjing First Hospital

4. Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital

Students can choose to do the internship/training in China or in their home country. However, students should come back to take the final examination on Theory Test (internal medicine, surgery, surgery, and paediatrics) and Clinical Evaluation.Requirement on Chinese LanguageApplicants are required to pass HSK (band 3) before graduation; otherwise they cannot get the degree.Withdrawal and RefundsRequest for withdrawal should be made in written form to School of International Education.

1. Registration fee and tuition fee are not refundable.

2. The accommodation fee refundable will be calculated by month. The total study time in a year is 10 and a half months. Students' leaving date will be decided by the date of approval of application in written form. Half of a month's accommodation fee is refundable if the application is approved before the 15th of each month (including 15th). If later than 15th, the refundable fee will be calculated from the next month.

Degree Awarded

On completing the requirements of the teaching program and passing the graduation examinations successfully, international medical undergraduates will be granted a graduation certificate and conferred a medical degree byNanjing Medical University, if they meet the degree regulations of Nanjing Medical University. The English copy of the degree will state MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery).

Career After obtaining MBBS Degree, the graduates can apply to take the medical licensing examination in the medical council in order to get registered and practice medicine. According to the regulations in different countries, the students may need to do the degree accreditation first. A MBBS degree holder can find jobs in government as well as private hospitals, nursing homes and other health facilities. Except this, one can also start his own clinic or pursue study for master's degree.

Overview
Nanjing Medical University (NMU) was founded in 1934 as Jiangsu Provincial College of Health Policy and Management. In 1993, it was renamed Nanjing Medical University. It is one of the key universities sponsored by Jiangsu Province and is one of the top institutions of higher learning in China.

Campuses & Facilities
The university is located in the beautiful city of Nanjing. NMU comprises  two campuses, Wutai and Jiangning. Wutai Campus, located at the south foot of Wutai Hill in Gulou District, Nanjing, has a land area of eight hectares and is a center of clinical teaching and research. Jiangning Campus, located in the university town in Jiangning, Nanjing, has a land area of eighty-seven hectares and is a center of teaching and research.

The university consists of seventeen schools and one independent school (Kangda School). It has twenty-three affiliated hospitals and more than fifty teaching hospitals in Jiangsu, Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Shandong Provinces.

Teacher Resources
Presently the university has more than fifteen hundred employees, including one academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, one “Chang Jiang Scholar” Distinguished Visiting Professor, two recruited global experts from the National “Thousand Talent” Program, six winners of the China National Funds for Distinguished Young Scientists, one winner of the National Award for Distinguished Teachers, five winners of the funds from New Century Excellent Talent Support Program of the Ministry of Education, nine Jiangsu Specially-Appointed Professors, three “State-Level Teaching Teams”, and one “Innovation Team” from the Ministry of Education.

Research Programs
The university now has 7 first-level discipline doctoral programs, 11 first-level discipline master’s programs, and 6 postdoctoral research stations. It also has 3 state-level key disciplines, one key discipline for state-level cultivation, two programs of state key discipline (first-level disciplines of Jiangsu) of cultivation and construction, and three key Jiangsu first-level disciplines. Four disciplines of the university – namely basic medicine, public health and preventive medicine, clinical medicine, and dental medicine – are Strong Disciplines of Jiangsu Colleges and Universities. The disciplines of clinical medicine and pharmacology and toxicology rank globally in the top one percent.

The university has 17 undergraduate programs, 2 six-year dual bachelor's degree programs, and 5 seven-year programs. Currently it has more than 13,000 students. The university has formed a comprehensive and multi-level educational system that covers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as post-doctoral training, for full-time students, adults, and international students.

Facilities
Nanjing Medical University now has one state-level key laboratory, four ministry-level key laboratories, and thirteen provincial-level key laboratories (engineering centers). It has developed five state-level excellent courses and thirteen provincial-level excellent courses. There are also five state-level featured programs, five provincial-level featured programs, three provincial-level brand programs and two state-level bilingual education model courses. The university has set up two state-level exemplary experiment teaching centers, nine provincial-level exemplary experiment teaching centers, and nineteen laboratories jointly funded by central and local governments. It also has a state-level experiment zone for innovation of talent cultivation modes.

International Exchange
In recent years, the university has extensively carried out exchange activities and has actively developed multi-model relationships and cooperation with other colleges and universities. It has established cooperation and academic exchange with medical colleges and universities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, Sweden, Japan, Taiwan Province, and Hong Kong SAR. In 2002 the university resumed the admission of international students and students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan; and it now has more than 500 such students.

Accommodation Facility

Single room with AC (for 2 persons)
2 Comfortable Beds, 2 Reading Tables,2 Chairs and 2 Cupboards
1 Telephone set
Internet facility (not computer)
Water Dispenser
Common TV room and Bathroom

Accommodation Fee

Student dormitory on campus is available (two-member rooms or three-member rooms) at the rate of 25 CNY per day.
Off-campus housing is also available.

MBBS in English Program
CNY 5000-8000 per person per year.
Refundable deposit: CNY 4000

Accommodation facilities

Insurance

International students staying in china longer than six months are required to buy medical insurance at CNY 50 per month.

International Student's Apartments:

Both campuses have international students' apartments. Students can live on campus but they are also allowed to rent rooms outside campus.All apartments are equipped with air-conditioner, water heater, telephone, water dispenser, single bed, wardrobe, desk and network interface.

The international students' apartments on Jiangning campus constructed in 2003 has three bedrooms and one living room. Each bedroom accommodates two students, with the living room and bathroom shared by all the 6 apartment-mates. Launderette is on the ground floor.

The international students' apartment building on Wutai campus built in 2007 have double rooms and triple rooms, where elevator is available 24 hours a day. Each room has a bathroom and a kitchen counter. These apartments are electronically monitored and provided quality residential property management services.

There is an international students' dining hall and some Chinese food halls on campus.

3 Steps to Apply to a Chinese University

1.  Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and valid foreign passport holders

2.  Applicants should not exceed the age of 25 by the time of enrollment. Applicants must have graduated from high school (those who provide pre-graduation certificate or student status certificate at application MUST provide, the graduation certificate no later than registration)

3.   Transcript requirements (meet one of these requirements)

i.    High school transcript: GPA ≥ 3.0 (on a scale of 4.0) or its equivalent (the subjects studied in high school must include physics/ mathematics, biology, and chemistry)

ii.   GCE A-level: all subjects should be C or above

iii.   GED total score: ≥ 680, all subjects: ≥ 170

iv.  Indian State Board Examination: the mark secured of all the subjects/the maximum mark of all the subjects ≥ 85%, CBSE ≥ 70%, NEET score ≥ 300 (from NEET taken in 2023 to 2025)

4.   English level

i   Native or official language is English

ii  Non-native English speakers: IELTS ≥ 6 (minimum 5 in each), TOEFL ≥ 85 (minimum 15 per section), or Duolingo ≥ 115

iii Proof of English instruction from attended high school

Note: NO predicted score is accepted

1.       application form

2.       Passport copy with at least 1-year validity period

3.       Digital colored photo in white background

4.       Highest diploma/degree (notarized photocopy)

5.       Transcripts of the highest degree/diploma studies (notarized photocopy)

6.       Certificate of non-criminal record

7.       English level certificate (such as IELTS, TOEFL, Duolingo)

8.       Personal statement, should include study experience, reasons for application, personal strengths. (with 500 words at least)

9.       Other optional attachments 

2.       Tuition: CNY 34,000/Year

3.       Accommodation Fee:

   i.           Jiangning campus: double room, CNY 6,000/, (Person*Year)

 ii.            Wutai campus:

Double room, CNY 8,000/(Person*Year); Three-bedroom, CNY 6,800/(Person*Year); Four-bedroom on Wutai campus, CNY 6,000/(Person*Year)

Utilities will be charged according to actual usage on a monthly basis.

EVALUATION

Application materials review and online interview 

Note:

1. Online interviews will be held regularly before the end of admission.

2. In addition to submitted application documents, acceptance is also based on interview results and an applicant’s comprehensive quality.

3. NMU will notify applicants of the interview time by email.