Kunming Medical University is an MCI recognised medical school located in Kunming, Yunnan, China. It was earlier known as Kunming Medical College. It is a government university which was established in 1993. Many batches of Indian students have already passed out from this university. As per the data provided by the National Board of Examinations, India, a total of 209 Indian graduates of KMU appeared for FMGE between 2015-18. Out of them, only 18 managed to clear the licensing exam. Therefore the passing percentage was as low as just 8.61%. This is comparatively low and there are many better alternative options for MBBS in China. We don’t mean to say that this university is not good. In fact, it is among the best universities in China. However, when the FMGE result is low, that simply means that there is something missing.

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On this page on Kunming Medical University, you will know about the following –

Kunming Medical University Overview

Here is an overview of Kunming Medical University:

Duration 5 + 1 year
Name of the Degree MBBS
MCI & WHO Recognised Yes
Processing Time 45-60 days
Medium of Instruction English
Marks required in 12th Minimum 70% in 12th
Marks required in NEET 200 or more
Number of seats 60
Scholarship available Yes
Type of University Government
Tuition Fee 35,000 RMB per year or ₹3,67,500 per year
Need to learn the local language Yes, the HSK exam also needs to be cleared.

Kunming Medical University History

1933 – Donglu University started its medicine course and eventually grew into the Kunming Medical University (KMU) as it is known today.

1937 – the program was expanded and became the School of Medicine of Yunnan University.

1956 – the School of Medicine of Yunnan University became an independent higher education institution. This institution came to be known as Kunming Medical College.

1993 – Kunming Medical College got listed in the list of the 6 key higher education institutions in the province.

Since its beginning, Kunming Medical University has grown rapidly in its number of students and reputation. It has well over 80,000 graduates. The university has established itself as the largest specialized medical university in Yunnan province.

About Campus, Staff & Organisation

The university campus is huge and it covers an area of 109 hectares. It has over 13,000 undergraduate and more than 2,000 postgraduate students. The university has 6,750 teaching staff, and more than 1,450 are professors and associate professors.

Kunming Medical University has a total of 17 schools which offers 4 disciplines – medicine, science, management and social science. It also has

⇒ 7 research institutes,
⇒ 9 teaching hospitals,
⇒ 11 affiliated hospitals,
⇒ 38practice hospitals,
⇒ 6 preventive medicine practice sites,
⇒ 9 forensic medicine sites,
⇒ 4 pharmaceutical practice sites, and
⇒ 2 optical practice sites.

The library of the university has more than 14 lakh paper books and 9 digital databases with medical literature in English. Its 11 affiliated hospitals of Kunming Medical University have more than 10,000 patient beds. Its 11 affiliated hospitals of Kunming Medical University have more than 10,000 patient beds. The hospitals are –

MBBS Course Duration

The total duration of studying MBBS in China is 6 years. The same is mentioned in the admission letters, you will see that the duration mentioned is of 6 years. This duration is a 5 +1 year system wherein the last year is the internship.

The first 5 year is in-class training whereas the last year is clinical training in hospitals in China or India. The good thing is that most of the state medical councils in India recognise the internship done in China. After completing 6 years in China, you can come back to India and appear for NEXT (licensing exam).

Kunming Medical University Eligibility Criteria

The following is the Kunming University eligibility criteria for Indian students:

Entrance Exam in India There is no entrance exam in India like IELTS/SAT, etc. NEET qualification is a must for admission. HSK Level must be cleared before entering the clinical practice stage.
Age The student must be at least 17 years old as on 31st December of the year in which the admission is being taken. Upper age limit is 25 years.
Board The candidate must have completed class 12th from a recognised board.
Marks for General Category students The average scores in 12th including English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology must be minimum 75%. English marks should above 70.
Marks for Other Category students Same as that of General category student. No relaxation based on category.
NEET Minimum 200 marks in NEET is required. You need to qualify NEET from 2018 onwards for admission in abroad. NEET result is valid for 3 years from 2018 onwards for MBBS abroad admission.

For any query regarding eligibility, contact on Kunming Medical University agency number – 9999404348.

Kunming Medical University Ranking

As per the website 4icu.org, Kunming Medical University ranking is 3,812 and the country rank is 522 as on 7 June 2020. Its ranking is better at Center for World University Rankings where the university is ranked at 1,550 in the world.

However, as stated by Global Medical Foundation on several occasions, these world rankings have no relevance while selecting the medical university for MBBS abroad.

The rankings which Indian students should be checking is the MCI result and Kunming Medical University‘s FMGE passing percentage was 8.61% only between 2015-18.

Top Universities for MBBS in China

There are a total of 45 universities which offer admission to Indian students for MBBS in China in full English-medium. Most agents mention that MBBS in China is the best and that there are universities with 80-90% passing ratio in the MCI Screening Test. However, it is a lie and is not the reality. The National Board of Examination or NBE is the body which conducts the FMGE exam. NBE has released college wise FMGE passing data from every country including China. While the universities in China have excellent infrastructure and high rankings, their FMGE passing percentage is less than 15% or NA for as many as 33 of the 45 universities. At the end of the day, all that matters is that you clear the screening test. Following are the universities with the best FMGE result between 2015-18 in China:

RankName of the UniversityFMGE passing percentage (2015-18)FMGE passing percentage (2019)
1Shihezi University35.29%35.34%
2 Jinzhou Medical University 28.93%24.44%
3Jinan University 25.00%39.52%
4Xiamen University 22.14%25.93%
5Suzhou University 18.90%26.16%
6Ningbo University18.59%28.57%
7Harbin Medical University16.28%32.03%
8Guangzhou Medical University15.82%16.95%
9Tianjin Medical University15.71%28.32%
10Sichuan University 15.59%NA
11Beihua University 15.35%25.79%
12Sun Yat-sen University15.23%28.57%

These are the only universities with more than 15% FMGE passing percentage in China. If you are sceptical about the authenticity of this data, then you check it by yourself – College Wise FMGE Result (2012-18).

Kunming Medical University Scholarship

⇒ University Scholarship

Qualified MBBS students, except students who receive Government Scholarship (National or Provincial), are eligible to apply for Kunming Medical University Scholarship: 2% students for 8,000 RMB per year; 4% students for 5,000 RMB per year scholarship; and 9%students for 3000 RMB per year.

⇒ Yunnan Government Scholarship

Students from India are eligible to apply for Yunnan Government Scholarship in KMU from February to April every year.

⇒ Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC Scholarship)

Foreign students are eligible to apply for the Chinese Government Scholarship from January to March every year on line.

Kunming Medical University Fees Structure

Following is Kunming Medical University Fees Structure –

Per Year Fee 5 Year Total Fee in ₹
Tuition Fee 35,000 RMB ₹18.40 lakh
Hostel Fee 5,000 RMB ₹2.60 lakh

Note:

  • 1 Chinese Yuan = 10.50 used for calculations above. Kindly use the current exchange rate.
  • Flight travel charges extra.
  • Food/mess charges extra.
  • Admission charges extra.