In terms of the number of students, the biggest university in China is Zhengzhou University. The university was established in 1956. It is a government university located in Zhengzhou, Henan, central China. Zhengzhou city is the capital and largest city of Henan Province. The university has 4 campuses and a total area of 939 acres. It has more than 55,000 under-graduate students, 15,000 post-graduate students and 1,800 international students from more than 115 countries and regions. The university is also a part of China’s list of National “211 Project”. As per QS World University Rankings, Zhengzhou University ranking is between 501-550 for the subject ‘Medicine’. This university has world-class facilities and infrastructure. There are as many as 47 schools/departments at this university. This university is famous among Indian students. More than 1,000 Indian students have graduated from this university. Between 2015-18, a total of 1,173 Indian students appeared for FMGE after graduation for medical school of this university. However, only 131 students managed to pass the licensing exam. This means that the MCI Screening Test passing percentage from this university was just 11.17% between 2015-18. This is a low score. At the end of the day, the ranking and reputation of the university are not important. The only thing that really matters is whether you clear the screening test or not. Most agents/consultancies will say that this is one of the best medical universities for MBBS in China, but in reality, there are universities in Kyrgyzstan with a higher passing percentage than Zhengzhou University.
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Zhengzhou University Overview
Here is an overview of Zhengzhou University MBBS course:
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 80% in PCBE 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 ₹3,70,00 per year |
Need to learn the local language | Yes |
List of Schools under Zhengzhou University
The university consists of the following schools:
- Academy Of Medical Science
- School Of Agricultural Science
- Architecture
- Business
- Basic Medical Sciences
- Clinical Medicine
- Department Of Clinical Medical Laboratory Science
- Calligraphy
- Civil Engineering
- Chemical Engineering And Energy
- Chemistry And Molecular Engineering
- Department Of Education
- Electrical Engineering
- Foreign Languages
- Fine Arts
- History
- International Education
- Information Management
- Information Engineering
- Journalism And Communication
- Law
- Liberal Arts
- Life Science
- Marxism
- Music
- Academy Of Medical Science
- Mathematics And Statistics
- Materials Science And Engineering
- Mechanics And Engineering Science
- Mechanical Engineering
- Management Engineering
- Nursing
- Public Administration
- Physical Education
- College Of Public Health
- Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Physical Engineering
- Stomatology
- Tourism Management
- Water Conservancy And Environment
Zhengzhou University Medical School
Zhengzhou University‘s Medical School is a part of the school of International Education. The medical school is among the 3 earliest universities in China which started to its MBBS course in full English-medium. Here are some of the achievements of this university’s medical school:
- One of the first Chinese medical education institutions to be recognized by WHO (World Health Organization).
- It is also recognised by the Medical Council of India.
- It is among the earliest universities in China offering EMI (English Mediated Instruction) medical programs.
- As of now, more than 900 students are studying MBBS at Zhengzhou University from all over the world. The students are from countries such as India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Eritrea, Botswana, Myanmar, Peru, Maldives, Zimbabwe, the U.S.A., Canada, Austria, the UK, etc.
Affiliated Hospitals
Zhengzhou University has a total of 9 affiliated hospitals. These include 8 Grade III-Class A hospitals and 1 Grade II-Class A hospital. The 9 hospitals combined have more than 15,000 beds. They reach 4,00,0000 out-patients per year. With strong and profound technical capability and advanced equipment, the hospitals could have 300 international students of undergraduate clinical medical major do their internships at the same time.
ZZU is equipped with advanced laboratories and experimental centres. This provides with a great platform to learn clinical-stage skills. The university has invested big sums of money to build up ‘specified clinical skills experimental centres’ for its international students. These include – Clinical anatomy laboratory, Surgical skill laboratory, internal medicine skills laboratory etc. These laboratories are equipped with Simulated Operation Room, Simulated ward, Animal Laboratory, ICU ward, Electronic patient training room, Clinical Specimen Exhibition Hall etc.
With such advanced teaching instruments and equipment, the university manages to teach various experimental functions in internal medicine, Obstetrics, Surgery and Gynecology as well as Pediatrics etc.
Zhengzhou University Ranking
As per the website 4icu.org, Zhengzhou University ranking is 637 and the country rank is 57 as on 31 May 2020. QS Global World Ranking has given Zhengzhou University ranking is in the category of 501-550 for the subject Medicine. It is one of the highest-ranked universities for MBBS in China. Center for World University Rankings has placed this university a ranking of 588 and a national rank of 51.
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 Zhengzhou University‘s FMGE passing percentage was very low between 2015-18 at just 11.17%. There are better options in China itself and in other countries as well.
The Medium of Instruction & Duration
The medium of instruction will be English for the whole course. This university is one of the 45 universities which teaches in English medium for the whole course duration.
The university will teach the local language as well. It is compulsory in the 1st year which can be extended. This is for facilitating efficient interaction during hospital visits. It will also help the students during their day to day interaction with locals. You are required to pass the HSK (Chinese language) exam as well.
The course duration is 6 years wherein 1 year is the internship. The internship done in China is recognised in India. It can be done either in China or in India.
MBBS Eligibility Criteria
Following is the eligibility criteria –
Entrance Exam in India | There is no entrance exam in India like IELTS/SAT, etc. NEET qualification is a must. |
Age | The student must be at least 18 years old as on 31st December of the year in which the admission is being taken. Upper age limit is 25. |
Board | The candidate must have completed class 12th from a recognised board. |
Marks for General Category students | The student must have a minimum of 80% in class 12th. |
Marks for Other Category students | Same as that of General category student. No relaxation based on category. |
NEET | NEET marks required is at least 200. |
Note:
A scholarship is available to students with excellent marks in class 12th and NEET.
For any query regarding eligibility, contact on Jinan University agency number – 9999404348.
Zhengzhou University MBBS Fee Structure
Following is Zhengzhou University MBBS Fee Structure –
Per Year Fee | 5 Year Total Fee in ₹ | |
Tuition Fee | 35,000 RMB | ₹18.38 lakh |
Hostel Fee | 5,000 RMB | ₹2.62 lakh |
Insurance | 600 RMB | ₹31,500 |
Residence Permit | 800 RMB | ₹42,000 |
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.
About Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou University location is Zhengzhou is the capital and largest city in Henan Province which is located in Central China. It is among the National Central Cities of China. The city of Zhengzhou has a population of over 1 crore. Zhengzhou undergoes a monsoon-influenced, four-season humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters and hot, humid summers.
Following is the average temperature throughout the year –
Month | High / Low (°C) |
January | 6° / -4° |
February | 9° / -1° |
March | 15° / 4° |
April | 22° / 10° |
May | 28° / 15° |
June | 32° / 20° |
July | 32° / 23° |
August | 31° / 22° |
September | 27° / 16° |
October | 22° / 10° |
November | 14° / 3° |
December | 8° / -2° |
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Top Universities 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:
Rank Name of the University FMGE passing percentage (2015-18) FMGE passing percentage (2019)
1 Shihezi University 35.29% 35.34%
2 Jinzhou Medical University 28.93% 24.44%
3 Jinan University 25.00% 39.52%
4 Xiamen University 22.14% 25.93%
5 Suzhou University 18.90% 26.16%
6 Ningbo University 18.59% 28.57%
7 Harbin Medical University 16.28% 32.03%
8 Guangzhou Medical University 15.82% 16.95%
9 Tianjin Medical University 15.71% 28.32%
10 Sichuan University 15.59% NA
11 Beihua University 15.35% 25.79%
12 Sun Yat-sen University 15.23% 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).