Wuhan University School of Medicine — MBBS Fees & Admission

Wuhan University School of Medicine at a glance

• Location: Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
• Established: 1893 (Wuhan University)
• University Type: Public national university
• Popular Course: Clinical Medicine (English medium)
• Course Duration: 6 Years
• Medium: English, then bilingual after HSK 3
• Intake: September; register by 8 October
• Tuition: RMB 40,000 per year (English medium)
• Entrance Exam: IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80; NEET for Indians

About Wuhan University School of Medicine

Wuhan University School of Medicine is the medical faculty of Wuhan University (武汉大学) in Wuhan, Hubei, and Wuhan University is one of the institutions the Chinese Ministry of Education has commissioned to teach undergraduate clinical medicine in English to international students. The university's published fee table sets English-medium undergraduate medicine tuition at RMB 40,000 a year, with a double room on the medical campus at RMB 9,500 to 9,600 a year, an application fee of RMB 800 or US$111 and insurance of RMB 1,000 a year. The course runs six years and starts every September. Applicants must be 18 to 30, hold IELTS 6.0 or TOEFL 80, and show grade 12 biology and chemistry at B+ or 60% or above; Indian students also need a qualifying NEET-UG score under India's rules.

Note on the name: no institution is called "Wuhan Medical University". The English-medium medical course in Wuhan that appears on the Ministry of Education's list belongs to Wuhan University; Huazhong University of Science and Technology (Tongji Medical College) is a separate, separately listed Wuhan university.

Course structure, recognition and admission requirements are set by the university and by the regulator in its own country, and should be confirmed in writing for your intake year before you apply.

Why choose Wuhan University School of Medicine?

What Wuhan University's own admissions pages actually document for international applicants:

• On the Ministry of Education's English-MBBS list: Wuhan University (武汉大学) appears on the Ministry of Education's list of universities commissioned to enrol English-taught undergraduate clinical medicine students from abroad, with 50 places in the 2023-2024 notice — the most recent list published on moe.gov.cn. Places are limited, so apply early.
• Clinical Medicine is one of only four English-medium undergraduate courses: The university's English-medium undergraduate list contains Clinical Medicine, Software Engineering, Management and Economics, so the medical course is a deliberate offering rather than a bolt-on.
• Published, itemised fees: The university publishes a single fee table covering tuition, the application fee, insurance, the physical examination, residence permit, textbooks and living costs, and a room-by-room apartment fee table — which makes it easy to check any figure an agent quotes.
• The final training year may be completed abroad: The university states that the last year of resident physician training can be completed in another country, provided you give Wuhan University an internship certificate from a qualified medical institution. Check how that interacts with India's rule that the 12-month internship be at the same institution.
• Be clear-eyed about the Chinese requirement: Basic medicine courses are taught in English, but you cannot enter the clinical stage until you pass HSK level 3, and from the second semester of year three clinical courses are bilingual, Chinese plus English. Students who fail HSK 3 must pay for Chinese lessons until they pass.

MBBS course overview

Wuhan University describes the programme as six years, meeting the Ministry of Education's requirement, with each semester running six months including holidays. It begins every September and the registration deadline is 8 October.

The structure is five semesters of basic medicine courses, five semesters of clinical courses and internship, and two semesters of resident physician training. Year one is a probation year: students who fail it are withdrawn from the course.

• Degree: Bachelor's degree plus graduation certificate (the university calls the course its MBBS programme)
• Duration: 6 years
• Medium of instruction: Basic medicine in English; clinical courses bilingual (Chinese and English) from the second semester of year 3, after HSK level 3
• Intake: September each year; registration deadline 8 October

Year-wise curriculum

• Year 1: Basic Chinese I and II, Medical Chinese I, Advanced Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Systematic Anatomy I, Histology and Embryology I, Medical Genetics
• Year 2: Systematic Anatomy II, Histology and Embryology II, Physiology, and continuing Chinese language courses
• Year 3: Remaining basic medicine courses, then entry to the clinical stage in the second semester on passing HSK level 3, with clinical courses taught bilingually from that point
• Years 4-5: Clinical courses and internship placements in Wuhan University's affiliated hospitals
• Year 6: Two semesters of resident physician training, which the university allows to be completed abroad with an internship certificate from a qualified medical institution

Courses offered

• Clinical Medicine (English medium) — 6 years
• Software Engineering (English medium) — See the university's programme list
• Management (English medium) — See the university's programme list
• Economics (English medium) — See the university's programme list

Wuhan University School of Medicine fee structure

All figures below are Wuhan University's own published amounts, in Chinese yuan (RMB / CNY):

Source: Wuhan University's published fee structure and international student apartment fee table on the School of International Education site (sie.whu.edu.cn / admission.whu.edu.cn), read alongside the 2026 Wuhan University Admissions Guide for International Applicants (Undergraduate Programs), published 18 November 2025. The fee table gives English-medium undergraduate tuition for Medicine and Stomatology as 40,000 RMB per year, paid by year; an application fee of 800 RMB or US$111; insurance of 500 RMB per semester or 1,000 RMB per year; a physical examination of around 300 RMB; a residence permit fee of 400 RMB for under a year, 800 RMB for two to three years and 1,000 RMB for more than three years; textbooks of 200-1,000 RMB per year; and living expenses of 1,000-2,000 RMB per month. The apartment fee table gives double rooms in Medical Campus building 8 at 9,500 RMB per year and building 10 at 9,600 RMB per year, a double room in Fengyuan building 6 at 6,900 RMB per year, and single rooms from 13,000 to 16,000 RMB per year; electricity is charged separately at 0.60 RMB per unit and students must bring their own bedding. All amounts are in Chinese yuan (RMB / CNY); the university publishes no rupee figure, so your rupee cost depends on the exchange rate on the day each instalment is paid. Tuition excludes food, travel, personal expenses, minor-course credits (1,000 RMB per credit in English medium) and any Chinese lessons you must pay for if you have not passed HSK 3. Confirm the amounts for your own intake year in writing with admissions@whu.edu.cn before you pay anything.

• 1st year: RMB 40,000 — hostel RMB 9,500-9,600 (double, medical campus)
• 2nd year: RMB 40,000 — hostel RMB 9,500-9,600 (double, medical campus)
• 3rd year: RMB 40,000 — hostel RMB 9,500-9,600 (double, medical campus)
• 4th year: RMB 40,000 — hostel RMB 9,500-9,600 (double, medical campus)
• 5th year: RMB 40,000 — hostel RMB 9,500-9,600 (double, medical campus)
• 6th year: RMB 40,000 — hostel RMB 9,500-9,600 (double, medical campus)

Eligibility criteria

The eligibility conditions in Wuhan University's 2026 admissions guide and its clinical medicine programme description:

• Nationality: Applicants must be non-Chinese citizens and meet the requirements of the Ministry of Education's JWH [2020] No.12 document; applicants with Chinese parents or who emigrated from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao or Taiwan must have held foreign nationality for four years or more and lived abroad for more than two years in that period.
• Age: Generally between 18 and 30 years of age as of 1 September 2026. Applicants under 18 must submit a guarantee letter from a guardian in China.
• Subject marks: Grade 12 transcripts must show biology and chemistry at B+ or 60% or above. Wuhan University reserves the right to test applicants and will not admit those who do not meet the marks requirement.
• English proficiency: TOEFL 80 or above, TOEFL Essential 8 or above, or IELTS 6.0 or above. Native English speakers, or applicants whose previous degrees were taught in English, can be exempted if Wuhan University approves.
• Chinese proficiency: Not required to apply, but HSK level 3 must be passed before entering the clinical courses that start in the second semester of year three. Students who have not passed must study Chinese at their own expense until they do.
• Financial proof: A financial certificate or bank statement showing US$5,000 or above.
• CSCA: The 2026 guide lists CSCA transcripts among the required application documents; see admission.whu.edu.cn for the current instructions.
• NEET (Indian students): India's National Medical Commission requires a qualifying NEET-UG result for an Indian student to be eligible to register in India after a foreign primary medical qualification. Wuhan University does not list NEET among its own requirements.

Admission process 2026

The application and admission steps from Wuhan University's 2026 admissions guide:

• Create an account in the online application system at https://admission.whu.edu.cn, complete the form and upload the required documents.
• Apply within the published window: autumn 2026 entry runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026, and spring 2027 entry from October to December 2026.
• Applicants who pass the document review go to interview and an entrance examination; the time and mode are advised by email, and outstanding applicants recognised by the university are exempted from the interview.
• Check the admission result on the site where you submitted your documents.
• Take your passport, a copy of the admission notice, a copy of the Visa Application Form (JW202/JW201), the Physical Examination Record Form and all physical examination reports including the blood test record to a Chinese embassy or consulate, and apply for an X1 or X2 student visa.
• Register at Wuhan University in the August-September registration period with your ordinary passport, admission notice, visa application form copy and student visa — without them, admission is treated as invalid.
• The School of International Education arranges on-campus accommodation for new students who register within the specified period. The clinical medicine course itself begins in September with a registration deadline of 8 October.

Documents required

Documents required by the 2026 admissions guide:

• Copy of the passport biographical page, valid at least until December 2026, plus a copy of any visa issued by a Chinese embassy
• High school graduation diploma or proof of impending graduation, in Chinese or English
• High school transcripts, in Chinese or English (grade 12 biology and chemistry must be B+ or 60% or above)
• CSCA transcripts, in Chinese or English
• English language proficiency certificate — TOEFL, TOEFL Essential, IELTS or equivalent (English-taught programmes)
• Financial certification or bank statement showing US$5,000 or above
• Physical examination report issued within six months
• Evidence of academic performance from any previous institution in China
• Notarised Chinese or English translations of any document not already in Chinese or English

Hostel & accommodation

Wuhan University publishes an itemised international student apartment fee table; these are the cheapest and most relevant options:

• Medical Campus building 8: Double room, RMB 9,500 per year (RMB 4,800 per semester, RMB 1,150 per month).
• Medical Campus building 10: Double room, RMB 9,600 per year (RMB 5,000 per semester, RMB 1,200 per month).
• Fengyuan building 6: Double room in a two-room suite, RMB 6,900 per year — the cheapest listed option.
• Single rooms: Fengyuan buildings 1 to 4, RMB 13,000 to 16,000 per year depending on building and whether the room has a balcony.
• Extras and rules: Electricity is paid separately at RMB 0.60 per unit from the day you move in, students must bring their own bedding, and the apartments do not accommodate family members.

Clinical training

How the clinical part of the course is organised, according to the university:

• Five semesters of clinical courses and internship placements follow the five semesters of basic medicine.
• Students may only enter the clinical stage, which starts in the second semester of year three, after passing HSK level 3; clinical courses from then on are taught bilingually in Chinese and English.
• Clinical teaching takes place in Wuhan University's affiliated hospitals, which include Renmin (People's) Hospital and Zhongnan Hospital.
• The final year is two semesters of resident physician training, which the university allows to be completed in another country if you provide an internship certificate from a qualified medical institution.

Recognition & accreditation

The National Medical Commission states that it "does not endorse any list of Foreign Medical Institutions/ Universities for MBBS or equivalent course", so no foreign medical university is "NMC approved". What decides your eligibility to register in India is the course you take. Verify the following directly with the university, in writing:

• Wuhan University (武汉大学) appears on the Ministry of Education's list of universities commissioned to enrol English-taught undergraduate clinical medicine students from abroad, with 50 places in the 2023-2024 notice (教外厅函〔2023〕10号, moe.gov.cn). The Ministry updates this list each year — ask the university for written confirmation that it is on the list for your intake year.
• The same notice states that universities not on the list may not enrol English-taught undergraduate clinical medicine students from abroad and may not issue an English-language degree certificate bearing "MBBS".
• Two points need explicit written answers before you commit: the course becomes bilingual (Chinese and English) from the second semester of year three, and the final training year may be completed outside Wuhan University. Both bear directly on the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021, which require English as the medium of instruction throughout and a 12-month internship at the same institution.
• The 2026 admissions guide records the award as a bachelor's degree and graduation certificate. Ask in writing exactly how the degree certificate will be worded, because the NMC screens the primary medical qualification you actually hold.
• Confirm the university is registered with the body competent to grant a licence to practise medicine in its own country, on the same terms as that country's own graduates.
• Look the university up yourself in the World Directory of Medical Schools (wdoms.org). A listing records that a school exists — it is not an accreditation, a recognition or an endorsement.

Wuhan University School of Medicine (WHU) — frequently asked questions

What is the MBBS tuition fee at Wuhan University School of Medicine?

Wuhan University's published fee table gives English-medium undergraduate tuition for Medicine and Stomatology as RMB 40,000 per year, paid by year. Confirm the figure for your own intake year in writing with admissions@whu.edu.cn before you pay.

What is not included in the Wuhan University fee?

Tuition excludes the application fee of RMB 800 or US$111, insurance of RMB 500 per semester or RMB 1,000 per year, the physical examination of about RMB 300, the residence permit fee (RMB 400 for under a year, RMB 800 for two to three years, RMB 1,000 for more than three years), textbooks of RMB 200-1,000 a year, accommodation from RMB 6,900 a year, electricity at RMB 0.60 per unit, bedding, living costs of RMB 1,000-2,000 a month, and any Chinese lessons you must pay for if you have not passed HSK 3.

What is the admission process at Wuhan University for international students?

Apply online at admission.whu.edu.cn — autumn 2026 entry runs from 1 October 2025 to 30 June 2026. If your documents pass review you sit an interview and entrance examination, then check the result on the portal. Admitted students take the admission notice, JW202/JW201 visa form, physical examination record and blood test report to a Chinese embassy or consulate for an X1 or X2 visa, and register at the university between August and September.

What documents are required for Wuhan University admission?

A passport copy valid at least to December 2026, your high school diploma and transcripts in Chinese or English, CSCA transcripts, an English proficiency certificate, a bank statement showing US$5,000 or above, and a physical examination report issued within six months. Anything not in Chinese or English needs a notarised translation.

Is NEET required for Indian students at Wuhan University?

Wuhan University does not list NEET among its own requirements; it asks for grade 12 biology and chemistry at B+ or 60% or above plus an English test. India's National Medical Commission separately requires a qualifying NEET-UG result for an Indian student to be eligible to register in India after a foreign primary medical qualification.

What are the eligibility criteria for the English-medium medicine course?

You must be a non-Chinese citizen, generally aged 18 to 30 as of 1 September 2026, with grade 12 biology and chemistry at B+ or 60% or above, TOEFL 80, TOEFL Essential 8 or IELTS 6.0 or above, and a bank statement of US$5,000 or more. Year one is a probation year and students who fail it are withdrawn.

How long is the course at Wuhan University School of Medicine?

Six years, made up of five semesters of basic medicine, five semesters of clinical courses and internship, and two semesters of resident physician training. Each semester runs six months including holidays.

Is the course taught in English, and is Chinese compulsory?

Basic medicine courses are taught in English, but Chinese is compulsory in practice: you cannot enter the clinical courses that begin in the second semester of year three until you pass HSK level 3, and from that point clinical courses are taught bilingually in Chinese and English. Students who fail HSK 3 must study Chinese at their own expense until they pass.

When does the intake start at Wuhan University?

The clinical medicine programme starts every September, with a registration deadline of 8 October. Registration for international students generally runs from August to September, and the exact date is in your admission notice.

What accommodation is available, and what does it cost?

Wuhan University publishes room-by-room rates. A double room on the medical campus costs RMB 9,500 a year in building 8 and RMB 9,600 in building 10; a double room in Fengyuan building 6 is RMB 6,900 a year; single rooms run from RMB 13,000 to RMB 16,000. Electricity is extra at RMB 0.60 per unit, you must bring your own bedding, and family members cannot stay.