About the university

Guangxi Medical University is located in the beautiful city of Nanning, the capital of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Nanning is known in China as the “Green City” and the “Garden City”. Here, the air is fresh, the view is panoramic, and the weather is temperate.
Founded more than 80 years ago in the year of 1934, Guangxi Medical University or, GXMU, is a high-level teaching-and-research-oriented medical university.GXMU is one of the 22 oldest medical institutes in China. It is now one of the key universities with strong support of the Regional government. It is also the center of medical education, research, treatment and prevention, as well as health care in Guangxi.
GXMU boasts a well developed medical education system, including undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs, as well as other training and continuing educational programs. GXMU currently has 26 institutes offering 18 undergraduate programs, 3 affiliated hospitals and 10 non-affiliated hospitals. It is home to over 16,000 full-time students, including more than 800 international students, and growing. Over the years, more than 50,000 full-time medical students have graduated from GXMU, many of whom have gone on to become the backbone of medicine here locally in Guangxi. GXMU has also educated and trained more than 1,000 international students from 69 countries and regions. It is a well established and internationally recognized medical university.
In 1978 GXMU began to enrol international students, making it one of the first 8 medical universities ever authorized by Chinese government; In 1981 GXMU was one of the earliest Master Degree awarding universities in China; In 1984 GXMU was the first university in Guangxi and among the second batch in China entitled to award doctoral degree; In 2007 GXMU was one of the universities accredited by the Ministry of Education to enrol MBBS international students instructed in English; In 2011 GXMU successful passed the accreditations on clinical medicine and nursing education conducted by the Ministry of Education.
For years, generations of professors and students of GXMU have devoted themselves to the study, research and treatment of various diseases, including common and local diseases of the Guangxi area. Some of these are thalassemia, liver cancer, and nasopharyngeal carcinoma. They have also won various acclaims and horons from the frontline of medical research field.
Guided by the motto of Social Commitment and Self-improvement, rich in Knowledge and righteous in practice.GXMU aims to increase the level of medical practice for the well-being of all society. All of the13 affiliated hospitals are First-class Level A hospitals. Among them are the First Affiliated Hospital, Oncology Hospital, and Stomatology Hospital, all of which are the largest comprehensive or specialized hospitals in Guangxi. These hospitals have a very high patient turnover where treatment and operations are performed with a very good clinical outcome
GXMU has built very close relationships with medical institutions in 40 countries and has sent large numbers of its dedicated teachers to further their studies and research in 50 plus countries, including America, England, France, Germany and Japan. Such a move has helped GXMU to firmly establish itself as an international medical learning and research institute worldwide.
SALIENT FEATURES
High ranked MOE (Ministry of Education) English Medium approved medical university and one of the oldest medical universities in China.
- MBBS in English
- One of the oldest, and top-ranking universities in China
- Established in 1934 Located in Nanning (Capital City of Guangxi Province)
- Sub-Tropical 15-35 degree throughout the Year
- Around 2000 International Students
- Course Duration: 6 Years
- Age limit: 17-25 years of age
- Score requirements: Minimum 60% overall in FSC or A-levels.

FEE Details
Level | Duration (year) | Total Fees (RMB/ year) | Tuition fee (RMB/ year) | Accommodation fee (RMB/ year) | Other fees (RMB/ year) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Undergraduates | 6 | 37000 | 30000 | 4000 | 3000 |
Postgraduates | 3 | 37000 | 30000 | 4000 | 3000 |
Doctoral candidates | 3 | 50000 | 40000 | 8000 | 2000 |
Accommodation and Fees: Double room ¥4000(RMB)/per year/per person
Registration fee | Health Insurance Fee | Visa Extension Fee | Medical Checkup | Service Fee |
---|---|---|---|---|
500 RMB | 800 RMB / every year | 400 RMB /every year | 490 RMB | Please consult with us for details. |
Application Requirements:
- Applicants must have a good command of English. All the courses are taught in English. Applicants’ mother tongue or second language must be English, or they should have learned courses in English. They should be skilful in English listening, speaking, reading and writing. Applicants whose mother tongue is not English must provide eligible IELTS score of at least 5.5 or TOEFL score of at least 61 or any certificate showing the applicants have equivalent English proficiency of 5.5 for IELTS or 61 for TOEFL.
- Requirements of Diploma, academic scores and scientific research capacity
Undergraduates: Applicants must be high school graduates. They must have passed English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology graduation exams. Their physics, chemistry and biology exam results must be above B+ or 70%.
Postgraduates: Applicants must provide bachelor’s degree diploma, recommendation letters from 2 experts and research plan.
Doctoral candidates: Applicants must provide master’s degree diploma, Master’s thesis, recommendation, letters from 2 professors or associate professors and research plan.
- Applicants can’t have any adverse record. Applicants must submit their graduation certificate, exam result sheet, passport and identity card. Applicants must be between 18 and 30 years old.
- Applicants under 18 must submit letter of authorization for guardianship.
- Applicants must be healthy and have passed health check-up.
- Applicants must have sufficient financial support for all the fees.
Eligibility:
- Applicants must be non-Chinese nationals in good health.
- Education background required and age limit:
Applicants for master degree studies must have bachelor’s degree and be under the age of 35;
Applicants for doctoral degree studies must have master’s degree and be under the age of 40.
- The scholarship cannot be combined with any other scholarship.
III Details of the Scholarship
- Exempt from registration fee, tuition fee, fee for laboratory experiment, internship fee, fee for basic learning materials and on-campus accommodation fee;
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance;
- Monthly living allowance is granted to the students;
- One-off settlement subsidy is for new students upon their arrivals in China.
Disciplines and Main Courses ( Doctoral Program )
Immunology | Pharmacognosy |
---|---|
Internal Medicine (respiratory, nephrology and infectious diseases) | Imaging and Nuclear Medicine |
Dermatology and Venereology | Surgery |
Epidemiology and Health Statistics | Obstetrics and Gynaecology |
Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health | Oncology |
Pharmacology | Anaesthesiology |
Pharmaceutics | Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics |
Postgraduate
Basic Psychology | Clinic Science of Stomatology |
Physiology | Epidemiology and Health Statistics |
Obstetrics and Gynaecology | Occupational and Environmental Health |
Ophthalmology | Nutrition and Food Hygiene |
Otolaryngology | Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health |
Oncology | Microbiology |
Rehabilitation Medicine and Physical Therapy | Neurobiology |
Anaesthesiology | Genetics |
Emergency Medicine | Cell Biology |
Basic Science of Stomatology | Biochemistry and Molecular Biology |
Human Anatomy, Histology and Embryology | Biophysics |
Pathology and Pathophysiology | Geriatrics |
Pathogenic Organisms | Neurology |
Immunology | Psychiatry and Mental Health |
Radiation Medicine | Dermatology and Venereology |
Internal Medicine | Imaging and Nuclear Medicine |
Paediatrics | Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics |
Nursing | Pharmaceutics |
Surgical Medicine | Pharmacognosy |
Health Toxicology | Pharmaceutical Analysis |
Health inspection and Quarantine | Microbial and Biochemical Pharmacy |
Medicinal Chemistry | Pharmacology |
Science of Chinese Pharmacology | Social Medicine and Health Service Management |
Undergraduate
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
Application Materials:
- Passport: Personal information page (valid until January 30, 2026, or later).
- Degree Certificates and Transcripts:
For bachelor’s degree Program: High school diploma and transcript.
For master’s degree Program: Bachelor’s degree and transcript.
For PhD Program: Master’s degree and transcript.
- Language Proficiency: TOEFL (min. 80), IELTS (min. 6.0), or equivalent proof.
- Personal Statement: Fill out in the language of the program.
- Recommendation Letters: Two letters from associate professors or equivalent.
- Physical Examination Form: Completed within the last six months.
- Registration Fee Proof: Upload payment receipt or screenshot.
- Supplementary Materials: Any additional supporting documents.