MBBS in China Q&AMenuHow many years is MBBS in China?
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Under China's Ministry of Education 2007 standard for English-taught undergraduate medical education, the course length is six years (Article 5), including a graduation internship of one academic year (not less than 48 weeks) under Article 13(3). Separately, India's National Medical Commission (India) requires a minimum course duration of 54 months and a 12-month internship in the same foreign institution (regulation 4(a)(i) and (ii)), with the total course completed within ten years of joining (Schedule I, paragraph 2(iv)). Pakistan's Medical & Dental Council requires at least 6,200 hours with a minimum of 80% attendance over five years (Notification No. 1-C/Council/2024/515 dated 29 July 2024). The English rendering of the Chinese Ministry of Education standard is this site's translation. See the course and internship section for more details.
| Document | What it sets |
|---|---|
| Ministry of Education (China), Interim Provisions on Quality Control Standards for Undergraduate Medical Education in English for International Students (2007), Article 5 and Article 13(3) | Course length six years; graduation internship one academic year (not less than 48 weeks). |
| National Medical Commission (India), Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021, regulation 4(a)(i), regulation 4(a)(ii) and Schedule I, paragraph 2(iv) | Minimum course duration 54 months; 12-month internship in the same foreign institution; total course completed within ten years from date of joining. |
| Pakistan Medical & Dental Council, Notification No. 1-C/Council/2024/515 (29 July 2024), condition on medical qualification hours | Medical qualification must comprise at least 6,200 hours with minimum 80% attendance over five years. |
Under regulation 5 of the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021, those regulations do not apply to foreign medical graduates who acquired their degree or were already pursuing their education in a foreign institution before 18 November 2021 (per Q2 and Q4 of the National Medical Commission (India) FAQ); such persons are governed by the earlier regulations.
Sources
- Interim Provisions on Quality Control Standards for Undergraduate Medical Education in English for International Students (Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China)
- National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations, 2021 (National Medical Commission, India)
- Notification No. 1-C/Council/2024/515: Policy for Students seeking Admissions in Undergraduate Medical / Dental Foreign Institutes (Pakistan Medical & Dental Council)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): FMGs covered by National Medical Commission (Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate) Regulations, 2021 (National Medical Commission, India)
Checked 11 October 2026. This page is an unofficial summary, not legal or professional-licensing advice, not published by the bodies named, promises no admission, examination or registration outcome, and the official text and the regulator's own instructions prevail if they differ.