Xi'an Jiaotong University | MBBS in China 2027

Xian Jiaotong University (XJTU), located in Xian city of Shaanxi province in China, is:

• It is a High-Ranking multi-disciplinary University in the World.
• Xian Jiaotong University is one of the Elite members of the C9 League of Chinese Elite Universities.
• Before to 2020, Xian Jiaotong was among the Top 10 Medical Colleges in China.
• The Ministry of Education of the Central Government of China or MOE directly controls Xian Jiaotong University.

Understand the following Properly:

Important: Is a Higher World Ranking Enough to Choose the Best MBBS University?

When selecting a medical university abroad, many Indian students and parents give enormous importance to world rankings. Rankings are certainly useful, but a university's overall world ranking does not necessarily reflect the quality of its medical education, teaching hospitals or clinical training.

This is particularly important when comparing large, multidisciplinary universities such as Xi'an Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University and Shandong University with Specialized Medical Universities which have only medical courses.

General universities offer numerous programs across engineering, science, technology, management, humanities, medicine and other disciplines. Their overall rankings reflect performance across multiple academic and research areas.

Specialized Medical Universities, on the other hand, primarily concentrate on medical education, healthcare, clinical research and hospital-based training.

Therefore, comparing their overall world rankings alone can create a misleading impression about the quality of MBBS education.

Let Us Understand This with a Simple Example from India

Consider the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR) 2026, as shown in our comparison tables.

Now imagine your child secures an MBBS seat at AIIMS New Delhi, considered the best in India.

You notice that Delhi University, Panjab University and Banaras Hindu University all have better overall World rankings than AIIMS New Delhi.

Would you cancel your child's MBBS admission at AIIMS New Delhi simply because another university has a higher overall world ranking?

Of course not!

Why?

Because AIIMS New Delhi is internationally recognized for its medical education, specialized hospitals, patient care, clinical training and medical research.

A higher overall ranking for a multidisciplinary university does not automatically mean that its undergraduate medical education is better than that of a specialized medical institution.

This example clearly demonstrates why overall university rankings and the quality of MBBS education must be evaluated separately.

What Does This Mean for Xi'an Jiaotong University?

♦ Xi'an Jiaotong University is a prestigious Chinese public research university and a member of the C9 League.

♦ According to the CWUR 2026 ranking shown above, Xi'an Jiaotong University holds an impressive World Rank of 124.

♦ This reflects the university's strong overall academic and research standing.

♦ However, students should understand that World Rank 124 does not mean Xi'an Jiaotong University has the world's 124th-best MBBS College.

♦ The ranking evaluates the university as a whole, not exclusively its medical course.

♦ Similarly, a specialized Chinese medical university with a lower overall world ranking should not automatically be considered inferior for MBBS education.

♦ Its teaching hospitals, clinical exposure, medical faculty, practical training facilities and student support may be particularly relevant to an aspiring doctor.

What Should Indian Students Check Before Choosing an MBBS University?

Instead of selecting a university based only on its world ranking, students and parents should carefully examine:

• Quality of Medical Education: Medical curriculum, teaching methods, academic standards and faculty experience.

• Teaching Hospitals and Clinical Exposure: Affiliated hospitals, patient exposure, clinical departments and opportunities for practical medical training.

• Actual Language of Instruction: Whether medical subjects and examinations are conducted in English, and what local-language skills are required during hospital training.

• Practical Training Facilities: Laboratories, anatomy facilities, simulation centers and opportunities for supervised clinical learning.

• Hostel Facilities and Student Safety: Accommodation quality, campus security, heating or air-conditioning, and support for international students.

• Total MBBS Cost: Tuition fees, hostel charges, compulsory expenses, food, travel and other living costs throughout the course.

• NMC Requirements: Whether the MBBS duration, curriculum, internship arrangements and other conditions satisfy the applicable National Medical Commission regulations for Indian students.

• Graduate Outcomes: Available evidence about graduates' performance in licensing examinations, clinical competence and subsequent medical careers.

Omkar Medicom's Advice: Look Beyond World Rankings

A higher overall university ranking does not necessarily mean better MBBS education.

Xi'an Jiaotong University's strong global ranking is undoubtedly an important academic distinction. However, students should not choose it—or reject another medical university—based on that ranking alone.

At Omkar Medicom, we believe that the right medical university is not simply the one with the highest world ranking, but the one that offers an appropriate combination of medical education, clinical training, student safety, affordability and regulatory eligibility.

With our extensive experience guiding Indian students to medical universities abroad since 2011, we encourage parents and students to understand the practical realities of medical education before making their final decision.

Remember: You are choosing a university to become a doctor—not merely to obtain a degree from a highly ranked institution.

Xian Jiaotong University Educational environment:

• It has four vast campuses of 1500 + acres. These campuses are known as Xingqing, Yanta, Qujiang, and Changan. 
• The Medical College of Xian is located in the Yanta campus.
• It Has highly experienced faculty and a total staff of more than 4000.
• Offers English Medium Undergraduate, Post Graduation, and Doctoral programs in MBBS, BDS, and Pharmacy for International students.

Xian Jiaotong University Hospital details:

• The Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University has four direct affiliated hospitals with a total of 7000 beds.
• Besides, XJTU also has ten indirect affiliated hospitals with more than 9000 beds.
• In total, there are 16000 in-patient beds.
• In 2012, Xian Jiaotong University 1st Affiliated Hospital has become the training center for foreign general surgeons and the training center for Urology specialists of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Hong Kong College of Surgeons.

Strength of International Students in Xian:

For the 4 years before to 2020, Xian Jiaotong University was one of the Top Medical Colleges Abroad for Indian students as well as other international students. Although things have changed widely after Covid. 

• At present, nearly 160 students from different countries study MBBS at Xian.
• Out of them only 7 are from India. (There is no Indian batch in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.) In 2025 there were 4 students and in 2026 only 3 students from India.
• The rest are mainly from Iran, Pakistan and some African countries.
• Indian students are from almost all states of India, making it a mini-India in China.

Language of Instructions in XJTU:

• All the medical subjects are taught only in the English medium at the Medical College of Xian Jiaotong.
• Side by side, the Chinese language class is also compulsory for International students for a total of 360 hours in 5 years.
• The professors will teach students common vocabulary to help them in day to day living.
• In higher stages, they will teach the students about Medical Terminology in the Chinese language.
• Usually, in the 1st year, there will be more number of Chinese language classes.
• It helps the students to communicate with the patients in their hospital classes at a later stage.
• In Xian Jiaotong University, students must pass the Chinese Language test in the 1st year to get promoted to the 2nd year.
• All exams of medical subjects are taken in the English language.

Xi'an Jiaotong University provides excellent hostel facilities for international medical students at its Chang'an and Yanta campuses. Both campuses offer furnished accommodation with modern facilities to make students' daily lives comfortable and convenient.

Hostel Accommodation During Different Years

♦ 1st and 2nd Year: International MBBS students stay at the Chang'an Campus.

♦ 3rd Year Onwards: Students move to the Yanta Campus, where they continue their accommodation during the remaining years of their medical studies.

Hostel Rooms and Facilities

The university hostels provide several facilities for international students, including:

• Fully furnished and air-conditioned rooms.

• Comfortable beds, study tables and cupboards (almirahs).

• Room heating facilities for the cold winter months.

• Attached bathrooms with hot-water geysers.

• Central heating and other essential facilities.

Chang'an Campus Hostel – Single Rooms in Shared Apartments

The Chang'an Campus offers a modern apartment-style accommodation system for international students.

Each student gets a separate bedroom within a five-bedroom apartment. These apartments are located in multi-storey hostel buildings.

This arrangement gives students the privacy of their own bedrooms while allowing them to live alongside other international students in the same apartment.

Important: Cooking Is Strictly Prohibited at Chang'an Campus

Students must understand that hostel rooms at Chang'an Campus do not have kitchen facilities.

Cooking inside hostel rooms or apartments is strictly prohibited. Students who violate this rule may face serious disciplinary action, including possible expulsion from the hostel or university, depending on the university's regulations.

All students must follow the hostel rules carefully.

Yanta Campus Hostel – Twin-Sharing and Single Rooms

From the third year onwards, international MBBS students stay at the Yanta Campus.

The Yanta Campus offers different types of accommodation:

• Twin-Sharing Rooms: Two students share one furnished room. This is the most common accommodation arrangement.

• Single Rooms: Individual rooms are also available.

• Suite Rooms: Suite-style accommodation is available for students who prefer additional space and facilities.

The availability of single rooms and suites depends on the university's hostel allocation and accommodation arrangements.

Omkar Medicom's Advice to Students

Both Chang'an and Yanta campuses offer comfortable accommodation facilities for international MBBS students.

Chang'an Campus is particularly attractive because of its single-bedroom apartment system, while Yanta Campus offers different room-sharing options.

Students should carefully understand the accommodation arrangements and hostel regulations before travelling to China.

In particular, students staying at Chang'an Campus must strictly follow the no-cooking rule to avoid disciplinary problems.

Omkar Medicom guides students regarding hostel arrangements, university regulations and other important accommodation information before their arrival in China.

Xian Jiaotong University or XJTU Medical College campus, or Yanta campus, is located in the center of Xian city. But 1st and 2nd year students will live at Changan campus which is quite faraway from the main Yanta campus. Xian is one of the largest cities in China and the capital of Shaanxi Province. The city is well equipped with all kinds of modern amenities and transport systems, like Metro train, High-Speed Bullet train, an International airport, and an extensive network of city buses. The total length of the Metro Line itself will be 423 kilometers after final completion in 2024.

• Total Area: Massive 9983 square kilometers (Comparison, Delhi: 1485 sq km, New York: 784 sq km)
• Total Population: 1.20 crore as on 2017.
• Airport Domestic and International: Xian Xianyang International Airport (55 km from Yanta Campus and 41 km from Changan Campus)
• Distance from India: Xian is only 8.30 hours by flight from Kolkata with one stopover in Kunming or Guangzhou. 
• Weather: Xian climate is temperate and continental monsoon with 4 distinct seasons. Summers are hot and rainy and winters mild cold and comfortable.
• The Lowest average temperature is: 3°C in January
• The Highest average temperature is: 27°C in July