Xian Jiaotong University | Best Medical College Abroad for Indian Students

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

• Xi'an Jiaotong University is the World's 1190 Ranking University in 2023 March. Same time, AIIMS Delhi, the best medical college in India, has been ranked 2379.
• It is a Class-A Double First-Class University, Xi'an Jiaotong University, a top-ranking university in the World.
• Xian Jiaotong University is one of the Elite members of the C9 League of Chinese Elite Universities.
• Xi'an Jiaotong University Medical College is one of the 1st university in China that started English medium teaching.
• Xian Jiaotong is one of the Top 10 Medical Colleges in China.
• Xian Jiaotong is one of the Best MBBS College in Abroad for Indian students.
• The Ministry of Education of the Central Government of China or MOE directly controls Xian Jiaotong University.

World Rank of Xian Jiaotong University is:

• 1190 as of 2023 (Comparison: AIIMS Delhi World Rank is 2379).
• Xian Jiaotong Medical University has the highest Grade of A + + +, which is the highest University Grade in China.
• It is one of the Best Medical College Abroad for Indian students to study MBBS in the English medium.

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.
• MOE appoints the best English medium professors/doctors as teachers at XJTU.
• 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.
• Only the 1st Affiliated Hospital of Xian Jiaotong University has a total visit of 22,30,000 patients as per statistics of 2018.
• 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 ten years before to 2020, Xian Jiaotong University was the Best Medical College Abroad for Indian students as well as other international students. Although things have changed widely after Covid. 

• At present, nearly 400 students from different countries study MBBS at Xian.
• Out of them, 215 are from India only. (There is no Indian batch in 2020, 2021, 2022.)
• The rest are from Iran, Nepal, Canada, Kuwait, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and other countries.
• Indian students are from almost all states of India, making it a mini-India in China.
• There is a 50:50 ratio in the number of girls and boys among the Indian students in XJTU.

Language of Instructions in XJTU, the Best MBBS College in Abroad:

• 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.
• Later, it will be for 45 minutes every week to keep the practice.
• It helps the students to communicate with the patients in their hospital classes at a later stage.
• All exams of medical subjects are taken in the English language.

Xian Jiaotong University has the top class hostels for the International medical students in Yanta and Changan Campus. Ist-Year students will stay on the Changan campus, and from 2nd year onwards, they will live on the Yanta campus.

• All hostel rooms are well furnished and air-conditioned.
• Rooms also have a room heater, separate beds, study tables, and almirahs.
• Hostel rooms have attached bathroom with geyser, central heating, and other necessary facilities.
• In Yanta, the rooms are mostly two sharing, but Single Rooms and Suite Rooms are also available.
• One Indian Dining hall and One Muslim Dining hall is also nearby.
• Changan Campus has World Class arrangements different from other Campuses.
• In Changan, all are single sharing rooms, a 5-bedroom apartment system in multi-storied buildings.
• Girl's and Boy's apartments are separate.
• There is no kitchen in Changan campus hostel rooms.  

Xian Jiaotong University or XJTU Medical College campus is located in the center of Xian city. 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 5.30 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