Wenzhou Medical University MBBS: Fees, Admission, Scholarships and FMGE Review for Indian Students

Wenzhou Medical University at a glance

Wenzhou Medical University (WMU) is a public medical university in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, on China's east coast. Its English website reports 16,804 full-time undergraduates and 8,727 postgraduates, with clinical schools based at its affiliated hospitals. WMU is number 11 on the Ministry of Education's 2019–20 list of 45 universities allowed to teach MBBS in English to international students, with 100 places plus a separate 50-place offshore quota.

For Indian students, WMU combines the lowest cost of the major listed universities we checked with an FMGE record roughly double China's average.

Fees and total cost

From WMU's International Education College admission brochure, converted at CNY 6.67 = US$1 (13 November 2026) and US$1 ≈ ₹94:

Six years of tuition plus housing is about CNY 224,000 (≈ $33,600, ≈ ₹31.6 lakh), assuming tuition applies in all six years. Food, insurance, books, visa fees and flights are extra; the brochure says freshmen must pay full tuition and register before any scholarship is paid out. Compare countries on the MBBS abroad fees page.

Scholarships. WMU's brochure lists freshman scholarships based on entrance ranking of CNY 20,000, 10,000 and 5,000, university academic scholarships of CNY 5,000, 2,000 and 1,000, and a provincial academic scholarship of CNY 20,000. From years two to six, students can apply for university or provincial academic scholarships based on annual evaluations. The share of students covered by each award is not fully clear in the brochure, so ask WMU.

Admission requirements

WMU's brochure sets these conditions:

1. Age: generally 18–30.
2. Education: completed high school or equivalent, with Physics, Chemistry and Biology results meeting WMU's requirements.
3. CSCA: a Chinese Undergraduate Academic Proficiency Test (CSCA) result, including English Mathematics and English Chemistry.
4. English: IELTS 6.0 (no band below 5.0), TOEFL 70 (no section below 15) or Duolingo 105, or proof of full high-school education in English.
5. Health: good physical health, with a medical check on entry.

Timeline: applications from January to July; reviews take about 10 working days; admission letters and JW202 visa forms are issued in July–August; classes start in the autumn semester (September). Apply through WMU's online application system. Indian citizens also need a qualifying NEET-UG score to be eligible for FMGE; see NEET for MBBS abroad.

FMGE performance of WMU graduates

Source: our tally of the NBEMS institute-wise reports; China totals from NBEMS. WMU was among the best-performing large Chinese universities for Indian graduates in 2024 and stayed near the top in 2025, though its rate fell. See the FMGE guide.

Chinese language, internship and FMGL 2021

The brochure gives a six-year duration but does not say how the internship is organised. For FMGL 2021, the 12-month internship must be in the same institution, so confirm in writing that it is in WMU's own affiliated hospitals. Be careful with the offshore programme listed separately by the MoE: FMGL counts only a course completed at one institution, so make sure you are admitted to the main Wenzhou programme.

As elsewhere in China, the Indian mission's advisory says Chinese is mandatory for clinical sessions, HSK-4 is required for the degree, and practising in China requires passing China's doctor qualification exam, which FMGL's licence condition brings into play.

Life in Wenzhou

Wenzhou is a coastal city in Zhejiang with hot, humid summers and mild winters. It is smaller and cheaper than Shanghai or Nanjing. Daily life runs in Chinese and on WeChat, many foreign apps do not work normally, and Indian food options are limited, so many students cook. More in life as an Indian medical student abroad.

Checklist before you apply

1. Confirm the programme is the English-taught MBBS on the MoE list, at the main campus, not a bilingual or offshore variant.
2. Read the university's own admission guide for the current year (fees, CSCA subjects, deadlines) and apply only through its official portal.
3. Ask in writing how Chinese (HSK) is taught, which level you must reach, and where the 12-month internship takes place.
4. Check the university's FMGE results in the NBEMS institute-wise reports for at least two years, and its WDOMS listing.
5. Keep a qualifying NEET-UG score valid; India requires it for FMGE eligibility.

Who should consider WMU?

WMU suits students who want an MoE-listed Chinese medical university at the lowest cost among the major options we checked, with an FMGE record well above China's average, and who are ready to learn Chinese. Compare it with Xi'an Jiaotong University and Nanjing Medical University, and read the China country hub for the HSK, CSCA and NMC issues.

Pros and cons of WMU

Advantages

• Lowest tuition and housing of the three major listed universities we checked
• FMGE results roughly double the China average in 2024 and 2025
• Merit scholarships from CNY 5,000 to CNY 20,000 for freshmen, plus academic awards in later years
• Large university (16,804 full-time undergraduates) with its own clinical schools and hospitals

Drawbacks

• FMGE pass rate fell from about 40% (2024) to 30% (2025)
• Chinese required for clinical work; HSK-4 needed for the degree per the Indian mission
• The brochure does not say where the internship is done; confirm it is in WMU's own hospitals
• CSCA test now required in addition to school marks and English