ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY

ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY
Zhengzhou University is a national
"211 Project" key university co-built
by the Henan Province and the MOE.
It is originally founded in 1956 as
the first comprehensive since the
establishment of new China. Now
the university offers 11 disciplines in
4 campuses, occupying an area of
1070 acres.
ZZU is situated in the capital city of
Henan Province- Zhengzhou, lying
on the southern bank of the Yellow
River and in the center of China. As
the cradle of Chinese civilization, it
is one of the Eight Great Ancient
Capitals in China and the home to
Kung fu, Tai chi and national
flower-Peony.
Here, the Buddhism, Taoism and
Islam are widely accepted and the
multicultural environment makes
everyone feel at home. Besides,
living in Zhengzhou is rather
economical, the consumption level
is lower than that in the metropolis
like Beijing and Shanghai.
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The predecessor of Medical School in Zhengzhou University is the Henan
Medical University established in 1928. It began to admit international
students since 1997 and it's one of the earliest medical colleges approved
by the MOE to teach MBBS in English. According to the rules of MOE, the
seats it can provide for international students in MBBS program is 200, the
most among China universities.
The Medical School has five clinical colleges, 9 large-scale affiliated
hospitals with over 12,000 hospital beds, a clinical medical key subject of
open laboratory, 11 research institutes and 32 professional laboratories.
The high-level anatomical labs for teaching guarantee that every eight to
ten students could operate on one corpse for practice.
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Clinical Medicine is the first-level key discipline in ZZU and ranks 16th
among China universities. The faculties in the Medical School reach 3,045,
including 2 academicians, 227 professors and 372 deputy professors. Till
now, the number of international students studying MBBS in Zhengzhou
University has reached more than 1,000, mainly from South Asia, India,
Pakistan, Nepal etc.
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ZZU is recognized by WHO and
the graduates of MBBS program
are eligible to take the Medical
Licensing Examinations held by
the medical councils in different
countries such as MCI, PMDC,
USMLE, HPCSA, SCHS etc.
Program Description
(1) Chinese culture and natural
science courses. In order to facilitate
their learning and life in China and
contact with patients in their medical
practice, the Chinese language shall be
a compulsory course during the whole
undergraduate medical program in
English for international students in
China.
(2) Basic medical sciences,
behavioural science, humanities, social
science and medical ethics, preventive
medicine and clinical medicine.
(3) Internship. The institutions
shall meticulously organize the
reasonable arrangement of the
internship. The duration of the
internship is one year (at least 48
weeks).
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Main Courses
The main courses of the specialty
are Anthroponomy,
Histoembryology, Physiology,
Biochemistry, Pharmacology,
Pathology, Preventive Medicine,
Microbiology and Immunology,
and Diagnostics, Internal
Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics-
gynecology and Pediatrics, etc.
Note: The first semester of the 6-
year clinical medicine specialty is
for the basic preparatory courses,
including Survey of China,
Mathematics, Physics, and
Fundamental Chemistry.
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Degree Awarded
MBBS Degree: On completing the
requirements of the teaching
program and passing the
graduation examinations
successfully, international medical
undergraduates will be granted a
graduation certificate and
conferred a medical degree by the
host institution, if they meet the
degree regulations of the host
institution. The English copy of the
degree will state MBBS (Bachelor
of Medicine and Bachelor of
Surgery).
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Internship and Career
The internship is arranged in the
sixth year and students will do
it in China. ZZU would help
student choose a hospital from
the 9 affiliated hospitals. Theres
no requirement on the HSK level
to attend internship in China, but
students need to be able to
communicate with patients
simply.
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The 9 affiliated hospitals include
8 reputed hospitals of the highest
level in China. They even attracted
international students from other
medical schools to do internship
here. In the hospitals, there are
more than 12,000 beds, 15,000
out-patients per day and first-level
clinical medicine
laboratories. Besides, the school
has signed the technology
exchange and cooperation
agreement and personnel training
program agreement with famous
domestic hospitals in Beijing,
Tianjin, Shanghai, Chongqing,
Guangzhou, Xi'an, etc., and
abroad medical institutes in U.S.,
Germany, Japan, Canada, U.K.,
Swede, Norwegian, Denmark,
Austria, Holland, etc.
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And, students have to take the
final examination on Theory Test
and Clinical Evaluation in ZZU
before graduation. Having
attended the graduation
ceremony, they can get the
diploma.
After obtaining MBBS Degree, the
graduates can apply to take the
medical licensing examination in
the medical council in order to get
registered and practice medicine.
According to the regulations in
different countries, the students
may need to do the degree
accreditation first.
A MBBS degree holder can find jobs in
government as well as private
hospitals, nursing homes and other
health facilities. Except this, one can
also start his own clinic or pursue
study for master's degree. The MBBS
graduates of ZZU who have taken the
medical licensing examinations have a
high passing rate.
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Note: To facilitate the students in
the medical licensing
examinations, in the final
internship year, the university will
invite some professors from India,
Pakistan etc to do the special
tutorship which is quietly popular
among students.
Program: MBBS
Duration: 6 Years
(includes last 1 year of complete
Internship).
Note: Students are allowed to do
internship in their own country.
Medium of Instruction: English
Beginning of session: September
every year
Curriculum: International MBBS
Syllabus in accordance with
Medical Council of India.