PhD in Medicine (MBBS) in Asia
451 phd programmes in medicine (mbbs) at 54 universities in Asia are open to international students; 78% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 6,693 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 5,652 USD and 7,437 USD.
Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD
Medicine (MBBS) programmes
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Specialisations within medicine (mbbs)
Medicine 363 Surgery 88
Universities for medicine (mbbs) in Asia
- Kunming Medical University (KMU) (64)
- Nanjing Medical University (NJMU) (61)
- Central South University (CSU) (31)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST) (22)
- Zhengzhou University (ZZU) (21)
- Sichuan University (SCU) (21)
- Jilin University (JLU) (20)
- Chongqing Zhengda Software Vocational Technological College (CQZSVTC) (18)
- Xuzhou Medical University (XZMU) (18)
- Southern Medical University (SMU) (14)
PhD in Medicine (MBBS) in Asia: common questions
- How many medicine (mbbs) programmes are there in Asia?
- 451 medicine (mbbs) phd programmes at 54 universities in Asia are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
- How much does a medicine (mbbs) degree in Asia cost?
- The median yearly tuition for phd programmes in medicine (mbbs) in Asia is 6,693 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 5,652 USD and 7,437 USD per year.
- Can I study medicine (mbbs) in Asia in English?
- Yes — 78% of the medicine (mbbs) programmes in Asia in our catalogue are taught in English (351 of 451).
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