CSC Scholarship at China Medical University: Application Guide
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2027-2028 CSC host status: not yet verified
This profile is retained from prior host or program evidence. It is not proof that China Medical University will offer Type B in the upcoming cycle. Confirm the current official university notice before preparing or paying for an application.
Admissions timeline
CSC/CGS round: opens October–December, and most university deadlines fall between January and April. Deadlines are set per university and per program: always check the current admission notice on the official portal linked above.
Typical intake: September; some universities offer a smaller March intake.
We have not yet hand-checked a current application window for China Medical University, so no status pill is shown. Absence from our verified list does not mean closed: confirm on the official admission notice. Verified windows sitewide were last checked August 8, 2026.
CSC application deadline
CSC runs an annual cycle for the following September intake. Type A (via your home-country dispatching authority / embassy) typically opens early December and closes late February. Type B / the Chinese University Program (applied directly to the university) typically closes late February to end of March, and many universities require a pre-admission letter by mid-December. Type A applicants then submit on the CSC online portal by around the end of March.
Source status: typical planning window only; no current university deadline notice is verified for this profile.
Deadline directory reviewed 8 August 2026. The 2027-2028 cycle is not yet published for most universities, so older dates are labelled as prior-cycle evidence or typical planning windows. Confirm the exact program and scholarship deadline on the official portal before applying.
Originally founded in 1931 in Ruijin, Jiangxi as the Red Army's first medical school, China Medical University relocated to Shenyang in 1948 and now grants doctoral degrees across 6 primary disciplines. It maintains 5 national key academic disciplines and 40 national key clinical specialty construction projects. With recognised strengths in College of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Stomatology, College of Public Health, College of Pharmacy, China Medical University is a strong destination for international students seeking the fully funded Chinese Government Scholarship for the 2027-2028 academic year. This guide walks you through exactly how to apply for the CSC scholarship at China Medical University, from choosing your program to submitting your documents online.
China Medical University (CMU) in Shenyang carries one of the most distinctive origin stories in Chinese higher education: founded in 1931 in Ruijin as the Red Army's first medical school, it marched with the army before settling in Shenyang in 1948, and it grew into one of the country's premier independent medical universities. It is not a 985 or 211 institution, but in clinical medicine its name recognition, hospital network, and international MBBS history give it a reputation that plain league-table labels understate.
The university's strength is concentrated where a medical applicant wants it: clinical medicine across a large affiliated hospital system, basic medical sciences, stomatology, public health, and pharmacy, with multiple national key disciplines and dozens of national key clinical specialty projects. Internationally, CMU is best known for its English-medium MBBS, which has recruited students from dozens of countries since 2004 and has long featured on the Ministry of Education's approved list for English-taught clinical medicine, with recent listings showing an intake quota around 50.
Be clear about which door you are entering. The English MBBS is essentially a self-funded undergraduate program on its own admission calendar, while CSC funding at CMU flows mainly to master's and doctoral applicants under agency number 10159, where teaching is mostly in Chinese and English supervision depends on the individual professor. For research degrees, a supervisor's acceptance from an affiliated hospital department is the decisive asset, so settle both the acceptance and the language of supervision before you file anything.
Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning and the heavyweight city of China's northeast: genuinely cold, dry winters well below freezing, warm rainy summers, and living costs among the lowest of any major Chinese city at roughly CNY 1,200-2,000 per month beyond covered accommodation. The Qing dynasty Mukden Palace and a large international medical student community soften the industrial edges. CSC seat numbers, MBBS quotas, and deadlines all move year to year, so verify everything against the current notices from CMU's International Education School at cmu.edu.cn.
CGSIS Agency Number
10159
Always confirm the agency number inside CGSIS before submitting.
Global standing
One of China's oldest and best-known independent medical universities, founded in 1931 as the Red Army's first medical school, outside the 985 and 211 lists but nationally respected in clinical medicine and long famous internationally for its English-medium MBBS.
English-taught programs
CMU has long appeared on the Ministry of Education's list of universities approved to teach the undergraduate clinical medicine program (MBBS) in English, with an annual intake quota around 50 in recent third-party listings; postgraduate programs are mostly Chinese-taught, with English supervision possible in some fields by arrangement, so confirm both the current MBBS listing and your program's language directly with the university.
Strongest departments & majors
City snapshot
- Climate:
- Shenyang: humid continental, with genuinely cold, dry winters well below freezing and warm rainy summers.
- Living costs:
- Northeastern provincial capital: roughly CNY 1,200-2,000/month living costs (accommodation covered).
- Student life:
- International students live on a modern consolidated campus in Shenyang's north, in Liaoning's capital, a huge, inexpensive industrial city with Qing dynasty heritage sites and one of China's larger MBBS student communities, hosting cohorts from dozens of countries since 2004.
Scholarships available at China Medical University
Scholarship availability is based on program type and province; always confirm on the university's international admissions page for the current intake.
Shenyang, Liaoning: living costs
Estimated monthly living costs (food, transport, phone, personal items) excluding accommodation, which the CSC scholarship covers via free on-campus housing or a subsidy.
The 7 steps to apply at China Medical University
Confirm that China Medical University offers your program at your degree level and supports the CSC channel (most accept Type B), then add it to your shortlist.
Identify a potential supervisor at China Medical University whose research matches yours and email them to request pre-admission: an acceptance letter is optional but a strong plus.
Secure two recommendation letters from professors or associate professors to submit with your China Medical University application.
Prepare your English proficiency evidence (or HSK for Chinese-taught programs) as required by China Medical University.
Complete the Foreigner Physical Examination Form with lab reports in time for the China Medical University deadline.
Write a tailored study plan or research proposal that references specific programs, labs, or supervisors at China Medical University.
Submit everything on the official CSC portal using the unique Agency Number for China Medical University, then track your application through to results.
What the scholarship covers at China Medical University
Tuition
Fully waived at the host university
Accommodation
Free on-campus housing or a housing subsidy
Medical insurance
Comprehensive insurance for international students
Monthly stipend
Bachelor's CNY 2,500 · Master's CNY 3,000 · PhD CNY 3,500
Deadlines & timeline
See the CSC application deadline panel above for China Medical University's most recent cycle window.
Application fee
Application fee: not verified yet. Check the current admission notice on the official portal.
University application fees typically range CNY 400-800; a few universities charge none, and a few waive it for CSC awardees. The CSC portal itself is always free.
Fee amounts verified against official 2026-2027 admission notices; universities update fees yearly: confirm on the linked portal.
Find faculty & official info
Browse the official website to identify potential supervisors and their research groups. We link to the official site rather than listing individual professor emails: always find current contact details on department pages.
Official websiteChina Medical University CSC scholarship FAQ
Can I do the CMU English MBBS on a CSC scholarship?
Usually not: CSC funding at medical universities flows mainly to master's and doctoral applicants, while the English-medium MBBS is overwhelmingly a self-funded program. If your goal is a funded research degree in medicine, apply for postgraduate study under CSC; if your goal is the MBBS itself, budget for tuition and check the university's own scholarships instead.
Is China Medical University still MOE-approved for English MBBS?
CMU has consistently appeared on the Ministry of Education's list of universities approved to deliver clinical medicine in English, with recent third-party listings showing a quota around 50 seats. The ministry's listing practice and quotas change over time, so confirm the current year's approval and intake directly with CMU's International Education School before paying anyone.
Do I need a supervisor's letter for a CSC place at CMU?
For master's and PhD applications, yes in practice. Medical faculties nominate scholarship candidates their professors have already agreed to train, usually inside an affiliated hospital department, so a supervisor's written acceptance is the strongest single item in your file. Contact professors months before the application season and settle the language of supervision at the same time.
When is the CMU application deadline?
It depends on the track. English MBBS recruitment has closed in late summer shortly before the September intake, while CSC postgraduate applications generally follow the winter-to-spring Type B season. No verified 2027-2028 dates were available at the time of writing, so confirm the current calendar with the International Education School at cmu.edu.cn.
Does China Medical University accept CSC Type B applications?
China Medical University appears in our directory from prior CSC host or program evidence, but we have not yet confirmed its 2027-2028 Type B participation. Check the university's current international-admissions notice and confirm the channel and Agency Number before applying.
Is the CSC scholarship at China Medical University fully funded?
A full Chinese Government Scholarship normally covers tuition, accommodation or a housing subsidy, medical insurance, and a monthly stipend. That does not prove China Medical University will offer a full Type B award in 2027-2028: some routes are partial or unavailable, so confirm the current notice and your final award letter.
What is the application deadline for China Medical University?
Deadlines are set by each university and typically fall between December and April, with many closing by March. Check the official China Medical University admissions page for the exact 2027-2028 deadline as early as possible.
What can I study at China Medical University on a CSC scholarship?
China Medical University in Shenyang, Liaoning has strengths in College of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Stomatology, College of Public Health, College of Pharmacy. If its current CSC notice confirms your degree level and subject, use the official program catalogue to check the teaching language and identify a suitable supervisor.
Figures based on China Scholarship Council program information. Always verify current details on campuschina.org and your target university's admissions page.
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