Cities

China's medical capital. Of the cities we cover, Beijing has the most top-three specialty placements in the Fudan 2023 ranking and the most hospitals with an English-language international department.

Southern China's medical hub, with particular strength in cancer, transplantation, and infectious disease. Strong English capability driven by long-running Cantonese and international patient volume.

China's commercial capital and its most internationally connected city. Deep English-language hospital infrastructure and the easiest city in China for a non-Chinese-speaking patient to navigate.

Young, fast-growing, and adjacent to Hong Kong — which makes it the easiest entry point for medical travel from Southeast Asia. Strong in neurosurgery, orthopaedics, and oncology.

Central-south China's leading city for medical care, with the Xiangya hospital system and strong organ transplant capacity.

Western China's strongest medical centre, with a large international department and particular strength in transplantation and infectious disease. An increasingly popular alternative to Beijing and Shanghai.

A large, fast-growing western metropolis with strong emergency, trauma, and burn care. Particularly relevant for burn injuries.

Immediately adjacent to Shenzhen and Guangzhou; many patients use Dongguan hospitals because they sit between the two with modern private-sector facilities.

Home to major national specialty centres in liver disease, infectious disease, and orthopaedics. Well organised for international patients and close to Shanghai.

Anhui's medical centre, with a large first-affiliated hospital and growing specialty strength in oncology and cardiology.

Strong general and specialist hospitals with a good record in liver disease, cardiology, and rehabilitation. Conveniently located between Shanghai and Beijing.

A major port city with a well-regarded first-affiliated hospital and growing international medical services.

Coastal Shandong's medical centre, with notable strengths in orthopaedics, liver surgery, and rehabilitation.

Close to Shanghai with strong biomedical research and oncology services; a practical option for patients who want Shanghai-level care with a smaller city.

Northern China's second city, with strong cardiovascular, oncology, and emergency medicine services.

Central China's leading medical city, with the Tongji and Union hospital systems forming one of the strongest hospital groups in the country.

Jiangsu's second medical centre, known for oncology and rehabilitation.

Northwestern China's medical centre, with a leading transplant programme and a growing international patient service.

Central China's transport hub with a large, high-volume hospital system, including a leading first-affiliated hospital with strong international department services.

Jilin's medical centre, known for tumour and orthopaedic services.

Northeastern China's coastal medical centre, with notable liver surgery and endocrinology services.

Adjacent to Guangzhou with a strong orthopaedic and rehabilitation medicine reputation.

Fujian's medical centre, with particular strength in oncology, ophthalmology, and rare-disease care.

Guizhou's medical centre, increasingly used as a gateway to southwestern China.

A medical hub in northeastern China, with a well-regarded cancer centre.

Shandong's provincial capital and a solid general-care destination with academic medicine strength.

Southwest China's medical centre, with a well-known liver disease and transplant programme. Increasingly used by patients from Southeast Asia.

Northwest China's medical centre, with growing specialty strength.

Jiangxi's capital; a strong haematology and oncology referral centre with a large stem-cell transplant programme.

Guangxi's medical centre, serving patients from Southeast Asia.

Coastal city across the Yangtze from Shanghai, with a growing international medical hub aimed at the ageing population of the Yangtze Delta.

Fujian's second city and a historic port with a large overseas-Chinese diaspora; one of the province's main private hospital clusters.

Northeastern China's largest city and medical hub, historically ahead of Beijing in several surgical fields.

Hebei's capital and a convenient alternative to Beijing for routine and mid-complexity care.

Shanxi's provincial medical centre with broad general and specialty coverage.

Southern Zhejiang's medical centre with a growing international department.

A well-organised coastal city with a modern international hospital sector and good English support.

Home to a nationally designated trauma centre that is a recognised referral destination for complex orthopaedic reconstruction.

Shandong's second medical centre, with strength in endocrinology and orthopaedics.

Directly across the water from Macau and about an hour from Hong Kong, so it draws heavily on Macau medical referral and private-clinic networks.