Hospital directory
Top hospitals in China, compared on facts
Every hospital below is a Grade 3A public institution with a dedicated international department. We list accreditation, annual case volume, languages supported and the specialties we actually refer to — not marketing copy.
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All 35 hospitals
- Peking Union Medical College Hospital Beijing
- Fuwai Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing
- Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing
- Peking University First Hospital Beijing
- Peking University Third Hospital Beijing
- Peking University People's Hospital Beijing
- China-Japan Friendship Hospital Beijing
- Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing
- Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai
- Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Shanghai
- Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center Shanghai
- Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai
- Huashan Hospital, Fudan University Shanghai
- The First Affiliated Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou
- Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou
- Guangdong Provincial People's Hospital Guangzhou
- Nanfang Hospital of Southern Medical University Guangzhou
- West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu
- Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital Chengdu
- Chinese PLA General Hospital (301 Hospital) Beijing
- Beijing Children's Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing
- Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing
- Beijing Jishuitan Hospital Beijing
- Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing
- Xuanwu Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing
- Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital Shanghai
- Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai
- Children's Hospital of Fudan University Shanghai
- First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University (Changhai) Shanghai
- Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital Shanghai
- Xinhua Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Shanghai
- ENT Hospital of Fudan University Shanghai
- First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University Guangzhou
- Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University Guangzhou
- West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University Chengdu
Annual case volumes and bed counts are the hospitals' own published figures; language support is what each international department states it offers. Annual case volumes are the hospitals' own published figures for the most recent year available. Flight times are approximate non-stop durations and vary by season and carrier.
How a hospital gets into this directory
Four filters, applied before a hospital is listed at all.
Grade 3A public institution
China's highest hospital grade, assessed by the National Health Commission on staffing, equipment, research output and safety record.
A dedicated international department
Not a general ward with an interpreter on call — a real department with its own registration desk, case managers and foreign-patient pricing.
Verifiable annual case volume
We only list hospitals that publish their surgical and outpatient volumes, so you can judge experience rather than reputation.
Documented record practice
Bilingual discharge summaries, imaging on disc and an English-language report you can hand to your own doctor at home.
Choosing between hospitals
The questions patients ask us most when two hospitals both look suitable.
Should I always choose the highest-ranked hospital?
No. Ranking measures research output and specialty reputation, not whether a hospital is right for your particular case. A hospital ranked twentieth nationally in orthopaedics may still perform more knee replacements than the hospital ranked first overall.
What matters more: does the department treat your condition at volume, is the named surgeon available in your window, and can the international department support you in your language.
Does a JCI badge mean better care?
JCI accreditation means a hospital has met an international standard for patient safety processes, documentation and infection control. It is a useful floor. It is not a measure of surgical skill, and plenty of excellent Chinese departments have never applied for it.
About a quarter of the hospitals in this directory hold JCI or an equivalent international accreditation.
Can I be treated at a hospital in my own city in China?
If you are already in mainland China, yes — the same international departments accept self-paying patients regardless of nationality. Tell us your city and we will show you what is available locally before suggesting travel.
How current is this information?
Hospital profiles are reviewed quarterly by our editorial team, and case volumes are refreshed when hospitals publish new annual figures. Accreditation status is checked every six months. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we will correct it.
Do you take a commission from hospitals?
No. We are paid only by you, through the flat service fee. Hospitals do not pay us for placement, ranking or a better profile, and they cannot influence what our profiles say.
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Complete department index
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