Asia represents a rapidly growing and increasingly influential continent in the field of medical education and healthcare.
With a vast population and diverse healthcare needs, Asia offers extensive clinical exposure and hands-on medical training opportunities.

Many Asian countries have made significant investments in modern medical universities, research institutions, and hospital infrastructure.
Several Asian countries have become popular destinations for international medical students due to affordable tuition fees and recognized medical degrees.

Countries in Asia

Afghanistan Armenia Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China Cyprus India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal North Korea Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore South Korea Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

Main statistics

🌍 Area 44.58 million km²

👥 Population 4.7 billion

🏳️ Countries 45

🏙 Cities 469

🏥 Total Medical Universities 32

Types of Medical Universities

Public (21) Private (7) National (4)

🥇 Best University Ranking 21

📉 Lowest University Ranking 6800

👨‍🏫 Faculty Members 32,260

👨‍🎓 Local Students 222,940

🌍 International Students 60,010

🎓 Local Scholarships 51,375

🌐 International Scholarships 8,640

🏛 Oldest University Tashkent Medical Academy (1919)

🆕 Newest University Central Asian Medical University - CAMU (2022)

Important Notice

All statistics and rankings presented are calculated exclusively based on the Faculty of Medicine (Human Medicine). Other faculties or disciplines within the same university are not included in the evaluation.

UniEv® Ranking specializes solely in the global classification of medical schools (Human Medicine), and only data relevant to medical education is taken into consideration.

Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar

Qatar University

Nazarbayev University

Al-Azhar University – Gaza Branch

Public University UniEv® Global : 573

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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

National University UniEv® Global : 226

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Al-Khalil University – Hebron University

Public University UniEv® Global : 542

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Al-Quds University

Public University UniEv® Global : 524

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An-Najah National University

National University UniEv® Global : 475

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Andijan State Medical University – ASMU

Public University UniEv® Global : 510

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Arab American University in Palestine (AAUP)

Public University UniEv® Global : 514

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Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University

National University UniEv® Global : 337

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Asian Medical Institute

Private University UniEv® Global : 591

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Astana Medical University

Public University UniEv® Global : 309

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Bukhara State Medical University

Public University UniEv® Global : 518

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Central Asian Medical University – CAMU

Private University UniEv® Global : 610

Not Approved ★★★★★

Fergana State Medical University

Public University UniEv® Global : 513

Not Approved ★★★★★

International School of Medicine – ISM

Private University UniEv® Global : 544

Not Approved ★★★★★

International University of Kyrgyzstan

Private University UniEv® Global : 525

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Islamic University of Gaza

Public University UniEv® Global : 566

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Jalal-Abad State University – JASU

Public University UniEv® Global : 567

Not Approved ★★★★★

Karaganda Medical University – KMU

Public University UniEv® Global : 377

Not Approved ★★★★★

Karakalpakstan Medical Institute

Public University UniEv® Global : 535

Not Approved ★★★★★

Kazakh-Russian Medical University

Private University UniEv® Global : 515

Not Approved ★★★★★

Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

Public University UniEv® Global : 461

Not Approved ★★★★★

Namangan State Medical University

Public University UniEv® Global : 523

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Nazarbayev University

National University UniEv® Global : 173

Not Approved ★★★★★

Osh International Medical University

Private University UniEv® Global : 618

Not Approved ★★★★★

Osh State University

Public University UniEv® Global : 417

Not Approved ★★★★★

Qatar University

Public University UniEv® Global : 20

Not Approved ★★★★★

Samarkand State Medical University

Public University UniEv® Global : 482

Not Approved ★★★★★

Semey Medical University – SMU

Public University UniEv® Global : 416

Not Approved ★★★★★

South Kazakhstan Medical Academy – SKMA

Public University UniEv® Global : 452

Not Approved ★★★★★

Tashkent Medical Academy

Public University UniEv® Global : 451

Not Approved ★★★★★

Weill Cornell Medicine – Qatar

Private University UniEv® Global : 4

Not Approved ★★★★★

West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University

Public University UniEv® Global : 486

Not Approved ★★★★★

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