📍 Hospitals by City
Finding a hospital in China as a foreign visitor
This directory lists 40 large public hospitals in 23 Chinese cities, from Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou to Urumqi, Kunming and Haikou. Each card shows the hospital's English and Chinese names, its city and province, its tier, the main specialties, and whether it has an international department or a VIP clinic. Opening a card adds the street address and a link to the hospital's official website. The aim is to help travellers, students and expatriates identify a major hospital in the city they are in, and to have the Chinese name ready to show a taxi driver or type into a map app.
This page is general information, not medical advice, and it cannot tell you whether a hospital is right for your condition. Opening hours, departments, international services, fees and insurance arrangements change, so confirm everything with the hospital directly. In an emergency in mainland China, dial 120 for an ambulance.
How to use the directory
- Type in Search Hospital. It matches English and Chinese hospital names, cities and provinces, so both "Xiangya" and "长沙" work.
- Pick a city from the City menu, or click a city chip under Hospitals by City; click the same chip again to clear it.
- Switch on International Dept. Only to keep hospitals marked as having an international department.
- Click specialty tags to narrow the list. When several tags are selected, a hospital must list all of them to stay visible.
- Click a card to expand it for the address, tier, full specialty list and official website link, which opens in a new tab.
How the directory works
The hospital records are stored in the page itself, and searching and filtering run in your browser. The page makes no requests to hospitals or booking systems, cannot check waiting times or doctor availability, and does not save your searches. The only outside connection it makes on your behalf is when you click a website link, which takes you to the hospital's (or, in a few cases, its parent university's) own site.
Data sources and limitations
The page describes its listings as compiled from publicly available sources and the hospitals' official websites. No compilation date is recorded, the list is a static snapshot, and it is not updated automatically. All 40 hospitals are listed as Class 3A, the top grade in China's hospital classification, but the list is a selection, not a complete register of Class 3A hospitals. The "International Dept." and "VIP Clinic" flags only indicate that such a service was listed for the hospital; they do not guarantee English-speaking staff at every visit, direct billing with your insurer, or current opening hours. Specialty tags show a few well-known departments per hospital, not every department it has. Addresses are given in English; for navigation, the Chinese hospital name is usually the most reliable thing to search for.
Frequently asked questions
What does Class 3A (三甲) mean?
China grades hospitals into three levels, with level 3 the largest, and subdivides them into grades. Class 3A (Grade III, Level A) is the highest. These are usually large teaching hospitals linked to medical universities, with the widest range of departments.
Can foreigners use public hospitals in China?
Yes, foreign patients are generally seen at public hospitals, usually after registering with a passport. International departments and VIP clinics tend to offer more English support and shorter waits, at higher fees. Many hospitals ask for payment up front, so check with your insurer how to claim.
How do I book an appointment?
Most large hospitals take bookings through their official website, WeChat account or phone line, and international departments often accept phone or email enquiries. This directory cannot make bookings; use the official website link on the card to find the current method.
Is this an official hospital or government service?
No. It is an independent reference list with no affiliation to any hospital, government agency or booking platform, and it does not rank the quality of care.