Sichuan University is directly administered directly by MOE, China i.e. Under Central government of China.

The course duration for MBBS course in English medium in all the universities in China is 6 years, Sixth year internship can either be done in the university hospital or in a recognized hospital in the home country of the student.

As the Sichuan University has highly qualified permanent faculties educated abroad to teach in English medium, it does not need to hire any short term faculty from South Asia. Over 50% of the doctors of the medical school have experiences of work or being trained in foreign medical institutions in the USA, UK and Canada.

 As this medical university was established by the Christian Missionaries from USA, Great Britain and Canada, the teaching language was English until 1949 when the Chinese government nationalized this medical school.
West china School of Medicine, Sichaun University has been recruiting international MBBS students in English medium since 2001. 16 batches of foreign students have already been graduated in English medium as of July 2022.
West China School Of Medicine has been teaching 7 years integrated Masters Degree to its Chinese Students in English medium since 1980s.