Objective To construct an evaluation index system for the clinical teaching quality of international nursing students in China, to provide a basis for strengthening the management of clinical nursing teaching quality. Methods Guided by the CIPP (Context,Input,Process,Product) model, literature review, semi-structured interviews, and Delphi expert consultation were employed to determine the indicators and weights at each level. Results The response rates of the two rounds of expert consultation were 92.00% and 100%, respectively. The authority coefficients of the experts were 0.850 and 0.869, and Kendall′s coefficients of concordance were 0.178 and 0.206 (both P<0.05). The consistency coefficients of indicators at all levels were <0.1. The constructed system consisted of 4 first-level indicators, 13 second-level indicators, and 47 third-level indicators. Conclusion The evaluation index system for the clinical teaching quality of international nursing students in China, constructed based on the CIPP model, is scientific and practical, and can provide a reference for the standardization of clinical nursing teaching bases and the establishment of an internal quality assurance system for international student teaching.