MBBS in Russia, explained before you apply
An independent guide for students from India and other countries planning to study medicine in Russia in English: universities, real costs, admission and six years of student life.
- 6-year General Medicine
- English-medium programmes
- NEET required for Indian students
- NMC rules explained
What you will find here
Choosing a medical university abroad is a six-year decision. The site is being built to answer the questions families ask before paying the first fee.
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Universities
Profiles of medical universities with English-medium programmes, by city, hospital base and student numbers.
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Recognition
How NMC rules on course length, internship and medium of instruction apply, plus FMGE and NExT.
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Fees and budget
Tuition, hostel, insurance and living costs, compared university by university.
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Admission
NEET requirements, documents, invitation letters and the yearly intake timeline.
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Visa and arrival
Student visa steps, registration, medical checks and the first weeks in Russia.
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Student life
Climate, food, safety, Russian for clinical practice and advice from current students.
Universities we are reviewing first
Detailed pages for these medical schools will be among the first to go live.
- Sechenov UniversityMoscow
- Pirogov Russian National Research Medical UniversityMoscow
- Kazan Federal UniversityKazan
- Kazan State Medical UniversityKazan
- Volgograd State Medical UniversityVolgograd
- Kursk State Medical UniversityKursk
- Bashkir State Medical UniversityUfa
- Orenburg State Medical UniversityOrenburg