Russia and Georgia: Top MBBS Abroad Destinations for Indian Students

by Pooja S. Study UK Consultants

With the continues rise in the number of medical aspirants every year in India. Pursuing MBBS abroad has gained popularity among students because medical aspirants face the challenge of less seats in government medical college and high fees at most private institutions in India.

Over the years, Russia and Georgia have been welcoming international medical aspirants in top universities abroad. Especially, Indian medical students have been studying in the top medical colleges of Russia since many years. On the other hand, Georgia has opened the door of its medical education in recent years and emerged as one of the popular MBBS abroad destination among international students.

Hence, Russia and Georgia, two of the developed countries of Europe are considered as the most favorite destinations for MBBS abroad at low fees as they welcome international medical students from across the world, including India. Statistically, 30 per cent of the best medical universities in the world are in Russia and Georgia

Since its independence Georgia has been working towards improving the education system of the country. The government of Georgia is constantly providing financial support to public as well as private medical universities due to which medical degree is affordable in the country, thereby making it a popular study destination not only for MBBS but also for many other courses.

Georgia is well-known for providing quality education through its affordable medical colleges along with required practical exposure. There are many NMC, WHO approved medical universities in Georgia that accept admission without any entrance exam and language exam.

Universities like Caucasus International University and Tbilisi State Medical university are the top choices by international students to study medical course in Georgia.

On the other hand, Russia is one of the developed nation with largest area in the world and the federal government of the Russia spends large sum of money on education, especially for research and development work. Due to the government investment, Russia has plenty of top medical universities offering low-cost medical studies for local and international students.

Also, according to international journals, about 25 Russian medical universities are in the top 100 universities across the world. When compared to other countries, Russia acquires the position of a better quality of education that too at affordable tuition fees with low cost of living. It has been observed that a large number of Indian medical aspirants prefer Russia for their medical degree abroad. There are numerous reasons behind choosing NMC approved medical universities to study MBBS in Russia

Some of the top reasons due to which Indian students choose Russia and Georgia for MBBS are

Low-cost for pursuing MBBS studies

Students can complete their MBBS course at an affordable fee structure in Russia and Georgia. When it comes to studying MBBS in India, the minimum budget required is Rs. 70 lakhs to study in top Indian private medical colleges. On the other hand, students can complete their medical education in those two countries within Rs. 22-40 lakhs.

This fee may include the total cost in some top universities like tuition fees, hostel and food expenses for all 6 years. Especially, Medical College in Russia fees are budget-friendly in comparison to colleges of developed nations like USA.

Direct Admission in MBBS

NMC approved medical universities in Georgia and Russia has more seats than those in India due to which they offer direct admission in medical courses. Also, there is no need to pay donation or capitation fees.

Internationally recognized MBBS universities

Students from internationally recognized universities of Russia and Georgia can work in different countries including India, after qualifying the medical screening test of the respective country.

Coaching for top medical license exams in different countries

The teachers of medical universities of Russia and Georgia also train and guide students for medical licensing exams like PLAB, USMLE and FMGE/NEXT etc. to help them further with their career. The best benefits medical aspirants can get is the classes are less crowded unlike India, thereby ensuring each students gets individual attention and opportunity to clear their doubts.

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