Study MBBS in Russia

by Kaajal Singh Analyst

Every year Russia welcomes students from all over the globe, Russia act as a magnet for students who want to study MBBS in Russia due to of its highly subsidized fee as well as its excellent quality of education provided to all its students. Due to the subsidized fee the MBBS fees in Russia is very affordable and pocket friendly.30 out of the top 100 rankings for medical universities according to the world health organization are Russian.

So many international students choose to study MBBS in Russia as there is no entrance examination required for international students and that all the medical universities in Russia are government universities and recognized by MCI as well as the WHO.

All the medical universities offer hostel facility to all its students, these hostels are well equipped, modern as well as well furnished; these hostels are located at the university campus. The hostels also offer a mess facility with good quality as well as fresh food. Some mess also offers Indian food options to its student. Overall the medical institute in Russia offers a European standard of living.

All the students get medical insurance and training for MCI screening test as well as are given the training to communicate in Russia, for the duration in which they work in Russia in a hospital during the time of medical practice.

The medical courses in the English medium that are offered in Russia are for the duration of 6 years. 12 universities out of the 57 medical universities in Russia are English medium.

Medical college in Russia:

The top 30 medical universities, out of the 100 are located in Russia; these universities are recognized by the MCI as well as the WHO. The universities are also listed in the world directory of medical school. Which is the reason why students from all over the globe chose to study in these MCI approved medical colleges in Russia

All the medical colleges in Russia are government universities and offer training for the MCI screening test, which means that the Indian students studying in Russia are eligible to work in India as well as apply for the medical council of India screening test.

Eligibility criteria:

For students who are aspiring to study medicine in Russia are required to full fill the following eligibility criteria for the application process in the different medical universities:

for international students, No entrance examination is required to get admission

The applicant should be a min of 17 years old on the 31st of December of the year of application.

The applicant should have completed 10+2 or their 12th standard in the science stream with physics, chemistry and biology from CBSE, ISC or any other recognized board.

The candidate must score a min. the aggregate of 50% marks in the 12th standard

SC, OBC, and ST are required to score an aggregate of 45% in their 12th standard.

The Indian candidates are required to present the eligibility certificate that is issued by the medical council of India to the foreign medical universities at the time of admission

The Indian candidates are required to appear for NEET-UG and to have a valid score for the application.

Why a candidate should choose Russia for their medical education?

The low and subsidized MBBS fees in Russia.

The quality of education offered by universities in Russia.

All medical universities are government universities.

All the universities are recognized by the MCI and the WHO.

The universities are listed in the world directory of medical school.

The universities offer on-campus hostel.

The university offers mess facilities.

Indian food available in the hostel mess.