Tashkent State Medical University (TSMU) MBBS: Fees, NMC Alert and Review for Indian Students

Tashkent State Medical University at a glance

Tashkent State Medical University (TSMU) is Uzbekistan's main state medical university, based in the capital Tashkent. It was created by a presidential resolution signed on 22 April 2025, which merged three institutions: Tashkent Medical Academy (TMA), the Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute and the Tashkent State Dental Institute. Admissions under the TSMU name began in the 2025–26 academic year, and students of the three former institutions continued their studies at TSMU (Kun.uz).

The lineage is long. Tashkent's medical faculty was approved in 1919 at Turkestan State University, became the Tashkent Medical Institute in 1931, was split into the First and Second Tashkent State Medical Institutes in 1990, and was reunited as Tashkent Medical Academy by a presidential decree of 19 July 2005 (Wikipedia). If you look up FMGE results, search under "Tashkent Medical Academy" — that is how NBEMS still lists most graduates.

The NMC alert: what it means for TSMU applicants

TSMU is one of the institutions named in NMC's Alert Note of 1 April 2026 on admissions in Uzbekistan. The note, based on a communication from the Embassy of India in Tashkent, reports students admitted beyond the institutes' intake capacity and students not receiving hands-on training "as the medium of instruction is not English". NMC concluded that many FMGL 2021 criteria "are not being fulfilled" and told Indian students to "exercise extreme caution".

Two branch-level warnings also matter:

• Chirchik Branch: NMC advised students against it in an alert of 21 July 2025 that named it together with three institutions in Belize; the alert's concerns (poor infrastructure, inadequate clinical facilities, harassment, excessive fees and refused refunds, as reported by Careers360) are listed for the four institutions together, not for Chirchik alone. The branch rejected the allegations; The Times of Central Asia reported it had 801 students, five of them Indian.
• Termez Branch offshore campus: the April 2026 alert names TIT Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore, described as an offshore campus of TSMU's Termez Branch, and refers to complaints of "serious violations" of FMGL 2021.

In clarifications reported in August 2026, the Indian Embassy described the April alert as precautionary, "not a ban", and said it is coordinating with TSMU on intake norms and clinical training. Read the full background on our MBBS in Uzbekistan page and our FMGL rules guide.

Fees and total cost

For 2025 entrants, TSMU charged $4,500 in year 1 and $3,500 a year after that, with hostel at $600 a year (Careers360, August 2025). A one-time $1,250 in year 1 covered documentation, translation, visa extension, registration and medical insurance.

Food, books, flights and personal costs come on top; our Uzbekistan hub estimates $160–560 a month. Ask the International Faculty for the official 2027 fee letter and pay the university directly.

Admission process for 2027

TSMU admits foreign students through an interview run by its International Faculty dean's office, followed by a student visa. Based on the 2025 cycle:

1. Qualify NEET-UG (mandatory for Indian citizens; valid for three years) and meet the Class 12 PCB criteria.
2. Apply to the university's international admissions office; 2025 admissions opened on 25 August 2025.
3. Pass the online interview; TSMU issues an admission letter only after a successful interview and with a valid student visa.
4. Obtain a student visa — TSMU said it does not accept tourist visas or visas obtained through third-party organisations.
5. Beware of fake letters: the admission committee "bears no responsibility" for interviews or letters not organised by the International Faculty.

In 2025 the merger delayed the international application process, and Careers360 reported over 1,000 Indian students who had already paid were left uncertain about their seats. Build slack into your timeline. See our NEET guide and documents checklist.

FMGE results

NBEMS lists TSMU's recent graduates under "Tashkent Medical Academy". In 2025, 95 of 221 attempts passed — about 43.0% (17 of 39 in June and 78 of 182 in December). In 2024 the sample was tiny (4 of 4). The former Urgench Branch, now the independent Urgench State Medical Institute, scored 43.1% in 2025 (129 of 299).

These figures beat the 21.5% all-country average for 2025, but they reflect small, older batches. The thousands admitted since 2023 have not yet sat FMGE. Learn how the exam works in our FMGE guide.

Clinical training and language

TSMU's clinics and Tashkent's specialised medical centres serve as its clinical bases, according to the 2025 resolution. But the Embassy told NMC that Indian students were not getting hands-on training because teaching was not in English. Patients speak Uzbek or Russian, so ask how many hours of language teaching you will get and how ward groups are sized. In 2025 the university said it had hired enough teachers and reorganised dormitory places for international students — ask for current figures in writing.

Who should consider TSMU?

TSMU suits students who want a low-fee state university in a capital city and are prepared to do extra due diligence because of the NMC alert. If you cannot get written answers on English-medium clinical teaching, internship arrangements and seat capacity, compare Samarkand State Medical University, Bukhara State Medical Institute — both also named in the alert — or other countries on our MBBS abroad fees page.

Pros and cons of TSMU

Advantages

• State university in Uzbekistan's capital, with a medical faculty lineage dating back to 1919–20
• Published 2025 fee structure with low tuition: $4,500 in year 1 and $3,500 thereafter
• Tashkent Medical Academy graduates passed FMGE at 43.0% in 2025, well above the 21.5% all-country rate
• Admission only through the university's own International Faculty interview, not third-party letters

Drawbacks

• Named in NMC's April 2026 Alert Note for over-capacity admissions and non-English clinical teaching
• Its Chirchik Branch was the subject of an NMC alert in July 2025, and a Termez Branch offshore campus in Bangalore was flagged in 2026
• Very large Indian intakes — over 6,000 in one year — strain clinical training
• 2025 merger caused admission delays; over 1,000 Indian students who had paid faced uncertainty
• Official foreign-student fee page not available online in November 2026