Medical universities abroad for MBBS: 42 compared
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This table lists 42 medical universities in 16 countries that run English-medium general-medicine (MBBS/MD) programmes for international students, with approximate yearly tuition in US dollars and rupees. The lowest listed tuition is $2,850–$5,150 a year at Orenburg State Medical University (Russia). Low fees alone are not enough: check each programme against India's NMC FMGL 2021 rules and the university's FMGE results.
| University | Country | City | Type | Tuition / year | ≈ ₹ / year | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi |  Armenia | Yerevan | Public | $7,200 | ₹6.8 lakh | 6 years (General Medicine, MD Physician) |
| Azerbaijan Medical University |  Azerbaijan | Baku | Public | $6,000 | ₹5.6 lakh | 6 years (Treatment and Prevention faculty) after a ~5–6 month preparatory course |
| Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College |  Bangladesh | Enayetpur, Sirajganj | Private | $9,000 | ₹8.5 lakh | 5 years + 1-year internship |
| Monno Medical College | Bangladesh | Manikganj | Private | $9,000 | ₹8.5 lakh | 5 years + 1-year internship |
| Belarusian State Medical University |  Belarus | Minsk | Public | $6,300 | ₹5.9 lakh | 6 years (General Medicine) |
| Medical University of Varna |  Bulgaria | Varna | Public | $9,950–$11,050 | ₹9.4 lakh+ | 6 years (10 semesters + 1-year state clinical internship, 310 days) |
| Wenzhou Medical University |  China | Wenzhou, Zhejiang | Public | $4,950 | ₹4.7 lakh | 6 years |
| Nanjing Medical University | China | Nanjing, Jiangsu | Public | $5,100 | ₹4.8 lakh | 6 years (incl. 1-year internship) |
| Xi'an Jiaotong University | China | Xi'an, Shaanxi | Public | $6,000 | ₹5.6 lakh | 6 years (incl. 1-year internship) |
| Charles University, First Faculty of Medicine |  Czech Republic | Prague | Public | $26,800 | ₹25 lakh | 6 years (3 theoretical/pre-clinical + 3 clinical years) |
| Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University |  Georgia | Batumi | Public | $5,000 | ₹4.7 lakh | 6 years (one-cycle Medical Doctor) |
| European University | Georgia | Tbilisi | Private | $6,500 | ₹6.1 lakh | 6 years (360 ECTS Medical Doctor) |
| New Vision University | Georgia | Tbilisi | Private | $7,000 | ₹6.6 lakh | 6 years (360 ECTS Medical Doctor) |
| Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University | Georgia | Tbilisi | Public | $8,000 | ₹7.5 lakh | 6 years (one-stage Medicine programme) |
| Tbilisi State Medical University | Georgia | Tbilisi | Public | $8,000 | ₹7.5 lakh | 6 years (one-cycle Doctor of Medicine) |
| University of Debrecen |  Hungary | Debrecen | Public | $16,900–$19,500 | ₹16 lakh+ | 6 years (12 semesters, 360 ECTS; year 6 = clinical rotations) |
| Semmelweis University | Hungary | Budapest | Public | $20,650 | ₹19 lakh | 6 years (12 semesters, 360 credits; year 6 = clinical internship) |
| Semey Medical University |  Kazakhstan | Semey | Public | $4,100 | ₹3.9 lakh | About 6 years (confirm internship structure for the 2027 intake) |
| Karaganda Medical University | Kazakhstan | Karaganda | Public | $4,500 | ₹4.2 lakh | About 6 years (confirm internship structure for the 2027 intake) |
| South Kazakhstan Medical Academy | Kazakhstan | Shymkent | Public | $4,500 | ₹4.2 lakh | About 6 years for foreign entrants; 6 + 1 model announced for 2026 entrants |
| Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University | Kazakhstan | Almaty | Public | $6,600 | ₹6.2 lakh | About 6 years (confirm internship structure for the 2027 intake) |
| Astana Medical University | Kazakhstan | Astana | Public | $6,600 | ₹6.2 lakh | 6 years (Medicine, as listed on the 2026-27 price list) |
| Asian Medical Institute |  Kyrgyzstan | Kant | Private | $3,000–$3,400 | ₹2.8 lakh+ | 6 years or 5 years (both accredited); choose 6 years or confirm a 12-month internship |
| Jalal-Abad State University | Kyrgyzstan | Jalal-Abad | Public | $3,000–$4,200 | ₹2.8 lakh+ | 5 or 6 years (both General Medicine courses accredited); confirm a 12-month internship |
| Kyrgyz State Medical Academy | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Public | $3,500–$4,200 | ₹3.3 lakh+ | 5 years (General Medicine in English); 6 years in Russian |
| Osh State University | Kyrgyzstan | Osh | Public | $3,700 | ₹3.5 lakh | 5 years (English General Medicine for foreigners); 6-year General Medicine also accredited |
| International School of Medicine, International University of Kyrgyzstan | Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Public | $5,000–$7,900 | ₹4.7 lakh+ | 5 years for foreign citizens (6-year course also accredited at IUK); confirm a 12-month internship |
| Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences |  Nepal | Dhulikhel (Kavre) | Public | $25,000 | ₹24 lakh | 5.5 years (4.5 years study + 1-year rotating internship) |
| Davao Medical School Foundation |  Philippines | Davao City | Private | $3,700 | ₹3.5 lakh | 4-year MD after a bachelor's degree, then post-graduate internship |
| Our Lady of Fatima University | Philippines | Valenzuela (Metro Manila) | Private | $7,000 | ₹6.6 lakh | 4-year MD (150 credits) after a bachelor's degree, then post-graduate internship |
| Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy |  Romania | Bucharest | Public | $11,050 | ₹10 lakh | 6 years |
| Orenburg State Medical University |  Russia | Orenburg | Public | $2,850–$5,150 | ₹2.7 lakh+ | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Mari State University | Russia | Yoshkar-Ola | Public | $3,000–$4,650 | ₹2.8 lakh+ | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Stavropol State Medical University | Russia | Stavropol | Public | $3,450 | ₹3.2 lakh | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Bashkir State Medical University | Russia | Ufa | Public | $4,950–$5,500 | ₹4.7 lakh+ | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Volgograd State Medical University | Russia | Volgograd | Public | $5,850 | ₹5.5 lakh | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Kazan State Medical University | Russia | Kazan | Public | $7,750 | ₹7.3 lakh | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Kazan Federal University | Russia | Kazan | Public | $7,950 | ₹7.5 lakh | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Sechenov University (First Moscow State Medical University) | Russia | Moscow | Public | $15,800–$19,300 | ₹15 lakh+ | 6 years (General Medicine, Specialist) |
| Bukhara State Medical Institute |  Uzbekistan | Bukhara | Public | $2,900–$3,500 | ₹2.7 lakh+ | 6 years (5 years + 1-year internship) |
| Samarkand State Medical University | Uzbekistan | Samarkand | Public | $3,500 | ₹3.3 lakh | 6 years (5 years + 1-year internship) |
| Tashkent State Medical University | Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Public | $3,500–$4,500 | ₹3.3 lakh+ | 6 years |
Fees are approximate, in USD, from each university's published schedule or the sources cited on its page. Hostel, food, visa and insurance are extra — use the cost calculator.