Medical Universities in Russia

There are more than 60 medical universities in Russia that provide medical education to foreign students. However, few selected ones that receive the most number of Indian students. These are those medical universities of Russia, that offer full medical course in English medium to foreign students. All medical universities universities in Russia are run by the government and none of them is private. They are also recognized by WHO and their medical degree is valid across whole world.

Indian students find the option to study MBBS in Russia more reliable than other countries due to the excellent relations between both countries. Other than that, the wide range of MBBS fees in Russia allows students to choose an affordable university (that suits their budget) or a top ranked one too. Currently, more than 20,000 Indian students are pursuing medical education in various medical universities of Russia.

Some of the popular medical universities of Russia that most Indian students choose are given below. Students can check the detailed information about each university (fees, eligibility, admission, recognition, faculties, classes, hostels, city & much more) by simply clicking on it’s name or image.

Best Medical Universities in Russia for Indian Students

The best medical universities in Russia for Indian students based on medical education standards, English speaking faculty, affordable fees, hostel accommodation, ease of travel, clinical exposure and various other factors are :

• Omsk State Medical University
• Crimea Federal University
• Izhevsk State Medical Academy
• Kazan State Medical University
• Novosibirsk State University

Government/Private Russian Medical Universities

All medical universities in Russia are run solely by the government of Russian Federation. They function under the strict supervision of Ministry of Education & Health of Russia. These ministries ensure that the education standards (For both Russian & foreign students) are maintained & infrastructure demands of each university are met on time.

At present, there are more than 60 government medical universities in Russia that provide medical education to foreigner students. But, limited number of universities have experienced (English speaking) teaching faculty to train Indian students. Hence, most Indians apply for admission in these selected & renowned Russian medical universities, while most others receive very less admissions comparatively.

Ranking of Russian Medical Universities

The rankings of the Russian medical universities according to some renowned ranking portals are shown in the below table. These are not final and are regularly updated from time to time.

Choosing a Medical University in Russia

With so many popular medical universities in Russia, it often becomes very difficult for Indian students to choose one of them so easily. A simple step-by-step approach (that has indeed helped a lot of students in past), which we suggest to all students is as below :

• First & foremost, students should decide the total budget that they can afford for whole medical education. This should include the total tuition fee, hostel, medical insurance, other charges & misc. expenses.
• Secondly, they should shortlist medical universities in Russia that fall in their budget. However, ranking should not be the sole criteria for finalizing a university, as many other important factors (Teaching Faculties, English Medium, Hostels, Indian Mess, Location, Climate) also play a very important role in popularity of a university.
• Thirdly, they should discuss with a consultant, the plans that they have made for themselves. Because, consultants can provide more details about Russia medical universities and might help in getting a better one in same budget.
• Fourthly, students should also plan personal expenses viz. monthly living expenses, self cooking/Indian mess, travelling & others. This would help them to have a rough estimate of the minimum amount that they would spend during entire course.

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