r/MBBSdegreeinRussia

i need advice from seniors...i wanna do mbbs in Russia, can y'all tell me which University will be best? my budget is 5lakh yearly including hostel, I'd manage my other expenses.. a reputable and nice fmge rate would work wonders...also September intake tysm

i need advice from seniors...i wanna do mbbs in Russia, can y'all tell me which University will be best? my budget is 5lakh yearly including hostel, I'd manage my other expenses.. a reputable and nice fmge rate would work wonders...also September intake tysm

I got my admission letter today 🥲. Just curious anyone else here is going there? Would also love some insight from people who are already studying there.

If anyone is going to North Caucasus federal University. Please don't take admission over there. Its not even included in WDOMS or has an sponsored note from ECFMG. Students will face degree recognition problem later. And this will be their first year for teaching in English. Many consultants are promoting it in the name of federal university because of good commission from admission. Be aware

I am talking to a consultant , they are charging way heavy and extra charges so i feel trapped

*Kemerovo State Medical University*

Package for 2026-2027 Session

*For First Year*

•Tuition fees - *3,35,000* Rub ( student can pay own it’s own)

•Hostel - *80,000* Rub ( student can pay own it’s own)

•Insurance- *6000* Rub ( student can pay own it’s own)

•Biometric - *7000* Rub ( student can pay own it’s own)

•Visa Renewal -

•Medical Checkup - *4500* Rub

Snils and other work - *3000 -4000* Rub

•Visa - *20,000* INR ( can apply through Indian visa agent if they wish)

OTC- 1000 $

Service List A charges - 1300$

Processing fees - 1,15,000

.They are also not giving me any flight ticket, can somebody help

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If anyone has any doubts about Russia and Uzbekistan they can text me. I will help you out in each step. I know people in many different universities in these two places. And i am myself studying in Russia and my brother is in Uzbekistan. So we can personally help you out.

Hey, I’m going to be joining Kazan Federal University (KFU) and was wondering if there’s already a WhatsApp/Telegram/Reddit/ Instagram group for students joining KFU, especially international students.

If there’s an existing group, I’d really appreciate it if someone could point me towards it. If there isn’t one, I’d be happy to connect with other students going to KFU and maybe we can create one?

Would be nice to know a few people before actually getting there instead of arriving knowing absolutely nobody. 😭

Feel free to comment or DM me if you’re joining KFU too

Anyone going to KBSU ...? So we can connect

So as most of us know, anyone should know and must make sure of certain things before choosing a university. That being said, why don't the universities have an information bulletin or something like that? Anyways, this post is me asking current students, who are doing their mbbs right now, questions such as:

What's the course duration? What about the internship? Is it done separately after the course completion or done in between in parts? Is there any official document detailing this info?

Can I choose to stay in the hostel even after the 1st year? What's the food like?

What would you say the total cost would add up to for the whole duration of the course, including the costs for tuition fees, hostel, mess, travelling, stationary, etc.?

How's the study environment?

Any problems you might wanna warn the new students about?

Anything else?

I am only looking through universities of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan but you are free and welcome to comment even if you are from a University of another country like Uzbekistan, Russia, Georgia, Phillipines, etc. Might not help me but maybe someone else will be thankful to you.

I would also like to request the students (pls don't let any agent see this) to mention their current year, and the name of your respective university. And pls don't refrain from commenting just because someone from your university has already commented, because some of your answers might differ from him. Or just point out things which you don't agree with. Simple upvote their comments if you agree with the other person.

Hey everyone! I’m planning to study medicine in Russia and I’m currently trying to shortlist universities.

I’d really appreciate some advice from Russian locals, current students, or seniors/graduates who actually know these universities and cities.

My main priorities are:

Good reputation + decent clinical exposure

Good option if I want to pursue PLAB/UK pathway later +FMGE/NExT

City should be reasonably big/interesting — I don’t want to be stuck in a super boring place 😭

general student life

Overall living experience and opportunities outside the university

Total budget is around ₹35–40 lakh

I’m currently looking at universities like Privolzhsky Research Medical University and Volgograd State Medical University, but I’m open to other options too.

If you’re studying there or you’re from Russia and know these places well, I’d really appreciate an honest comparison — especially things that aren’t obvious from university websites.

Which universities would you personally shortlist and why? And are there any that you’d avoid?

Thanks! 🙏

So i was considering the mbbs abroad thing and realized one thing I need to get the licence of the country where I am studying to work there to apply for fmge. So the students who are already there and know about this who took admission in 2022 especially how are you preparing for it is your agent or university gonna help u with it or are you going to study for it on your own. I'll be grateful if you guys help me out

Will be happy to connect here via dm

Hi! Is anyone else from India joining NCFU, Stavropol for MBBS in 2026?

I’m also considering joining NCFU this year and would like to connect with other Indian students who are joining the same university.

If you’re joining NCFU in 2026, please comment or DM me! 😊

For those still deciding on MBBS abroad — where are you guys looking at?

I spent years in the education consultancy business.

A big part of that was MBBS abroad.

And honestly, I did it for money.

I wasn't some passionate "career counsellor" sitting down with students and figuring out what was best for their future. Most of the time, students came asking for a particular country or university, and my job was to get them there.

I knew most students were making decisions they probably shouldn't have.

But if I didn't take them, someone else would.

That's how this industry works. At some point, you stop thinking whether something is right and start thinking about the money.

I eventually got out.

I'm doing other things I love, and I am not here to sell you a university, a country, an application package or a dream.

So I made this account because I owe myself a little redemption.

I won't tell you which college to choose.

I won't tell you which country is "best."

I won't take your money for counselling.

What I will do is tell you what agents conveniently leave out.

Ask me about MBBS abroad. Ask me about Russia, Georgia, Philippines, China, Central Asia, Eastern Europe, or any other destination you've been pitched.

I'll tell you the problems.

And yes, making life slightly harder for dishonest agents is a perfectly acceptable side benefit.

For students from other streams or anyone planning to study abroad, I’ll use the best of my knowledge and experience to share whatever information I know or can properly source.

Just a note: I’ll probably be using ChatGPT quite a bit for my replies here. I’m not going to sit and type out every long response myself. I’ll just explain what I want to say and let ChatGPT help me put it into words.

I’ve researched about it and it appears to be under top #10 for mbbs. I’m confused about the budget for this particular university. My counsellor suggested around 45L but i’m unsure. If anyone who knows about this university or any senior from there sees this post and is open to help me i’ll be thankful.

I just found out that for MBBS in russia ( I am aiming for Pskov state uni), you need to get a license in russia, whose licensing exam is completely in russian. Now I had a bad experience with NEET. I dont want to be fucking up russian licensing exam for me to be stuck there. Pls recommend me.

PS: dont give me lectures like "you gotta study if u did u wouldnt be here" ik allat pls dont yap 🙏

Bio was on 13 & english is on 19. He is not even telling any dates for 2nd phase.