Russia Ukraine Crisis: Future of MBBS studies abroad for Indian Students

While the Russia-Ukraine crisis has thrown the future of thousands of medical students studying MBBS in Ukraine in danger. The question ahead lies. What next? While the government has brought back most students from Ukraine through Operation Ganga. Students are now looking at the National Medical Commission and the Government of India to provide sanctions to allow medical students who have returned from the war-torn country of Ukraine to continue their studies in India or opt for transfer alternatives abroad.

On March 4, 2022, the National Medical Commission has invited Foreign Medical Graduates (FMGs) to continue their internships in India provided that they qualify for their Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE). In this article, we are going to be focusing on upcoming alternative destinations for medical studies for Indian students looking to study MBBS abroad.

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What is the future of Medical Studies Abroad?

Well if you look at the figures last year (2021) – a total of 8,70,066 medical students qualified for the NEET exam. However, the total number of medical seats available was around 85,000. Hence, you can see the huge gap that exists between the total number of medical seats available and NEET qualifiers looking to pursue MBBS.

This year, there has been an additional 5,000 MBBS seats added to the above number, bringing the total available medical seats to 90,000. Hence, there will always be a large number of medical student aspirants who would either have to settle with a private medical university or a semi-government medical university which have a questionable quality of education and charge a bomb or else apply to medical universities abroad.

Studying MBBS Abroad

Studying MBBS abroad is cheaper than most private medical universities in India. And there is no way that the seat shortage is going to be met anytime soon. Hence a section of the students will have to travel abroad if they want to keep their dream of studying medicine, even if this means that have to stay away from their homes. All candidates who wish to pursue foreign medical degrees abroad would be required to study a course of theory, practical and clinical training equivalent to Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) of India; and should have completed an internship of twelve months in addition to such course in the same foreign institution where the primary medical qualification has been obtained. Medical students are also required to have hands-on training in clinical subjects.

Foreign Medicine Graduates can only come back to their country after having completed their course, an internship of twelve months and passed the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) to work in India to get a provisional registration with State Medical Councils. They need to intern for another 12 months in India before they can get their permanent registration. 

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Future of MBBS Studies abroad

While the low cost of studying medicine abroad, state-of-the-art universities complete with the latest facilities and a robust up-to-date curriculum are important deciding factors for Indian students looking to study abroad, however, security and political stability have also become important indicators for studying abroad as has been exposed by the recent events around the world. While MBBS in Ukraine and MBBS in Russia would still be major destinations for medical studies and Indian students would form the major chunk of medical students in the foreign university.

The recent conflict (Russia-Ukraine War Crisis) has definitely taken away some of the shine that came with the two countries. The damage to the reputation of the two countries though not permanent is here to stay and would see the registration of lesser international students given the political instability that is to ensure once the Russia-Ukraine crisis is over.

Poland, Romania, Hungary invites stranded medical students from Ukraine to complete their course

Hungary, Poland and Romania have offered foreign students whose studies were disrupted as Russia invaded Ukraine an opportunity to continue their education at their respective universities. The aforementioned countries are home to top medical universities and their initiative of inviting Indian students to complete their studies is a step towards further strengthening the friendship that the countries share with India. However, an official road map is yet to be decided by the Government of India. While a majority of the students are waiting for the government to announce sanctions there is a sizeable number of students who are looking at transfer alternatives.

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Nepal, Germany, Bangladesh to become new medical hotspots

If study abroad experts are to be believed, countries such as Nepal, Germany, Bangladesh, Italy are going to be the next hotspots for medical studies These countries would register a surge of international students looking to study MBBS abroad. While Nepal and Bangladesh are closer to home and have good medical universities at lower costs, the world is aware of the good quality of education in Germany. Nepal, Germany, Bangladesh and Italy are all politically secure countries with steady economies.

Cost of Studying Medicine (MBBS) abroad – Comparison Table

Cost of MBBS abroad	First-Year Tuition Fee	Average living expenses
Cost of MBBS in Bangladesh	INR 13 Lakhs	INR 2 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in Germany	INR 5Lakhs – 11Lakhs	INR4 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in Hungary	INR 10Lakhs – 12Lakhs	INR3 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in India	Government: INR 5,000 to INR 7.5 lakh	n/a
	Private: INR 20 lakh to more than INR 1 Cr.
Cost of MBBS in Italy	INR 52,000- 1,50,000	INR 12.60 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in Nepal	INR 13 Lakhs	INR 1Lakh
Cost of MBBS in Poland	INR 9 Lakhs	INR 2 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in Russia	INR 4 Lakhs	INR 1 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in Romania	INR 6 Lakhs	n/a
Cost of MBBS in Spain	INR 5 Lakhs	INR 7 Lakhs
Cost of MBBS in Ukraine	INR 4 Lakhs	INR 1 Lakhs

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Top MBBS Universities Abroad

In this section, we are going to be talking about the top medical universities abroad and the cost of MBBS study for international students. 

Top MBBS universities in Nepal Kathmandu University (KU) College Of Medical Sciences (CMS Nepal) National Medical College Nepal Medical College Janaki Medical College Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences (KUSMS) Kathmandu Medical College	Top MBBS Universities in Bangladesh Bangladesh Medical College Delta Medical College East-West Medical College Jahurul Islam Medical College Bangladesh Medical College Monno Medical College & Hospital Medical College for Women and Hospital Eastern Medical College Enam Medical College and Hospital
Top Medical Universities in Italy Humanitas University University of Pisa (UNIPI) University of Turin University of Florence University of Studies, Udine University of Milan	Top MBBS Universities in Hungary Semmelweis University  University of Debrecen  University of Szeged  University of Pécs

Candidates looking to know more about MBBS studies abroad can get in touch with us in the comments below. Candidates looking for assistance with university admissions can get in touch with our Shiksha Study Abroad Counsellors.

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