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Best FMGE Pass Rate Universities Abroad 2026

Universities Abroad with the highest FMGE pass rates. Data from official NBE/NMC reports. Choose a university that maximizes your chances of clearing FMGE.

Reviewed by the iAMBBS medical admissions teamLast updated August 2026

469
Universities
259
NMC Approved
$6.4K
Avg Fees/yr
84%
Top FMGE

The FMGE pass rate is the single most important metric when choosing an MBBS university abroad. This list ranks universities Abroad by their official FMGE pass rate from NBE/NMC data. A higher FMGE pass rate directly correlates with better clinical training and exam preparation support.

Among the 469 universities listed, 259 are NMC approved and 307 are government institutions. The highest FMGE pass rate is 84% at Karaganda State Medical University. Average annual fees are approximately $6,381 (₹5.4 lakhs).

How to Read FMGE Pass-Rate Data abroad

FMGE (the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) is the screening test Indian students must clear to practise in India after MBBS abroad. The universities above are ranked by FMGE pass rate — a strong indicator of how well an institution prepares students. But pass rate reflects the cohort as much as the university: a high rate signals good curriculum alignment, English-medium clinical teaching, and study culture.

Compare Top 50 of 469 Universities

Best FMGE Pass Rate Universities Abroad 2026 — fees, FMGE pass rate and recognition compared
#UniversityFees / yr6-yr TotalFMGE %NMC
1Karaganda State Medical UniversityKaraganda, Kazakhstan$4,100 (₹3.5L)₹21L84% (n=69)Yes
2Saint Louis UniversityBaguio, Philippines63% (n=32)Yes
3Lumbini Medical CollegePalpa District, Nepal$12,550 (₹10.7L)₹59L59% (n=34)Yes
4Bangladesh Medical CollegeDhaka, Bangladesh$8,500 (₹7.2L)₹43L56% (n=98)Yes
5Mymensingh Medical CollegeMymensingh District of the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh$5,408 (₹4.6L)₹28L48% (n=143)Yes
6Lyceum Northwestern UniversityDagupan, Philippines$3,813 (₹3.2L)₹19L48% (n=92)Yes
7Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical CollegeDhaka, Bangladesh₹1L47% (n=57)Yes
8Southwestern UniversityGeorgetown, Philippines$5,000 (₹4.3L)₹26L46% (n=310)Yes
9Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical CollegeSirajganj, Bangladesh$7,667 (₹6.5L)₹39L44% (n=125)Yes
10Dhaka Medical Collegecapital city of Bangladesh, Bangladesh₹179L43% (n=83)Yes
11Tambov State UniversityTambov, Russia$4,556 (₹3.9L)₹23L40% (n=286)Yes
12Tairunnessa Memorial Medical CollegeGazipur, Bangladesh$7,000 (₹6.0L)₹36L40% (n=257)Yes
13Rangpur Medical Collegenorthern city of Rangpur, Bangladesh$7,000 (₹6.0L)₹36L38% (n=34)Yes
14Shihezi UniversityShihezi, China$4,183 (₹3.6L)₹21L35% (n=204)Yes
15Dhaka National Medical CollegeDhaka, Bangladesh$9,600 (₹8.2L)₹41L34% (n=274)Yes

Showing top 15 by FMGE pass rate — NMC-approved universities with a real candidate cohort (n≥30, all-year NBE data) ranked first. Full details for all 469 universities below.

Karaganda State Medical University campus
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
NMC
WHO

Karaganda State Medical University

Karaganda, Kazakhstan
6 Years
Est. 1950
FMGE: 84%
Annual Fees$4,100 (₹3.5L)
Total Cost₹21L
Saint Louis University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Saint Louis University

Baguio, Philippines
6 Years
2000+ Indians
Est. 1911
FMGE: 63%
Annual FeesContact
Total CostContact
Lumbini Medical College campus
🇳🇵Nepal
NMC
WHO

Lumbini Medical College

Palpa District, Nepal
6 Years
150+ Indians
Est. 2009
FMGE: 59%
Annual Fees$12,550 (₹10.7L)
Total Cost₹59L
Bangladesh Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Bangladesh Medical College

Dhaka, Bangladesh
6 Years
Est. 1986
FMGE: 56%
Annual Fees$8,500 (₹7.2L)
Total Cost₹43L
Mymensingh Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Mymensingh Medical College

Mymensingh District of the Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
6 Years
180+ Indians
Est. 1924
FMGE: 48%
Annual Fees$5,408 (₹4.6L)
Total Cost₹28L
Lyceum Northwestern University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Lyceum Northwestern University

Dagupan, Philippines
6 Years
250+ Indians
Est. 1969
FMGE: 48%
Annual Fees$3,813 (₹3.2L)
Total Cost₹19L
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College

Dhaka, Bangladesh
6 Years
20+ Indians
Est. 2006
FMGE: 47%
Annual FeesContact
Total Cost₹1L
Southwestern University campus
🇵🇭Philippines
NMC
WHO

Southwestern University

Georgetown, Philippines
6 Years
Est. 1946
FMGE: 46%
Annual Fees$5,000 (₹4.3L)
Total Cost₹26L
Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College

Sirajganj, Bangladesh
6 Years
22+ Indians
Est. 2005
FMGE: 44%
Annual Fees$7,667 (₹6.5L)
Total Cost₹39L
Dhaka Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Dhaka Medical College

capital city of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
6 Years
450+ Indians
Est. 1946
FMGE: 43%
Annual FeesContact
Total Cost₹179L
Tambov State University campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Tambov State University

Tambov, Russia
6 Years
800+ Indians
Est. 1917
FMGE: 40%
Annual Fees$4,556 (₹3.9L)
Total Cost₹23L
Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College

Gazipur, Bangladesh
6 Years
Est. 2002
FMGE: 40%
Annual Fees$7,000 (₹6.0L)
Total Cost₹36L
Rangpur Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Rangpur Medical College

northern city of Rangpur, Bangladesh
6 Years
Est. 1970
FMGE: 38%
Annual Fees$7,000 (₹6.0L)
Total Cost₹36L
Shihezi University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Shihezi University

Shihezi, China
6 Years
Est. 1949
FMGE: 35%
Annual Fees$4,183 (₹3.6L)
Total Cost₹21L
Dhaka National Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Dhaka National Medical College

Dhaka, Bangladesh
6 Years
10+ Indians
Est. 1925
FMGE: 34%
Annual Fees$9,600 (₹8.2L)
Total Cost₹41L
Bukovinian State Medical University campus
🇺🇦Ukraine
NMC
WHO

Bukovinian State Medical University

Chernivtsi, Ukraine
6 Years
1700+ Indians
Est. 1944
FMGE: 33%
Annual Fees$3,917 (₹3.3L)
Total Cost₹20L
Kumudini Womens Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Kumudini Womens Medical College

Mirzapur, Bangladesh
6 Years
Est. 2001
FMGE: 33%
Annual Fees$7,483 (₹6.4L)
Total Cost₹38L
Georgian American University campus
🇬🇪Georgia
NMC
WHO

Georgian American University

Tbilisi, Georgia
6 Years
450+ Indians
Est. 2001
FMGE: 32%
Annual Fees$5,500 (₹4.7L)
Total Cost₹28L
Smolensk State Medical University campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Smolensk State Medical University

Smolensk, Russia
6 Years
Est. 1920
FMGE: 31%
Annual Fees$5,500 (₹4.7L)
Total Cost₹28L
Jinan University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Jinan University

Guangzhou, China
6 Years
Est. 1906
FMGE: 30%
Annual Fees$5,867 (₹5.0L)
Total Cost₹30L
Shihezi University School of Medicine campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Shihezi University School of Medicine

Shihezi, China
6 Years
Est. 1949
FMGE: 30%
Annual Fees$4,183 (₹3.6L)
Total Cost₹21L
Manipal College of Medical Sciences campus
🇳🇵Nepal
NMC
WHO

Manipal College of Medical Sciences

Pokhara, Nepal
6 Years
Est. 1994
FMGE: 29%
Annual Fees$5,000 (₹4.3L)
Total Cost₹26L
Orenburg State Medical University campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Orenburg State Medical University

Orenburg, Russia
6 Years
1200+ Indians
Est. 1944
FMGE: 29%
Annual Fees$6,000 (₹5.1L)
Total Cost₹31L
Sher-e-Bangla Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Sher-e-Bangla Medical College

Barisal, Bangladesh
6 Years
180+ Indians
Est. 1968
FMGE: 28%
Annual Fees$7,100 (₹6.0L)
Total Cost₹36L
Crimea Federal University campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Crimea Federal University

Russia
6 Years
2000+ Indians
Est. 1918
FMGE: 27%
Annual Fees$4,526 (₹3.9L)
Total Cost₹23L
Beihua University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Beihua University

Jilin, China
6 Years
Est. 1906
FMGE: 26%
Annual Fees$3,703 (₹3.1L)
Total Cost₹19L
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy campus
🇬🇪Georgia
NMC
WHO

Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy

Tbilisi, Georgia
6 Years
100+ Indians
Est. 1992
FMGE: 26%
Annual Fees$7,000 (₹6.0L)
Total Cost₹36L
Guizhou Medical University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Guizhou Medical University

Guiyang, China
6 Years
Est. 1938
FMGE: 26%
Annual Fees$4,600 (₹3.9L)
Total Cost₹23L
New Vision University campus
🇬🇪Georgia
NMC
WHO

New Vision University

Tbilisi, Georgia
6 Years
Est. 2013
FMGE: 25%
Annual Fees$7,000 (₹6.0L)
Total Cost₹36L
Huazhong University of Science and Technology campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Wuhan, China
6 Years
Est. 1952
FMGE: 25%
Annual Fees$5,556 (₹4.7L)
Total Cost₹28L
Kazakh National Medical University campus
🇰🇿Kazakhstan
NMC
WHO

Kazakh National Medical University

Almaty, Kazakhstan
6 Years
750+ Indians
Est. 1930
FMGE: 24%
Annual Fees$6,817 (₹5.8L)
Total Cost₹35L
Community Based Medical College Bangladesh campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Community Based Medical College Bangladesh

Mymensingh, Bangladesh
6 Years
450+ Indians
Est. 1995
FMGE: 23%
Annual Fees$7,600 (₹6.5L)
Total Cost₹39L
Tongji Medical College campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Tongji Medical College

Wuhan, China
6 Years
Est. 1907
FMGE: 23%
Annual Fees$7,800 (₹6.6L)
Total Cost₹40L
Nobel Medical College campus
🇳🇵Nepal
NMC
WHO

Nobel Medical College

Biratnagar, Nepal
6 Years
100+ Indians
Est. 2007
FMGE: 22%
Annual Fees$11,900 (₹10.1L)
Total Cost₹56L
Peoples Friendship University of Russia campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Peoples Friendship University of Russia

Moscow, Russia
6 Years
Est. 1960
FMGE: 22%
Annual Fees$11,000 (₹9.3L)
Total Cost₹56L
Ibrahim Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Ibrahim Medical College

Bangladesh
6 Years
21+ Indians
Est. 2002
FMGE: 21%
Annual Fees$6,667 (₹5.7L)
Total Cost₹34L
Ningbo University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Ningbo University

Ningbo, China
6 Years
Est. 1986
FMGE: 20%
Annual Fees$5,600 (₹4.8L)
Total Cost₹24L
Harbin Medical University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Harbin Medical University

Harbin, China
6 Years
Est. 1926
FMGE: 20%
Annual Fees$4,350 (₹3.7L)
Total Cost₹22L
Odessa National Medical University campus
🇺🇦Ukraine
NMC
WHO

Odessa National Medical University

Odesa, Ukraine
6 Years
Est. 1900
FMGE: 19%
Annual Fees$5,017 (₹4.3L)
Total Cost₹26L
Tver State Medical University campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Tver State Medical University

Tver, Russia
6 Years
200+ Indians
Est. 1936
FMGE: 19%
Annual Fees$4,778 (₹4.1L)
Total Cost₹24L
Soochow University Medical College campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Soochow University Medical College

China
6 Years
300+ Indians
Est. 1912
FMGE: 19%
Annual Fees$4,758 (₹4.0L)
Total Cost₹24L
Southeast University Medical College campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Southeast University Medical College

China
6 Years
Est. 1902
FMGE: 18%
Annual Fees$6,600 (₹5.6L)
Total Cost₹34L
Nantong University Medical School campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Nantong University Medical School

vibrant city of Nantong, China
6 Years
Est. 1912
FMGE: 18%
Annual Fees$4,444 (₹3.8L)
Total Cost₹23L
Kursk State Medical University campus
🇷🇺Russia
NMC
WHO

Kursk State Medical University

Kursk, Russia
6 Years
1000+ Indians
Est. 1935
FMGE: 17%
Annual Fees$6,397 (₹5.4L)
Total Cost₹33L
Jinzhou Medical University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Jinzhou Medical University

Jinzhou, China
6 Years
Est. 1946
FMGE: 17%
Annual Fees$5,600 (₹4.8L)
Total Cost₹29L
Kunming Medical University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Kunming Medical University

China
6 Years
Est. 1933
FMGE: 17%
Annual Fees$4,583 (₹3.9L)
Total Cost₹23L
Tianjin Medical University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Tianjin Medical University

China
6 Years
Est. 1951
FMGE: 16%
Annual Fees$8,355 (₹7.1L)
Total Cost₹43L
National Pirogov Memorial Medical University campus
🇺🇦Ukraine
NMC
WHO

National Pirogov Memorial Medical University

Vinnytsia, Ukraine
6 Years
Est. 1921
FMGE: 16%
Annual Fees$18,293 (₹15.6L)
Total Cost₹93L
Southwest Medical University campus
🇨🇳China
NMC
WHO

Southwest Medical University

Luzhou, China
6 Years
Est. 1951
FMGE: 16%
Annual Fees$4,930 (₹4.2L)
Total Cost₹25L
Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College campus
🇧🇩Bangladesh
NMC
WHO

Holy Family Red Crescent Medical College

Dhaka, Bangladesh
6 Years
Est. 2000
FMGE: 16%
Annual Fees$9,525 (₹8.1L)
Total Cost₹49L

Why FMGE Pass Rates Vary So Much

Two universities abroad can differ by 40+ percentage points in FMGE pass rate. The drivers are curriculum alignment with the Indian MBBS syllabus, whether clinical rotations happen in English, real hands-on hospital exposure, and how seriously each cohort prepares. Use the pass-rate ranking to shortlist, then confirm the specific university's most recent NBE data.

How to Apply for MBBS abroad

Once you have shortlisted a university from the list above, the process is straightforward: confirm you have qualified NEET, prepare your documents (10th/12th mark sheets, NEET scorecard, passport), apply to the university, receive the admission/invitation letter, and process your student visa. iAMBBS provides free, honest guidance at every step — from matching your NEET score and budget to a university abroad, through admission and visa, to arrival support.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which universities abroad have the best FMGE pass rate?
The universities are ranked above by FMGE pass rate from available data. Pass rates vary widely by institution, so check the specific university's most recent NBE result rather than relying on a country average.
What is a good FMGE pass rate?
Anything consistently above 30% is well above the national average (~15–20%); 40%+ is excellent. Below 15% is a warning sign that you'll need significant self-study and coaching.
Does a high FMGE pass rate guarantee I'll pass?
No — the rate reflects past cohorts, not your individual result. Your outcome depends mostly on your own disciplined preparation, but a strong-pass-rate university stacks the odds in your favour.