Is MBBS abroad taught in English?

Yes, all major universities accepting Indian students offer English medium programs. Classes, textbooks and exams are in English. No prior knowledge of Russian, Georgian or other local languages required for academics.

Do I need IELTS for MBBS abroad?

Most universities do not require IELTS if you completed schooling in English medium. Some universities accept school certificates as proof. Others conduct their own English proficiency test during admission. Few universities specifically require IELTS 5.5 to 6.0 scores.

Will I need to learn Russian for MBBS in Russia?

Not for academics in English medium programs. However learning basic Russian helps during clinical years when interacting with patients who speak only Russian. Universities provide Russian language classes in first and second year for this purpose.

Are English medium programs more expensive?

Generally no significant difference. Some universities charge slightly more for English medium due to additional faculty costs. The difference is usually 5 to 10 percent if any. Quality of education is equivalent in both mediums.

Is FMGE easier after English medium program?

FMGE is conducted in English regardless of your medium of instruction abroad. English medium students may have slight advantage in reading comprehension speed. However exam success depends more on clinical knowledge and preparation than language of instruction.

Can I switch from English to local language medium?

Generally not recommended or allowed mid program. Choose your medium carefully before admission. Some students prefer local language for deeper integration but this requires significant language learning effort during first year.

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English Medium MBBS Programs Abroad 2025

Last updated: December 2024

100

Universities

NMC Approved

$1K - $15K

Annual Fees

Countries

All major destinations for Indian medical students offer MBBS programs taught entirely in English. You do not need to learn Russian, Georgian or any local language to complete your medical degree abroad. Classes, textbooks, examinations and clinical discussions are conducted in English.

Universities in Russia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Philippines have dedicated English medium batches for international students. These programs follow the same curriculum as local language programs but deliver instruction in English. Faculty are proficient in English medical terminology.

However learning basic local language helps during clinical rotations. Patients in hospitals speak local languages so some communication ability improves clinical learning. Most universities provide local language classes during first and second year to help with patient interaction.

English proficiency requirements vary by university. Some accept students based on English medium schooling in India while others require IELTS or TOEFL scores. Many universities conduct their own English proficiency interviews during admission.

The medium of instruction does not affect NMC recognition. Both English and local language programs from recognized universities qualify for FMGE. Choose based on your comfort with learning new languages and clinical training preferences.

This page lists universities with confirmed English medium programs sorted by FMGE pass rate to help identify quality options for English preferring students.

100% English

All classes, textbooks and exams conducted in English. No prior language knowledge needed.

Same Curriculum

English medium follows identical curriculum as local language programs. Same degree recognition.

Local Language Help

Basic local language classes provided for clinical communication with patients.

English Medium Universities (100 listed)

All universities offer complete MBBS in English

					NMC	WHO
UV Gullas College of Medicine	Cebu City	$3,500 (₹2,92,250)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Voronezh State Medical University	Voronezh	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ankara University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	$78,000 (₹65,13,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
BAU International University Batumi	Batumi	$5,500 (₹4,59,250)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Transilvania University of Brasov	Brasov	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1948	N/A
Misr University for Science and Technology	N/A	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$55,200 (₹46,09,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kuban State Medical University	Krasnodar	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ovidius University of Constanta	coastal city of Constanta	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1961	N/A
Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$55,200 (₹46,09,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Manila Central University	N/A	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$49,200 (₹41,08,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nepal Army Institute of Health Sciences	N/A	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$45,600 (₹38,07,600)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fergana State Medical Institute of Public Health	Fergana	$3,500 (₹2,92,250)	$31,200 (₹26,05,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Poltava State Medical University	Poltava	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$42,600 (₹35,57,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1900	N/A
Nile University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$55,200 (₹46,09,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy	Timisoara	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy	Bucharest	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1856	N/A
Helwan University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$55,200 (₹46,09,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kyiv Medical University	capital city of Ukraine	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$42,600 (₹35,57,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
American University of Central Asia	Bishkek	$3,500 (₹2,92,250)	$31,200 (₹26,05,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1993	N/A
University of Oradea	Oradea	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1961	N/A
Cebu Doctors University	Cebu City	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minya University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$55,200 (₹46,09,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	$78,000 (₹65,13,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Georgia	Athens	$15,000 (₹12,52,500)	$112,200 (₹93,68,700)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Academy of Medical Sciences	Kathmandu	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$45,600 (₹38,07,600)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	2004	N/A
Nizhny Novgorod State Medical University	Nizhny Novgorod	$4,200 (₹3,50,700)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
AIMST University	Semeling, Kedah	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Angeles University Foundation	N/A	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$49,200 (₹41,08,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	$78,000 (₹65,13,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Stavropol State Medical University	Stavropol	$3,800 (₹3,17,300)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Army Medical College Dhaka	Dhaka	$5,500 (₹4,59,250)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Paul University Philippines	Tuguegarao City	$3,800 (₹3,17,300)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ivanovo State Medical University	Ivanovo	$3,500 (₹2,92,250)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Avicenna International Medical University	Bishkek	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southern Medical College	Chittagong	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yangzhou University	Yangzhou	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
San Beda University	Manila	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shihezi University	Shihezi	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
ALTE University	Tbilisi	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	$78,000 (₹65,13,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Xuzhou Medical University	Xuzhou, Jiangsu	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Perm State Medical University	Perm	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$43,800 (₹36,57,300)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1916	N/A
Comilla Medical College	Comilla	$1,250 (₹1,04,375)	$21,300 (₹17,78,550)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Harbin Medical University	Harbin	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$60,000 (₹50,10,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1926	N/A
Kalmyk State University	Elista	$3,200 (₹2,67,200)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eastern Medical College	Comilla	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation	San Carlos City, Pangasinan	$3,200 (₹2,67,200)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	$78,000 (₹65,13,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ege University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$8,000 (₹6,68,000)	$78,000 (₹65,13,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Termez Branch of Tashkent Medical Academy	Termez	$3,500 (₹2,92,250)	$31,200 (₹26,05,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College	Dhaka	$5,500 (₹4,59,250)	$46,800 (₹39,07,800)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1975	N/A
Andijan State Medical Institute	Andijan	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$40,200 (₹33,56,700)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1930	N/A
College of Medical Sciences	Bharatpur	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$45,600 (₹38,07,600)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1998	N/A
Tashkent State Dental Institute	Tashkent	$3,500 (₹2,92,250)	$31,200 (₹26,05,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lviv National Medical University	Lviv	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$42,600 (₹35,57,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mari State University	Yoshkar-Ola	$3,000 (₹2,50,500)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Eurasian International Medical University	Bishkek	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Popular Medical College	Dhaka	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Green Life Medical College	Dhaka	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Beihua University	Jilin	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Astrakhan State Medical University	Astrakhan	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kyrgyz State Technical University	Bishkek	$1,500 (₹1,25,250)	$19,200 (₹16,03,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1952	N/A
International Medical University Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Ningbo University	Ningbo	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Dali University	Dali	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pacific State Medical University	Vladivostok	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
UCSI University	Kuala Lumpur	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nicolaus Copernicus University Collegium Medicum	Bydgoszcz	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kumudini Womens Medical College	Tangail	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of Medicine and Pharmacy of Craiova	Craiova	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1948	N/A
Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy	N/A	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1945	N/A
Vinnitsa National Pirogov Medical University	Vinnitsa	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Shandong University School of Medicine	Jinan	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$60,000 (₹50,10,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1911	N/A
Enam Medical College	Dhaka	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kathmandu Medical College	Kathmandu	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$45,600 (₹38,07,600)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1993	N/A
Caspian University	Almaty	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University	Turkistan	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	$36,600 (₹30,56,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1992	N/A
Jiangsu University	Zhenjiang	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kutaisi International University	Kutaisi	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Barind Medical College	Rajshahi	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bicol University College of Medicine	Legazpi	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Khwaja Yunus Ali Medical College	Sirajganj	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Medical College for Women and Hospital	Dhaka	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
National Research Ogarev Mordovia State University	N/A	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$43,800 (₹36,57,300)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Kafrelsheikh University Faculty of Medicine	N/A	$6,000 (₹5,01,000)	$55,200 (₹46,09,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Tairunnessa Memorial Medical College	Dhaka	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Delta Medical College	Dhaka	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bashkir State Medical University	Ufa	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$43,800 (₹36,57,300)	N/A	NMC	WHO	#3585	1930	N/A
Chattogram Maa-O-Shishu Hospital Medical College	Chittagong	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
New Era University College of Medicine	Quezon City	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
North Kazakhstan State University	Petropavl	$4,000 (₹3,34,000)	Contact for fees	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Bukovinian State Medical University	Chernivtsi	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$42,600 (₹35,57,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1944	N/A
St. Petersburg State Medical University	St	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$43,800 (₹36,57,300)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center	Philippines	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$49,200 (₹41,08,200)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1965	N/A
Kabardino-Balkarian State University	N/A	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$43,800 (₹36,57,300)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	N/A	N/A
Titu Maiorescu University	Bucharest	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1991	N/A
Crimean Federal University	Simferopol	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$42,600 (₹35,57,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	2014	N/A
Zaporizhzhia State Medical University	Zaporizhzhia	$5,000 (₹4,17,500)	$45,600 (₹38,07,600)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1930	N/A
Uzhhorod National University	Uzhhorod	$4,500 (₹3,75,750)	$42,600 (₹35,57,100)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1945	N/A
Apollonia University of Iasi	Iasi	$7,000 (₹5,84,500)	$72,000 (₹60,12,000)	N/A	NMC	WHO	N/A	1990	N/A

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