Students opt to pursue MBBS abroad

“More number of parents have been approaching us seeking details about the universities, quality of education, fee structure, and duration of medical courses. Last year, about 100 students were admitted into the four Russian universities like Saratov State Medical University, Pyatigorsk state Medical Institute, Tambov State Medical University and Astrakhan State Medical University. However, this year we expect a surge of 50 per cent, probably due to NEET,” said Savitri Sivakumar, of U2Can, an overseas study centre.

Savitri, who was the organiser of the event, had arranged for a consultation meeting for the Russian based universities here on Wednesday. Velerii Ushakov, the board member (Overseas education) of the consortium of four medical universities of Russia, made the spot admissions during the event. Indian Consultant Cipi Das said, compared to the private medical universities in India, fee structure was reasonable in Russia and the government takes care of 75 per cent of expenses of the students which also includes their tuition fee. The fee is Rs 17 lakh to Rs 22 lakh for the entire course. “Moreover, those who have secured 50 per cent in physics, chemistry and biology are eligible for admissions,” Cipi said. 

Meanwhile, unlike the other universities in Russia, these premier universities- Saratov State Medical University, Pyatigorsk state Medical Institute, Tambov State Medical University and Astrakhan State Medical University conduct classes only in English for students from India, Cipi said.