Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

Kyrgyz State Medical Academy is a state medical school in Bishkek that teaches a six-year MBBS-equivalent programme in English and is a common destination for South Asian medical students. Verify recognition with your home regulator before you commit: PMDC, NMC and similar bodies each maintain their own recognised-institution lists and licensing exam requirements. Costs are substantially lower than comparable programmes in Europe.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; Kyrgyz or Russian-taught programs: proficiency in the language or a preparatory year
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Kyrgyz
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's international admissions office
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a student visa or residence permit with the university's invitation letter, where your nationality needs one

3 universities in Kyrgyzstan.

Language

Kyrgyz/Russian/English

Currency

KGS

Living costs

$250–500/mo

Typical tuition

Medicine: at least USD 3,000/yr for foreign students by government rule, typically USD 3,000-5,000; other programs approx USD 2,000-5,000