Bashkir State Medical University (BSMU) is a government medical university in Ufa, founded in 1932. About 8,000 students study there, including around 5,000 international students and residents from 64 countries. BSMU has five faculties, a multi-disciplinary university clinic, a dental clinic and a simulation training centre where students practise clinical skills before working with patients.

2026 admission references quote about RUB 455,000 per year for English-taught General Medicine. Indian students should choose the fully English-medium programme with a 12-month internship at the university to meet NMC rules.

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In Russia the course is General Medicine (Specialist degree), commonly called MBBS in India. It runs for 6 years and is taught in English at the universities listed by XEAL, covering the subjects required by NMC (FMGL Regulations 2021).

• Years 1–2 (pre-clinical): Anatomy, Histology, Physiology, Biochemistry, Latin, Russian language for patient communication
• Year 3 (para-clinical): Pathology, Pathophysiology, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Propaedeutics
• Years 4–6 (clinical): Internal Medicine, General Surgery, Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Neurology, Psychiatry, Infectious Diseases, Community Medicine, Forensic Medicine, ENT, Ophthalmology, Dermatology
• Clinical clerkship / internship: supervised practice in the university's hospitals, as required for NMC

Hospital postings take place in a Russian-speaking environment. Ask for written confirmation that teaching is in English for all six years and what language support is given in clinics.

Official source: bashgmu.ru

Fees as published by the institution (current fee page). Tuition only unless stated; hostel, food, insurance, visa and travel are usually extra. Fees can change each session, so confirm the final amount with the institution and XEAL Education Works before making any payment.

• NEET-UG: Indian students must qualify NEET-UG. The result is accepted for MBBS abroad for three years.
• Class 12 marks: Physics, Chemistry and Biology, usually at least 50% (40% for reserved categories); at least 17 years old by 31 December.
• No entrance exam for most universities; some hold an online interview or test.
• Documents: Class 10 and 12 mark sheets and certificates, NEET scorecard, passport, photographs.
• Admission letter and visa: the university issues an invitation letter, then you apply for a Russian student visa. Keep copies of your passport, visa, migration card, admission order, hostel contract and fee receipts.

Before paying, ask for in writing:

• Official offer/admission letter and itemised fee contract (tuition, hostel, insurance, registration, refund policy)
• Medium of instruction certificate covering all years, including clinical postings and internship
• WDOMS (World Directory of Medical Schools) listing
• Internship / clinical rotation details: NMC FMGL Regulations 2021 need at least 54 months of study plus a 12-month internship at the same foreign institution, in English, with the right to register/practise in that country
• Whether the degree allows registration/licensing in Russia, and the Embassy of India (Moscow) advisory for Indian medical students