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MBBS abroad under 25 lakhs - Russia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan all fit

Last updated: July 2026

168

Universities

96

NMC Approved

21.3%

Avg FMGE Rate

$1K - $5K

Annual Fees

14

Countries

At 25 lakhs, you can afford most NMC-approved medical universities across Russia, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, including living expenses. This is the budget where you start choosing based on FMGE pass rates and clinical training quality rather than just cost.

Russia has the widest selection here. Universities in Kazan, Volgograd, Tver, and Rostov have 25-30+ years of experience with Indian students. Annual tuition: 2.5-6.5 lakhs. Hostel: 50K-1.2L/year. Monthly living: 12-25K. Total 6-year cost: 18-40 lakhs, with most regional universities landing under 25 lakhs. Russian medical universities use a structured curriculum that covers the same core subjects tested in FMGE.

Georgia fits this budget well. Annual tuition runs 3-6 lakhs, hostel 60K-1.5L/year, and monthly living 10-18K. Total 5-6 year cost: 20-35 lakhs. Universities in Tbilisi have smaller class sizes (40-60 students per batch vs. 200+ at some Russian universities) and teach entirely in English. Georgia has produced some of the stronger FMGE results among affordable destinations.

Kazakhstan at 2-4 lakhs/year tuition leaves significant room in a 25 lakh budget for comfortable living. Total cost: 15-25 lakhs.

Hidden costs across all three countries: return flights 50K-1L/year, medical insurance 10-25K/year, visa renewal 5-15K/year, winter clothing 15-25K (one-time for Russia/Kazakhstan), document attestation 8-15K, and FMGE coaching 50K-1.5L. Budget 15-20% extra for exchange rate movement.

Best ValueTotal 6-Year Cost: Under 25 Lakhs

Universities at this price point offer excellent quality and facilities. Includes tuition, hostel, food and living expenses. Sorted by value - considering both cost and FMGE pass rates.

Universities Under 25 Lakhs (168 found)

Sorted by value - quality and affordability combined
NMCWHO
Muñoz$893 (₹75,905)$5,358 (₹4,55,430)N/ANMCWHON/A1907N/A
Baguio$1,035 (₹87,975)$6,210 (₹5,27,850)
63.0%
NMCWHO
#400
1988N/A
Kota Kinabalu$1,488 (₹1,26,480)$8,928 (₹7,58,880)N/ANMCWHON/A2011N/A
Dhaka$1,850 (₹1,57,250)$11,100 (₹9,43,500)N/ANMCWHO
#93
1921N/A
Changsha$2,222 (₹1,88,870)$13,332 (₹11,33,220)N/ANMCWHO
#30
1914N/A
Manila$2,251 (₹1,91,335)$13,506 (₹11,48,010)N/ANMCWHON/A1932N/A
Dumaguete City$2,289 (₹1,94,565)$13,734 (₹11,67,390)N/ANMCWHON/A1901N/A
Tuguegarao City$2,500 (₹2,12,500)$15,000 (₹12,75,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1955N/A
Manila$2,500 (₹2,12,500)$15,000 (₹12,75,000)N/ANMCWHO
#266
1901N/A
Manila$2,500 (₹2,12,500)$15,000 (₹12,75,000)N/ANMCWHO
#263
1901N/A
Yerevan$2,667 (₹2,26,695)$16,002 (₹13,60,170)N/ANMCWHO
#154
1992N/A
Yerevan$2,667 (₹2,26,695)$16,002 (₹13,60,170)N/ANMCWHO
#298
1992N/A
Cagayan de Oro$2,675 (₹2,27,375)$16,050 (₹13,64,250)N/ANMCWHON/A1955N/A
Nalchik$2,700 (₹2,29,500)$16,200 (₹13,77,000)N/ANMCWHO
#483
1957N/A
Ryazan$2,720 (₹2,31,200)$16,320 (₹13,87,200)N/ANMCWHO
#476
1950N/A
Termez$2,750 (₹2,33,750)$16,500 (₹14,02,500)N/ANMCWHON/A2005N/A
N/A$2,800 (₹2,38,000)$16,800 (₹14,28,000)N/ANMCWHO
#131
1967N/A
Krasnodar$2,980 (₹2,53,300)$17,880 (₹15,19,800)N/ANMCWHO
#101
1920N/A
Krasnodar$2,980 (₹2,53,300)$17,880 (₹15,19,800)
6.0%
NMCWHO
#453
1920N/A
Chelyabinsk$2,988 (₹2,53,980)$17,928 (₹15,23,880)N/ANMCWHO
#473
1930N/A
Yerevan$3,000 (₹2,55,000)$18,000 (₹15,30,000)N/ANMCWHO
#365
1967N/A
Fayoum City$3,000 (₹2,55,000)$18,000 (₹15,30,000)N/ANMCWHO
#260
2005N/A
Jinan$3,000 (₹2,55,000)$18,000 (₹15,30,000)
10.0%
NMCWHO
#26
1901N/A
Cebu$3,000 (₹2,55,000)$18,000 (₹15,30,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1595N/A
Quezon City$3,036 (₹2,58,060)$18,216 (₹15,48,360)N/ANMCWHON/A1956N/A
Legazpi City$3,117 (₹2,64,945)$18,702 (₹15,89,670)N/ANMCWHO
#296
1980N/A
Legazpi$3,117 (₹2,64,945)$18,702 (₹15,89,670)N/ANMCWHO
#297
1980N/A
N/A$3,300 (₹2,80,500)$19,800 (₹16,83,000)N/ANMCWHO
#110
1930N/A
Islamabad$3,315 (₹2,81,775)$19,890 (₹16,90,650)N/ANMCWHON/A1962N/A
Kant$3,333 (₹2,83,305)$23,898 (₹20,31,330)
9.0%
NMCWHO
#74
2004N/A
Chelyabinsk$3,333 (₹2,83,305)$19,998 (₹16,99,830)N/ANMCWHO
#122
1944N/A
N/A$3,333 (₹2,83,305)$19,998 (₹16,99,830)N/ANMCWHO
#72
1758N/A
city of Osh$3,333 (₹2,83,305)$19,998 (₹16,99,830)N/ANMCWHO
#486
1951N/A
Ulyanovsk$3,333 (₹2,83,305)$19,998 (₹16,99,830)N/ANMCWHON/A1988N/A
Kant$3,400 (₹2,89,000)$17,000 (₹14,45,000)N/ANMCWHO
#148
2004N/A
Nanjing$3,400 (₹2,89,000)$20,400 (₹17,34,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1934N/A
Vladikavkaz$3,444 (₹2,92,740)$20,664 (₹17,56,440)N/ANMCWHO
#121
1939N/A
N/A$3,480 (₹2,95,800)$20,880 (₹17,74,800)N/ANMCWHON/A1948N/A
Bukhara$3,500 (₹2,97,500)$21,000 (₹17,85,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1990N/A
Xinxiang$3,500 (₹2,97,500)$21,000 (₹17,85,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1912N/A
Luoyang$3,500 (₹2,97,500)$21,000 (₹17,85,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1912N/A
Abovyan$3,500 (₹2,97,500)$21,000 (₹17,85,000)N/ANMCWHO
#397
1962N/A
Oral$3,500 (₹2,97,500)$21,000 (₹17,85,000)N/ANMCWHON/AN/AN/A
Tashkent$3,500 (₹2,97,500)$21,000 (₹17,85,000)N/ANMCWHO
#279
2014N/A
Orel$3,504 (₹2,97,840)$21,024 (₹17,87,040)N/ANMCWHO
#478
1931N/A
Tula$3,520 (₹2,99,200)$21,120 (₹17,95,200)N/ANMCWHO
#274
1930N/A
Ningbo$3,525 (₹2,99,625)$21,150 (₹17,97,750)N/ANMCWHO
#86
1986N/A
Moscow$3,583 (₹3,04,555)$21,498 (₹18,27,330)
6.0%
NMCWHO
#458
N/AN/A
N/A$3,600 (₹3,06,000)$21,600 (₹18,36,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1804N/A
Vladikavkaz$3,605 (₹3,06,425)$21,630 (₹18,38,550)N/ANMCWHON/A1758N/A
Orel$3,610 (₹3,06,850)$21,660 (₹18,41,100)N/ANMCWHO
#118
1931N/A
N/A$3,640 (₹3,09,400)$21,840 (₹18,56,400)N/ANMCWHO
#125
1940N/A
Pavlodar$3,665 (₹3,11,525)$21,990 (₹18,69,150)N/ANMCWHON/A1960N/A
Saint Petersburg$3,667 (₹3,11,695)$22,002 (₹18,70,170)N/ANMCWHO
#48
1724N/A
St$3,667 (₹3,11,695)$22,002 (₹18,70,170)N/ANMCWHO
#66
1724N/A
city of Karshi$3,700 (₹3,14,500)$22,200 (₹18,87,000)N/ANMCWHO
#488
1945N/A
Jilin$3,703 (₹3,14,755)$22,218 (₹18,88,530)N/ANMCWHO
#270
1906N/A
Almaty$3,750 (₹3,18,750)$22,500 (₹19,12,500)N/ANMCWHO
#318
2016N/A
Tokmok$3,750 (₹3,18,750)$22,500 (₹19,12,500)N/ANMCWHO
#201
N/AN/A
Bishkek$3,750 (₹3,18,750)$22,500 (₹19,12,500)N/ANMCWHO
#128
1939N/A
Bishkek$3,750 (₹3,18,750)$22,500 (₹19,12,500)N/ANMCWHO
#116
1925N/A
Bishkek$3,750 (₹3,18,750)$22,500 (₹19,12,500)N/ANMCWHO
#477
1925N/A
Talas$3,750 (₹3,18,750)$22,500 (₹19,12,500)N/ANMCWHO
#202
N/AN/A
Armavir$3,800 (₹3,23,000)$22,800 (₹19,38,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1990N/A
Dagupan$3,813 (₹3,24,105)$22,878 (₹19,44,630)
48.0%
NMCWHO
#411
1952N/A
Dnipro$3,833 (₹3,25,805)$22,998 (₹19,54,830)N/ANMCWHON/A1916N/A
Nanchang$3,833 (₹3,25,805)$22,998 (₹19,54,830)N/ANMCWHO
#497
1958N/A
Turkistan$3,850 (₹3,27,250)$25,800 (₹21,93,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1991N/A
Ulyanovsk$3,889 (₹3,30,565)$23,334 (₹19,83,390)N/ANMCWHON/A1988N/A
Chernivtsi$3,917 (₹3,32,945)$23,502 (₹19,97,670)
37.0%
NMCWHO
#62
1944N/A
Yinchuan$3,927 (₹3,33,795)$23,562 (₹20,02,770)N/ANMCWHO
#84
1958N/A
Saint Petersburg$3,943 (₹3,35,155)$23,658 (₹20,10,930)N/ANMCWHO
#358
1897N/A
Saint Petersburg$3,953 (₹3,36,005)$23,718 (₹20,16,030)N/ANMCWHO
#241
1724N/A
city of Dehradun$3,983 (₹3,38,555)$23,898 (₹20,31,330)N/ANMCWHO
#191
2004N/A
Bedong$3,983 (₹3,38,555)$23,898 (₹20,31,330)N/ANMCWHO
#112
1969N/A
Nur-Sultan$4,000 (₹3,40,000)$24,000 (₹20,40,000)N/ANMCWHO
#300
1964N/A
Yerevan$4,000 (₹3,40,000)$24,000 (₹20,40,000)N/ANMCWHO
#187
1993N/A
historic city of Kutaisi$4,000 (₹3,40,000)$24,000 (₹20,40,000)N/ANMCWHO
#183
1991N/A
Quezon City$4,000 (₹3,40,000)$24,000 (₹20,40,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1975N/A
Poltava$4,000 (₹3,40,000)$24,000 (₹20,40,000)N/ANMCWHO
#276
1921N/A
Astrakhan$4,010 (₹3,40,850)$24,600 (₹20,91,000)N/ANMCWHO
#117
1918N/A
Astrakhan$4,010 (₹3,40,850)$24,600 (₹20,91,000)N/ANMCWHO
#482
1918N/A
Aktobe$4,067 (₹3,45,695)$31,398 (₹26,68,830)N/ANMCWHON/A1957N/A
Karaganda$4,100 (₹3,48,500)$24,600 (₹20,91,000)
84.0%
NMCWHO
#403
1972N/A
Barnaul$4,100 (₹3,48,500)$32,766 (₹27,85,110)N/ANMCWHON/A1954N/A
Savar, Dhaka$4,118 (₹3,50,030)$24,708 (₹21,00,180)N/ANMCWHO
#305
2003N/A
N/A$4,148 (₹3,52,580)$24,660 (₹20,96,100)N/ANMCWHON/A1954N/A
Beijing$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)N/ANMCWHO
#161
1956N/A
Shenyang$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)
14.0%
NMCWHO
#41
1931N/A
Iloilo City$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)N/ANMCWHO
#310
1981N/A
Beijing$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)N/ANMCWHON/A1898N/A
N/A$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)N/ANMCWHO
#441
1898N/A
Beijing$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)N/ANMCWHO
#442
1898N/A
Iloilo$4,167 (₹3,54,195)$25,002 (₹21,25,170)N/ANMCWHON/A1981N/A
Shihezi$4,183 (₹3,55,555)$25,098 (₹21,33,330)
27.0%
NMCWHO
#454
1949N/A
Shihezi$4,183 (₹3,55,555)$25,098 (₹21,33,330)
35.0%
NMCWHO
#437
1949N/A
Yichang$4,197 (₹3,56,745)$25,182 (₹21,40,470)N/ANMCWHO
#283
1931N/A
Qingdao$4,200 (₹3,57,000)$25,200 (₹21,42,000)
9.0%
NMCWHO
#53
1909N/A
N/A$4,200 (₹3,57,000)$25,200 (₹21,42,000)N/ANMCWHO
#149
1945N/A
Elista$4,250 (₹3,61,250)$25,500 (₹21,67,500)N/ANMCWHO
#359
1970N/A
Novosibirsk$4,284 (₹3,64,140)$25,704 (₹21,84,840)N/ANMCWHO
#104
1888N/A
Yangzhou$4,300 (₹3,65,500)$25,800 (₹21,93,000)
7.0%
NMCWHO
#70
1902N/A
Kemerovo$4,346 (₹3,69,410)$26,076 (₹22,16,460)N/ANMCWHO
#78
1758N/A
Kemerovo$4,346 (₹3,69,410)$26,076 (₹22,16,460)N/ANMCWHO
#163
1955N/A
Harbin$4,350 (₹3,69,750)$26,100 (₹22,18,500)
17.0%
NMCWHO
#221
1926N/A
Harbin$4,350 (₹3,69,750)$26,100 (₹22,18,500)N/ANMCWHO
#252
1926N/A
Chongqing$4,400 (₹3,74,000)$26,400 (₹22,44,000)N/ANMCWHO
#35
1956N/A
capital city of Ukraine$4,417 (₹3,75,445)$26,502 (₹22,52,670)
6.0%
NMCWHO
#236
1834N/A
Bishkek$4,433 (₹3,76,805)$26,598 (₹22,60,830)N/ANMCWHO
#139
1925N/A
vibrant city of Nantong$4,444 (₹3,77,740)$26,664 (₹22,66,440)
10.0%
NMCWHO
#50
1912N/A
Irkutsk$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)N/ANMCWHO
#132
1919N/A
Irkutsk$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)N/ANMCWHO
#133
1919N/A
Saratov$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)
22.0%
NMCWHO
#419
1909N/A
Makhachkala$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)N/ANMCWHO
#147
1932N/A
Saratov$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)N/ANMCWHO
#485
1909N/A
Saratov$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)N/ANMCWHO
#120
1909N/A
Kyiv$4,500 (₹3,82,500)$27,000 (₹22,95,000)N/ANMCWHO
#248
1834N/A
N/A$4,526 (₹3,84,710)$27,156 (₹23,08,260)N/ANMCWHO
#258
1804N/A
Simferopol$4,526 (₹3,84,710)$27,156 (₹23,08,260)
27.0%
NMCWHO
#22
1918N/A
N/A$4,556 (₹3,87,260)$27,336 (₹23,23,560)
34.0%
NMCWHO
#18
1917N/A
Tomsk$4,556 (₹3,87,260)$27,336 (₹23,23,560)N/ANMCWHO
#142
1925N/A
Pingliang City$4,567 (₹3,88,195)$27,402 (₹23,29,170)N/ANMCWHON/A1941N/A
N/A$4,583 (₹3,89,555)$27,498 (₹23,37,330)
9.0%
NMCWHO
#65
1956N/A
Guangzhou$4,600 (₹3,91,000)$27,600 (₹23,46,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1958N/A
Guiyang$4,600 (₹3,91,000)$27,600 (₹23,46,000)
20.0%
NMCWHO
#429
1958N/A
Kokshetau$4,600 (₹3,91,000)$27,600 (₹23,46,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1962N/A
Kokshetau$4,600 (₹3,91,000)$27,600 (₹23,46,000)N/ANMCWHO
#306
1962N/A
Poltava$4,600 (₹3,91,000)$27,600 (₹23,46,000)N/ANMCWHO
#140
1921N/A
Jalalabad$4,650 (₹3,95,250)$27,900 (₹23,71,500)
5.0%
NMCWHO
#95
1993N/A
Jalalabad$4,650 (₹3,95,250)$27,900 (₹23,71,500)
9.0%
NMCWHO
#75
1993N/A
Navoi$4,667 (₹3,96,695)$28,002 (₹23,80,170)N/ANMCWHO
#190
1983N/A
Navoi$4,667 (₹3,96,695)$28,002 (₹23,80,170)N/ANMCWHO
#317
1983N/A
Hefei$4,733 (₹4,02,305)$28,398 (₹24,13,830)
19.0%
NMCWHO
#388
1926N/A
Chu River valley near the Kyrgyz Mountains$4,742 (₹4,03,070)$28,452 (₹24,18,420)N/ANMCWHO
#155
1939N/A
Bishkek$4,742 (₹4,03,070)$28,452 (₹24,18,420)N/ANMCWHO
#146
1925N/A
Bishkek$4,742 (₹4,03,070)$28,452 (₹24,18,420)
9.0%
NMCWHO
#64
1939N/A
Bishkek$4,742 (₹4,03,070)$28,452 (₹24,18,420)N/ANMCWHO
#157
1939N/A
Jaro$4,750 (₹4,03,750)$28,500 (₹24,22,500)N/ANMCWHON/A1907N/A
N/A$4,758 (₹4,04,430)$28,548 (₹24,26,580)
12.0%
NMCWHO
#234
1899N/A
Tver$4,778 (₹4,06,130)$28,668 (₹24,36,780)
12.0%
NMCWHO
#418
1902N/A
Batumi$4,800 (₹4,08,000)$28,800 (₹24,48,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1995N/A
Nanchang$4,800 (₹4,08,000)$28,800 (₹24,48,000)
27.0%
NMCWHO
#23
1956N/A
Tambov$4,800 (₹4,08,000)$28,800 (₹24,48,000)N/ANMCWHO
#141
1917N/A
Batumi$4,800 (₹4,08,000)$28,800 (₹24,48,000)N/ANMCWHON/A2015N/A
Fergana$4,842 (₹4,11,570)$29,052 (₹24,69,420)N/ANMCWHO
#323
1991N/A
Fergana$4,842 (₹4,11,570)$29,052 (₹24,69,420)N/ANMCWHO
#325
1991N/A
Yerevan$4,900 (₹4,16,500)$29,400 (₹24,99,000)N/ANMCWHO
#203
1990N/A
Rostov-on-Don$4,908 (₹4,17,180)$29,448 (₹25,03,080)N/ANMCWHON/A1930N/A
Rostov-on-Don$4,908 (₹4,17,180)$29,448 (₹25,03,080)N/ANMCWHO
#285
1930N/A
N/A$4,908 (₹4,17,180)$29,448 (₹25,03,080)N/ANMCWHON/A1930N/A
Ürümqi$4,917 (₹4,17,945)$29,502 (₹25,07,670)
13.0%
NMCWHO
#405
1956N/A
Tashkent$4,917 (₹4,17,945)$29,502 (₹25,07,670)N/ANMCWHON/A2005N/A
Tashkent$4,917 (₹4,17,945)$29,502 (₹25,07,670)N/ANMCWHON/A2005N/A
Tashkent$4,917 (₹4,17,945)$29,502 (₹25,07,670)N/ANMCWHO
#292
1919N/A
Luzhou$4,930 (₹4,19,050)$29,580 (₹25,14,300)
15.0%
NMCWHO
#20
2005N/A
Belgorod$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1906N/A
Kunming$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHO
#251
1902N/A
Tbilisi$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHON/A2012N/A
Gaziantep$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1987N/A
Nanjing$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1934N/A
Giza$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHON/A2009N/A
Yinchuan$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)
8.0%
NMCWHO
#46
1958N/A
Vladivostok$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHO
#494
1958N/A
N/A$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHO
#368
1943N/A
Penza$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHO
#369
1943N/A
Saint Petersburg$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHON/A1925N/A
Georgetown$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)
52.0%
NMCWHO
#354
1946N/A
Batumi$5,000 (₹4,25,000)$30,000 (₹25,50,000)N/ANMCWHO
#257
1945N/A

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