WHO Recognized Medical Universities Abroad 2026
100
Universities
100
NMC Approved
39.8%
Avg FMGE Rate
$0K - $24K
Annual Fees
16
Countries
WHO recognition through the World Directory of Medical Schools ensures your medical degree is globally accepted. This listing maintained by the World Federation for Medical Education and Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research includes universities meeting international standards.
Being listed in WDOMS does not automatically mean a degree is valid for practice in any specific country. Each country has its own licensing requirements. For India, NMC recognition is what allows you to practice. However WHO recognition adds credibility and may help with further studies or practice in other countries.
Most NMC recognized universities are also WHO listed since both evaluate similar quality parameters. The WHO directory verifies that institutions meet minimum standards for medical education including curriculum, faculty qualifications, clinical facilities and assessment methods.
When evaluating universities, check both NMC recognition for India validity and WHO listing for global credibility. Universities with both recognitions offer the best combination of immediate practice eligibility in India and potential international mobility.
The list below includes WHO recognized medical universities sorted by FMGE pass rate. This helps identify institutions that combine global recognition with proven outcomes for Indian students returning to practice.
Listed in World Directory of Medical Schools. Meets international standards for medical education.
Universities with both recognitions offer India practice eligibility plus global credibility.
WHO Recognized Universities (100 listed)
| NMC | WHO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gdansk | $16,417 (₹13,95,445) | $105,000 (₹89,25,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #1408 | 1945 | N/A | |
| Dalian | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $36,000 (₹30,60,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #254 | 1947 | N/A | |
| Cebu | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $49,200 (₹41,82,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #5566 | 1957 | N/A | |
| Nalchik | $3,900 (₹3,31,500) | Contact for fees | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1957 | N/A | |
| Cairo | $6,000 (₹5,10,000) | $55,200 (₹46,92,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #1045 | 1908 | N/A | |
| Assiut | $6,000 (₹5,10,000) | $55,200 (₹46,92,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1960 | N/A | |
| Oradea | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $72,000 (₹61,20,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #1975 | 1961 | N/A | |
| Tashkent | $1,500 (₹1,27,500) | $19,200 (₹16,32,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #5313 | 1913 | N/A | |
| Istanbul | $9,650 (₹8,20,250) | $78,000 (₹66,30,000) | 100.0% | NMC | WHO | #1147 | 1972 | N/A | |
| Shanghai | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $34,290 (₹29,14,650) | 83.3% | NMC | WHO | #1449 | 1956 | N/A | |
| Gelendjik | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | Contact for fees | 75.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2003 | N/A | |
| Fergana | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $29,050 (₹24,69,250) | 75.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1991 | N/A | |
| Dharan | $24,000 (₹20,40,000) | $45,600 (₹38,76,000) | 72.2% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1993 | N/A | |
| Qingdao | $8,000 (₹6,80,000) | $25,200 (₹21,42,000) | 70.0% | NMC | WHO | #351 | 1909 | N/A | |
| Zamboanga | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | Contact for fees | 62.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1912 | N/A | |
| Belgorod | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $21,600 (₹18,36,000) | 60.0% | NMC | WHO | #1401 | 1876 | N/A | |
| Saint Petersburg | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $23,718 (₹20,16,030) | 60.0% | NMC | WHO | #3990 | 1907 | N/A | |
| Karakol | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $31,200 (₹26,52,000) | 60.0% | NMC | WHO | #10190 | 2017 | N/A | |
| Kutaisi | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $24,000 (₹20,40,000) | 60.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1992 | N/A | |
| Dhaka | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 52.2% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1975 | N/A | |
| Tashkent | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $21,000 (₹17,85,000) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #6342 | 2005 | N/A | |
| Ulyanovsk | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | Contact for fees | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #2025 | 1988 | N/A | |
| Tomsk | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $34,200 (₹29,07,000) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #873 | 1878 | N/A | |
| Ekaterinburg | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $17,928 (₹15,23,880) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1930 | N/A | |
| Fergana | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $21,000 (₹17,85,000) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #8 | 1991 | N/A | |
| Ganja | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | Contact for fees | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Pitesti | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $72,000 (₹61,20,000) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #4298 | 1994 | N/A | |
| Martuni | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | Contact for fees | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2015 | N/A | |
| Grozny | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $24,000 (₹20,40,000) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1938 | N/A | |
| Kazan | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $47,648 (₹40,50,080) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #1501 | 1814 | N/A | |
| Kuala Lumpur | $8,000 (₹6,80,000) | $75,000 (₹63,75,000) | 50.0% | NMC | WHO | #2659 | 2001 | N/A | |
| Tyumen | $3,000 (₹2,55,000) | $33,800 (₹28,73,000) | 39.6% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1963 | N/A | |
| Tashkent | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $31,200 (₹26,52,000) | 38.1% | NMC | WHO | #5313 | 2014 | N/A | |
| Tbilisi | $8,000 (₹6,80,000) | $55,200 (₹46,92,000) | 37.5% | NMC | WHO | #6397 | 1918 | N/A | |
| Vinnitsa | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $30,000 (₹25,50,000) | 36.6% | NMC | WHO | #5596 | 1921 | N/A | |
| Krakow | Contact for fees | Contact for fees | 36.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Fergana | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $31,200 (₹26,52,000) | 35.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1991 | N/A | |
| Talas | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $22,500 (₹19,12,500) | 34.4% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2000 | N/A | |
| Dhaka | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 33.0% | NMC | WHO | #1238 | 1925 | N/A | |
| Ulyanovsk | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | Contact for fees | 31.7% | NMC | WHO | #251 | 1988 | N/A | |
| capital city of Ukraine | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $42,600 (₹36,21,000) | 30.4% | NMC | WHO | #1624 | 1992 | N/A | |
| Tomsk | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $43,800 (₹37,23,000) | 29.9% | NMC | WHO | #3823 | 1878 | N/A | |
| Tbilisi | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $55,200 (₹46,92,000) | 29.6% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1998 | N/A | |
| Yerevan | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 29.6% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1920 | N/A | |
| Yerevan | $400 (₹34,000) | $19,200 (₹16,32,000) | 28.9% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1997 | N/A | |
| Krasnodar | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $17,880 (₹15,19,800) | 28.0% | NMC | WHO | #3489 | 1920 | N/A | |
| Guiyang | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $27,600 (₹23,46,000) | 27.3% | NMC | WHO | #1924 | 1938 | N/A | |
| Bucharest | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $72,000 (₹61,20,000) | 26.9% | NMC | WHO | #5188 | 1991 | N/A | |
| Yaroslavl | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $21,837 (₹18,56,145) | 25.8% | NMC | WHO | #304 | 1944 | N/A | |
| Gazipur | $2,400 (₹2,04,000) | $42,000 (₹35,70,000) | 25.4% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2002 | N/A | |
| Semey | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $36,600 (₹31,11,000) | 25.0% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1953 | N/A | |
| Tver | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $43,800 (₹37,23,000) | 24.4% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1944 | N/A | |
| Cluj-Napoca | $6,600 (₹5,61,000) | $48,600 (₹41,31,000) | 24.3% | NMC | WHO | #301 | 1919 | N/A | |
| Tver | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | Contact for fees | 24.0% | NMC | WHO | #6000 | 1936 | N/A | |
| Yerevan | $6,000 (₹5,10,000) | $52,800 (₹44,88,000) | 23.5% | NMC | WHO | #11654 | 1991 | N/A | |
| Taiyuan | $6,000 (₹5,10,000) | $60,000 (₹51,00,000) | 22.7% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1919 | N/A | |
| Kunming | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $30,000 (₹25,50,000) | 22.4% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1960 | N/A | |
| Krasnodar | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $17,880 (₹15,19,800) | 22.3% | NMC | WHO | #4873 | 1920 | N/A | |
| Semey | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | $33,000 (₹28,05,000) | 21.9% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1953 | N/A | |
| Tbilisi | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $55,200 (₹46,92,000) | 20.7% | NMC | WHO | #9783 | 1992 | N/A | |
| Sylhet | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 20.0% | NMC | WHO | #3776 | 1962 | N/A | |
| Makhachkala | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $27,000 (₹22,95,000) | 19.6% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2000 | N/A | |
| Tacloban | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | Contact for fees | 18.6% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1980 | N/A | |
| Karakol | $3,000 (₹2,55,000) | $33,050 (₹28,09,250) | 17.9% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2017 | N/A | |
| Nanjing | $5,625 (₹4,78,125) | $33,750 (₹28,68,750) | 17.5% | NMC | WHO | #737 | 1934 | N/A | |
| Yerevan | $6,500 (₹5,52,500) | $43,800 (₹37,23,000) | 17.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1990 | N/A | |
| Zaporizhzhia | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $45,600 (₹38,76,000) | 16.6% | NMC | WHO | #5463 | 1930 | N/A | |
| Zugdidi | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | Contact for fees | 15.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2015 | N/A | |
| Yerevan | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 14.9% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1992 | N/A | |
| Astrakhan | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $24,600 (₹20,91,000) | 13.3% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1918 | N/A | |
| Osh | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $26,040 (₹22,13,400) | 10.0% | NMC | WHO | #9610 | 1951 | N/A | |
| Chongqing | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $26,400 (₹22,44,000) | 10.0% | NMC | WHO | #1243 | 1956 | N/A | |
| Shymkent | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $36,600 (₹31,11,000) | 10.0% | NMC | WHO | #6469 | 1931 | N/A | |
| Kokand | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $40,200 (₹34,17,000) | 8.9% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1934 | N/A | |
| scenic city of Legazpi | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $49,200 (₹41,82,000) | 8.8% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1975 | N/A | |
| Devdaha | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $45,600 (₹38,76,000) | 8.3% | NMC | WHO | #561 | 2008 | N/A | |
| Kunming | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $30,000 (₹25,50,000) | 6.9% | NMC | WHO | #1979 | 1938 | N/A | |
| Rivne | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $42,600 (₹36,21,000) | 5.2% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1956 | N/A | |
| Moscow | $11,800 (₹10,03,000) | Contact for fees | 4.4% | NMC | WHO | #1321 | N/A | N/A | |
| Omsk | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $43,800 (₹37,23,000) | 4.4% | NMC | WHO | #1001 | 1920 | N/A | |
| Moscow | $11,800 (₹10,03,000) | $31,211 (₹26,52,935) | 2.7% | NMC | WHO | #495 | 1920 | N/A | |
| Zhengzhou | $5,000 (₹4,25,000) | $29,100 (₹24,73,500) | 1.0% | NMC | WHO | #500 | 1956 | N/A | |
| Gyumri | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | Contact for fees | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2009 | N/A | |
| Bishkek | Contact for fees | $26,600 (₹22,61,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #4515 | 1993 | N/A | |
| Iasi | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $72,000 (₹61,20,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #1527 | 1879 | N/A | |
| N/A | $6,000 (₹5,10,000) | $55,200 (₹46,92,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Khulna | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #2432 | 2001 | N/A | |
| Tomsk | $4,500 (₹3,82,500) | $34,200 (₹29,07,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #499 | 1878 | N/A | |
| Katowice | $11,000 (₹9,35,000) | $105,000 (₹89,25,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #700 | 1949 | N/A | |
| Barisal | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #3880 | 1968 | N/A | |
| Shenyang | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $60,000 (₹51,00,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #254 | 1931 | N/A | |
| N/A | $5,250 (₹4,46,250) | $85,800 (₹72,93,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #610 | N/A | N/A | |
| historical Ananda Sagar area of Dinajpur City | $5,500 (₹4,67,500) | $46,800 (₹39,78,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1992 | N/A | |
| Ivanovo | $1,982 (₹1,68,470) | $11,892 (₹10,10,820) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | #285 | 1930 | N/A | |
| Armavir | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $22,800 (₹19,38,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 2010 | ||
| Ust-Kamenogorsk | $4,000 (₹3,40,000) | $36,600 (₹31,11,000) | 0.0% | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1955 | N/A | |
| Manila | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | Contact for fees | N/A | NMC | WHO | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Brasov | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $72,000 (₹61,20,000) | N/A | NMC | WHO | #2195 | 1948 | N/A | |
| western part of Romania | $7,000 (₹5,95,000) | $72,000 (₹61,20,000) | N/A | NMC | WHO | #2564 | 1996 | N/A | |
| Manila | $3,500 (₹2,97,500) | Contact for fees | N/A | NMC | WHO | N/A | 1967 | N/A |
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