MBBS In Ukraine

Why do Indians prefer to study MBBS in Ukraine?

In 2019, India had a population of 136.64 crores. You are required to pass the NEET exam with a good percentage to get admission to a reputed college.

There are almost 16 lakh candidates and just 67000 seats for doing MBBS. This makes the chance to get admission in desired colleges very less.

mbbs in ukraine

Course-wise average tuition fees in Ukraine ( approximately)

Course Tuition Fees (INR)
Engineering 1,70,922
Computer Science 1,70,922
Social Sciences 1,85,785
Medicine 3,12,118
Business & Finance 1,48,628
Postgraduate Courses 2,22,942

Doing MBBS from India requires approx 7.5 lakhs for government colleges and between 20 lakh to 1 crore for private colleges.

Ukraine costs much less compared to India and hence it is a preferred destination for MBBS by the students. Doing MBBS in Ukraine is much cheaper compared to India that is why students prefer it.

Eligibility criteria for doing MBBS from Ukraine for Indian students

  • 50% marks in secondary exams with physics, chemistry, Biology as the subjects.
  • NEET qualified with the required marks.
  • Must have completed 17 years of age.

These are the general requirements. The actual percentage of marks required differ for each university.

We have specifically mentioned the other formalities to be done in our article ‘study in Ukraine’.

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Reasons to study MBBS in Ukraine

  • Ukraine ranks 4th in Europe for having the largest number of postgraduates in the field of medicine.
  • Most of the top universities belong to the government and hence face less problem of racial discrimination and donations.
  • All the medical universities are accredited by the world’s major organisations like WHO, MCI, UNESCO etc.
  • No entrance exam is required to get admitted into the universities. Only NEET is required.
  • The expenses of education in Ukraine are low compared to the other countries of the world.
  • The universities offer different cultural activities for the students.
  • Availability of Indian food.
  • The medium of instruction is mostly English.
  • The cost of accommodation is low compared to the other European countries.
  • The universities are recognized by the MCI making it easy to get jobs in India without appearing for any other exams.

Can Indian students practice in India after doing MBBS from Ukraine?

The candidates who successfully qualify the Medical Council of India’s Foreign Medical Graduate Examination are allowed to practice in India.

You may find certain universities that state that they are MCI approved MBBS universities. The students graduating from such universities need to apply for the FMGE to practice in India.

List of Universities in ukraine

MCI recognized Universities in Ukraine

  • Bukovinian State Medical University
  • Kyiv National Medical University
  • Uzhhorod National University
  • Ternopil National Medical University
  • Ivano Frankivsk National Medical University
  • Bogomolets National Medical University
  • Vinnytsia National Medical University
  • Lviv National Medical University
  • Taras Shevchenko National University
  • Kharkiv National Medical University
  • Karazin Kharkiv National University

Comparative chart for the Top 5 government universities according to Euro Edu Visa Consultants.

Particulars Lviv University Bukovinian University Vinnytsia University Kharkiv University Ternopil Univerisity
Indian mess Indian food served Yes Yes Yes Yes
Hostel Facility yes Separate for boys & girls yes Separate for boys & girls yes
Number of Indian students > 500 >1800 >1200 >1500 >1000
Recognized by MCI and WHO MCI and WHO MCI and WHO MCI and WHO MCI and WHO

Things to consider before you decide to do MBBS in Ukraine.

  • You should have a flexible budget because apart from the education costs, you are going to incur the other costs according to the living standards of that country.
  • One thing should be very clear in your mind that when you are going there for an MBBS it won’t be possible to do any part-time jobs. MBBS is a specialized study requiring many hours of study.
  • You should be very clear about the climatic conditions of that country, its cultural differences and the availability of Indian food before you choose it for pursuing MBBS.
  • You should learn the local language spoken in that country as soon as possible. This is because the MBBS course requires you to visit various health centres and inquire about the patients.
  • Secondly, you should do a thorough analysis of the universities before taking the admissions considering all the parameters.