Students from time have always looked forward to going out of their home country to a foreign country in pursuit of better quality higher education towards achieving their life goals. Indian Students are no less known for this global phenomenon. While studying abroad is a good decision for students, there are things you must look out for before choosing where you will like to go abroad for your higher education, especially MBBS which we will be focusing on in this piece.
There are a lot of reasons why students in India are always looking to foreign institutions for the pursuance of their MBBS certificate. One is the low ratio of available institutions in the country compared to the number of students actively seeking for an MBBS degree. For this reason, the Indian education sector becomes incapable of handling and providing admission to all students, necessitating the students to look outside the country for options.
Another reason is that there are foreign institutions that are known to offer better quality MBBS program than that of the Indian education sector. This will make students look to such countries to give them a better quality education than they could have gotten at home.
These reasons are in their numbers and have seen students migrate from India to a lot of other countries to get their higher education year on year. In light of this, we have identified one major determinant of choice of destination for students. Quality but low-cost education.
In order to help students make informed decisions, therefore, we have curated a list of the top 5 schools that every aspiring Indian student can apply to for their MBBS program at a low cost. Without further delay, let’s look at the 5 recommended countries below.
- China: This country makes it to the top of the list of most preferred in terms of low cost because of it’s quality education offered despite the cost. For many Indian medical students, China is a dream destination to get their MBBS. The country is home to about 45 medical institutions that have the approval of MCI and other institutions. To get a quality education in China is as low as INR 20 Lakhs up to 30 Lakhs for the entire duration of the program.
Some of the reputable Chinese MBBS offering institutions of learning are:
- Wuhan University
- Southeast University
- Ningbo University
- Huazhong University of Science & Technology, among others.
- Nepal: Nepal is another top destination for students from India looking to study for their MBBS program abroad. It boasts of low-cost tuition and quality education. For just between INR 30 and 40 Lakhs, you can get your MBBS degree from this country.
Some of the reputable colleges in Nepal include:
- Janaki Medical College
- Kathmandu University School of Medical Sciences
- Kathmandu Medical College, and so on.
- Ukraine: Medical Colleges in Ukraine is another destination for Indian students who desire an excellent quality MBBS program in a foreign country. The country is known as one of the countries with the best MBBS program. To add to this, the country also has very affordable tuition. The cost of the MBBS program in Ukraine is between INR 20 – 25 Lakhs.
The country has a lot of reputable and globally recognized medical institutions which include
- Kyiv National Medical University
- Vinnytsia National Medical University
- Bogomolets National Medical University
- Donetsk State Medical University, among others
- Kyrgyzstan: Another country worthy of mention is Kyrgyzstan. The country is well known for having some of the best medical institutions. They, for this reason, are recommended for Indian students looking to study abroad. For about 17-28 Lakhs, you can get yourself a very good education in the country.
Some of the institutions in the country include:
- Osh State Medical University
- Jalalabad Medical University
- Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University, and many others.
- Russia: Last but not least on this list is Russia. The country is in high demand among medical students from over the world. This country parades a lot of renowned medical institutions.
Some of the Medical Colleges in Russia are:
- Siberian State Medical University
- Mordovia State University
- Kuban State Medical University
- Northern State University, and so on.
