Colleges in Russia

Yes, getting medical insurance is mandatory for an Indian student to get access to legal residence. In case of any uncertainty, the doctor will bring the patient in a stable condition but further treatment will require insurance. Students with a deficiency of medical insurance will have to pay a penalty of RUB 2000-7000 (INR 2.1K - 7.6K).

Yes, ASMU offers 11 student associations to Indian students. These include public, cultural-creative, sports, scientific and volunteer sports. The associations commenced on December 4, 1999. These associations focus on areas like protecting the interests of student youth, conducting meaningful activities, promoting a healthy lifestyle, organizing entertainment events etc.

Altai State Medical University tuition fee is generally considered affordable for an Indian student. First year tuition of MBBS program is around INR 3 L, depending on the specialisation whether it is General Medicine or Dentistry or Pharmacy.

An Indian student is required to submit the following documents during the application process of ASMU:

• A valid copy of passport

• Academic transcripts

• English proficiency scores

To apply in ASMU, an Indian student must submit an online application along with the required documents including a copy of passport, academic transcripts and TOEFL scores as English proficiency are to be submitted to the university. Once the student receives his invitation letter, he must deposit the tuition fee and apply for the student visa.

The Faculty of Foreign students at ASMU offers one program, MBBS, which is solely dedicated to Indian students since it is available in English. MBBS is available under majors such as General Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. However, students are advised to know basic language skills so as to blend with other students and locals.

Altai State Medical University consists of 10 faculties. They are as follows:

• Institute of Clinical Medicine

• Institute of Dentistry

• Institute of Pharmacy

• Institute of Clinical Psychology

• Institute of pre-university training

• Institute of secondary vocational training

• Institute of  Pediatrics

• Institute of Residency &

• Postgraduate Professional Training

• Institute of Public Health

The lowest first-year tuition fees for MBBS in Russia range between INR 1.5 L-INR 3 L and is given by the Ingush State University Faculty of Medicine. 

This is followed closely by the Chuvash State University Medical Institute, which offers affordable MBBS education with average annual fees of around INR 2 L per year. 

For a complete list of the the cheapest medical universities in Russia:  Universities with the lowest MBBS Fees in Russia

While the university itself does not take an entrance exam at the time of admission, Indian students are required to attain the minimum passing marks in the National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test or NEET exam along with a minimum 50% score in each of Physics, Chemistry and Biology in Class 12 (for unreserved category students) or 45% in each subject (for reserved category students).