Bashkir State Medical University (BSMU) is a state medical university in Ufa, Russia, founded in 1932, that teaches General Medicine (MBBS) in English over 6 years. For 2026/27 foreign students pay 405,660 RUB a year in years 1 to 3 and 339,780 RUB a year in years 4 to 6, and apply directly to the university by 15 August.
Bashkir State Medical University (BSMU) is a public medical university in Ufa, the capital of the Republic of Bashkortostan, a city of more than a million people. Its full official name is the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Bashkir State Medical University" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation (in Russian, ФГБОУ ВО БГМУ Минздрава России). It opened on 25 March 1932 as a medical institute and became a university in 1995.
Its English site says that in 2024 it had about 15,000 full-time students, about 5,000 of them from 64 foreign countries. Practical training runs in the university's own clinics, including a multidisciplinary hospital and a dental clinic, and in city hospitals.
General Medicine (6 years), Dentistry (5 years) and Pharmacy (5 years) are offered in English, according to the university's undergraduate programmes page. Paediatrics, Preventive Medicine and Biology are taught in Russian only. Russian is taught alongside, because patients in Ufa speak Russian.
For foreign students from outside Russia and the CIS who study through English, General Medicine costs 405,660 RUB a year (≈ $4,970) in years 1 to 3 and 339,780 RUB a year (≈ $4,160) in years 4 to 6. These figures come from rector's order No. 92 of 29 May 2026, as updated by order No. 123 of 17 July 2026, both published on the university's "paid education" page.
A separate General Medicine profile, "Primary health care and global health", costs more; check which profile your contract names.
| Programme in English (2026/27, as of November 2026) | Fee a year |
|---|---|
| General Medicine, years 1 to 3 | 405,660 RUB a year (≈ $4,970) |
| General Medicine, years 4 to 6 | 339,780 RUB a year (≈ $4,160) |
| General Medicine, profile "Primary health care and global health", years 1 to 3 | 450,000 RUB a year (≈ $5,510) |
| General Medicine, profile "Primary health care and global health", years 4 to 6 | 390,000 RUB a year (≈ $4,780) |
At this year's ladder, six years of standard General Medicine add up to 2,236,320 RUB in total (≈ $27,400), and the global health profile to 2,520,000 RUB in total (≈ $30,900). Treat these as planning figures: fees are approved by a new order every year. Tuition does not include the hostel, insurance, the visa, food or flights.
You can apply directly to the university by email; its FAQ says so. The steps on its admission page are:
No English certificate is required, but applicants need working English. Those who fail the tests can join preparatory courses.
Send copies first and hand in originals after arrival:
Every document needs a certified Russian translation, with your name exactly as in your passport. Univenter connects applicants directly with universities and checks documents before submission.
India's National Medical Commission (NMC) does not publish a list of "approved" foreign universities. Its Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations 2021 set conditions on the course instead: at least 54 months of study taught in English for the whole course, a 12-month internship at the same foreign institution, eligibility for a medical licence in the country where you studied, finishing within 10 years, and no transfer between universities. You must also qualify in NEET-UG before you start.
BSMU's course lasts 6 years, so the length condition is met. On language, the university's admissions FAQ states: "The official medium of teaching is Russian, except first 3 years taught with English-medium." Because the NMC rules ask for English for the whole course, ask the university to confirm in writing which language each year, including the clinical years and the internship, is taught in, and keep the answer.
To practise in India you must also pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), run by the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences (NBEMS). Across graduates of all Russian universities, the pass rate was 18.07% in June 2025 and 30.94% in December 2025. NExT has not replaced the FMGE yet.
Every foreign student admitted to BSMU is offered a place in a university hostel, and the university's application guide says rooms are usually shared by four people. The hostels have Wi-Fi, a shared kitchen on each floor and reading rooms, with shops and bus and tram stops nearby.
Rules are the same for all students: no alcohol or smoking, no overnight guests, quiet hours from 23:00 and a pass at the entrance. The hostel fee is not listed on the website, so ask the international office for the 2026/27 rate in writing.
The Government of the Republic of Bashkortostan set the 2026 subsistence minimum for a working-age adult at 18,373 RUB a month (≈ $225). It covers only basic food and services, not the hostel, books or winter clothes.
The university also names a medical check-up on arrival (about 4,000 RUB one-off (≈ $49)) and medical insurance (about 4,500 RUB a year (≈ $55)). From 26 July 2026 the state duty for a multiple-entry visa, needed to extend your stay each year, is 6,000 RUB one-off (≈ $74).
Visa and Mastercard cards issued outside Russia do not work there, so plan how money will reach you before you fly, bring cash for the first weeks and open a Russian account with a Mir card after you register.
Ufa has long, snowy winters and warm summers, so buy a proper winter coat and boots soon after you arrive. Students get around by bus, tram and taxi.
Learn basic Russian early; daily life runs in Russian. Russia is generally calm for students who follow the rules, but international students report racist remarks and incidents in Russian cities. Carry your passport and registration, avoid late-night conflicts and keep the international office's number in your phone.
Clinical subjects are not taught in one building. Internal medicine classes take place in hospitals around Ufa, so students take a taxi or public transport from the hostel.
— an Indian MBBS student at Bashkir State Medical University filming a spring day of classes in Ufa (video)
A normal study day runs from about 8:45 in the morning to 4:30 in the afternoon, and on days with physical education it can go on until about 6:30 in the evening.
— an Indian MBBS student at Bashkir State Medical University filming a spring day of classes in Ufa (video)
Breaks of about an hour and a half between classes are common, and many students spend them eating and studying in a nearby mall food court.
— an Indian MBBS student at Bashkir State Medical University filming a spring day of classes in Ufa (video)
Vegetarian food is hard to find in Ufa. Most local fast food, such as shawarma, contains meat, so vegetarians check carefully or cook in the hostel.
— an Indian MBBS student at Bashkir State Medical University filming a spring day of classes in Ufa (video)
This matches the university's own description of training in its clinics and city hospitals.
Yes. General Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy are offered in English, with Russian taught alongside. Ask for written confirmation of the language for every year.
For foreign students on the English programme, General Medicine costs 405,660 RUB a year (≈ $4,970) in years 1 to 3 and 339,780 RUB a year (≈ $4,160) in years 4 to 6,. The hostel, insurance and living costs are extra.
The admission page lists 15 August for the first application, arrival by 15 September and classes from 1 October. Check it each year.
Yes. Applicants take Chemistry and Biology tests in Ufa; topic lists are on the entrance exams page.
Possibly, through the Russian government quota on education-in-russia.com, not through the university. Quota places are usually taught in Russian.
Last updated: 3 November 2026. Fees and regulations change; check the official sources above before you apply.
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