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Name of the Country: Russia (Official Name- Russian Federation)
Location on the world map: Russia or formally Russian Federation is located in the northern part of Eurasia. It shares its land boundary with fourteen neighboring countries. China, Mongolia, North Korea, Kazakhstan in the south, Georgia, Azerbaijan in the southwest, Norway, Finland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia in the northwest and Poland, Belarus and Ukraine in the west.
Capital: Moscow
Population: 144.1 million
Area: 17.1 million sq. kms.
Major Cities: Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Nizhny Novgorod, Samara, Omsk
Languages Spoken: Russian, English, German, French
Climatic Conditions: The enormous size of Russia and the remoteness of many areas from the sea result in the dominance of the humid continental climate, which is prevalent in all parts of the country except for the tundra and the extreme southeast.
Ethnic Group: Russia is a multi-national state with ver 185 ethnic groups, designated as nationalities; the populations of these groups vary enormously, from millions (e.g., Russians and Tatars) to under 10,000 (e.g., Samis and Kets)
Religious Composition: Russian Orthodox 15-20%, Muslim 10-15%, and other Christian 2%
Currency: Russian Ruble
Time Zone: GMT + 3 hours (Moscow)
Calling Code: +7
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Structure of Medical Education in Russia |
Degree: Doctor of Medicine (Physician)
Duration: 6 years
Intake: September
Affiliations/Recognition: Degrees from Russian universities are recognised by MCI (Medical Council of India), IMED (International Medicine Education and Development), UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation), WHO ( World Health Organization)
Eligibilty:
- 10+2 or Higher Secondary equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English
- 50% marks aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
Cost of MBBS education: 16 lakhs INR to 28 lakhs INR |
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
Medical education in Russia from the rest of the world is its far sighted vision to provide future education. It has always been ahead in the field of education and more specifically medicine and engineering. |
The courses that are offered in Russia fall under three categories:
- Fully English taught MBBS courses in Russia (In very few Russian MBBS colleges).
- Fully Russian taught MBBS programs in Russia (All the Russian medical universities).
- Bilingual programs (3 years in English and last 3 years in the Russian language in most of the universities) |
Studying in Russia is cheap compared to most parts of Europe. Living cost is also affordable. |
It is essentail for students to learn the local language |
International students in Russia are going to enjoy the multicultural environment. |
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Universities do not require IELTS or TOEFL as an entrance examination. You are accepted as long as you have the basic requirements from your home country. |
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Accomodation in Russia is very comfortable and most of them are on campus. |
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Medical Colleges in Russia |
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Sr. No. |
Name of the Medical College in Russia |
City/State |
Est. Year |
Status/Type (Govt./Private) |
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Bashkir State Medical University |
Ufa |
1932 |
Public |
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Belgorod National Research University Faculty of General Medicine and Pediatrics |
Belgorod |
1996 |
Government |
3 |
First Moscow State Medical University named after I. M. Sechenov |
Moscow |
1758 |
Public |
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Kazan State Medical University |
Kazan |
1814 |
Public |
5 |
Irkutsk State Medical University |
Irkutsk |
1930 |
Public |
6 |
Kirov State Medical Academy |
Kirov |
1994 |
Public |
7 |
Kuban State Medical University |
Krasnodar |
1920 |
Public |
8 |
Kursk State Medical University |
Kursk |
1935 |
Public |
9 |
Orenburg State Medical Academy |
Orenburg |
1944 |
Public |
10 |
Penza State University Medical Institute |
Penza |
1999 |
Public |
11 |
Rostov State Medical University |
Rostov |
1930 |
Public |
12 |
Saint Petersburg State University Faculty of Medicine |
St. Petersburg |
1995 |
Public |
13 |
Samara State Medical University |
Samara |
1918 |
Public |
14 |
Saratov State Medical University named after V. I. Razumovsky |
Saratov |
1909 |
Public |
15 |
Stavropol State Medical University |
Stavropol |
1937 |
Public |
16 |
Tver State Medical University |
Tver |
1936 |
Public |
17 |
Volgograd State Medical University |
Volgograd |
1935 |
Public |
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