English tracks exist at selected universities; Russian language training is commonly needed for clinical communication.
DestinationsStudy Medicine in
Russia
Russia has a long medical-education tradition and many state medical universities. English-taught General Medicine exists, while Russian remains important in patient-facing clinical work.
Book free counsellingGeneral Medicine is commonly 6 years.
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Confirm the entire program is FMGL-compatible, including clinical language, internship and eligibility for Russian medical registration.
6 institutions currently in our Russia directory.
These listings are for research and comparison. They are not an NMC-approved list or a PositiveVibes guarantee of eligibility.
Sechenov University
Moscow
General Medicine – 6 years
English / Russian
Major Moscow medical university; official admissions information should be used for the current English track.
Official university websitePirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Moscow
General Medicine
English/Russian – verify track
Large national research medical university. Confirm current international-program language.
Official university websiteKazan State Medical University
Kazan
General Medicine
English/Russian – verify
Long-established medical university; verify current international intake and clinical language.
Official university websiteBashkir State Medical University
Ufa
General Medicine
English/Russian – verify
State medical university with international enrollment.
Official university websiteVolgograd State Medical University
Volgograd
General Medicine
English/Russian – verify
Established medical university; verify current English delivery and internship pathway.
Official university websiteOrenburg State Medical University
Orenburg
General Medicine
English/Russian – verify
State medical university; request official curriculum and foreign-graduate licensure documentation.
Official university websiteBefore you apply
Request current official documentation for the exact admission-year program and independently verify curriculum, duration, internship, clinical locations, medium and local medical-registration eligibility.