MBBS Colleges in Ukraine: Only 1,000 Indians could clear FMGE

There were 54,924 Indian medical graduates who took the FMGE in 2022. Out of these, 5,333 were those who chose to pursue study medicine in Ukraine. They had graduated from 36 institutes offering an MBBS course in Ukraine.

As per our analysis of the number of Indians graduating from foreign countries offering medical education such as such as China has 101, Russia has 62, and Bangladesh has 61 institutes represented in the FMGE. This makes Ukraine the fourth largest section of the 470 foreign medical colleges from which the Foreign Medical Graduate Exam (FMGE) examinees graduated.

FMGE is a licence test that foreign medical graduates must take to practise modern medicine in India. Of the 5,333 graduates who completed an MBBS course in Ukraine, only 1,438 cleared the FMGE in 2022—this makes the pass percentage 27 per cent. This percentage is slightly higher than the overall pass percentage of FMGE in 2022.

In the table below, Careers360 has listed year-wise the number of colleges offering MBBS in Ukraine from where Indian students completed the four year long medical education course.

FMGE Participants MBBS Course in Ukraine

The number of colleges from which Indian graduates have pursued MBBS course in Ukraine has increased over the past four years. However, the number of Ukrainian medical colleges only increased from 21 in 2019 to 36 in 2022.

The number of Indian graduates who appeared for FMGE from these medical colleges from 2019-2022 is also listed below.

Admission for MBBS in Ukraine: FMGE Results

In 2019, the number of Indian graduates appearing for FMGE after pursuing an MBBS in Ukraine was the lowest. However, the pass percentage of FMGE took a huge dip from 30.8 per cent in 2019 to 16 per cent in 2020.

None of the 36 institutes for MBBS courses in Ukraine which show up on the FMGE list passed the basic checkpoints of having accreditation, access to a practical training hospital, an official website, and a global ranking.

In this article, Careers360 has reviewed 10 Ukrainian medical colleges with the maximum number of graduates appearing for FMGE 2022 after taking admission for MBBS in Ukraine.

In the table below we have best MBBS colleges in Ukraine for Indian Students on the basis of the various checkpoints mentioned above.We have also compared the Ukraine MBBS fees of the 10 colleges mentioned above with the annual fees of MBBS in India.

Checkpoints of Colleges for MBBS in Ukraine

Best MBBS Colleges In Ukraine: Checkpoints

Note: All the mentioned colleges for MBBS course in Ukraine have a fully functional website

The above table shows MBBS in Ukraine for Indian Students fees in Indian currency.

3.Even if the college does not insist on NEET, all Indians must qualify the NEET and secure NMC’s permission to study MBBS abroad. Without it, they can never practise in India.

MBBS in Ukraine: Accreditation

The accreditation status of an educational institution is the official certification affirming its adherence to established quality standards. Accreditation is granted after a comprehensive evaluation conducted by either national or private accrediting bodies.

Careers360 found that only three of the 10 best medical colleges in Ukraine for Indian students mentioned above were accredited by the general body of the country. These are

• Odessa National Medical University: 651 Indian graduates appeared for FMGE; out of them, 182 passed.

• Kharkiv National Medical University: 591 Indian graduates appeared for FMGE; out of them, 196 passed.

• Dnipro State Medical University: 260 Indian graduates appeared for FMGE; out of them, 63 passed.

All these were accredited by the Ukrainian accreditation authority — Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR).

MBBS Course in Ukraine: Ranking

Global rankings are the indicators of the quality and reputation of institutions on a worldwide scale. Esteemed global rankings like Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE), Center for World University Rankings (CWUR), and Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) hold significant respect and recognition internationally.

None of the 10 best medical colleges in Ukraine mentioned above hold a global ranking.

MBBS in Ukraine for Indian Students: Internship

As per the National Medical Council (NMC), Indian medical colleges must have affiliations with functioning hospitals to facilitate practical training for medical students. The council also mandates that foreign medical graduates undergo a mandatory one-year medical internship in the country where they pursued medicine.

Among the ten best medical colleges in Ukraine for Indian students listed above -six are confirmed to have such hospital affiliations. These colleges might have their own hospitals or in partnership with some other hospital for the medical training of their students. Colleges for MBBS in Ukraine with their own hospitals are:

• Bukovinian State Medical University

• Odessa National Medical University

• Kharkiv National Medical University

• V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University School of Medicine

Careers360 could not find the internship details about Bukovinian State Medical University and Odessa National Medical University. The remaining two colleges

MBBS course in Ukraine with their hospital had mentioned an internship on their college website.

Careers360 could not ascertain if Uzhhorod National University Faculty of Medicine has its own hospital or is under a partnership with one. However, as per its website, the college provides internships to its medical graduates in the USA, Greece, Yugoslavia, Hungary and Slovakia. Zaporozhye State Medical University has an affiliated hospital where its medical graduates pursue their internships.

However, the hospital and internship details of certain colleges where Indian graduates chose to study medicine in Ukraine might not be available on English-dominated search engines.

Duration and Degree: Study Medicine in Ukraine

In India, it takes about five and a half years of studying medicine (which includes a year of practical training) to earn an MBBS degree. However, the duration and the degree of the undergraduate programme might not be the same in every country.

In Ukraine, medical graduates are awarded the Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.

The duration of this MD degree in Ukraine is six years—including a year of compulsory internship.

Six out of the 10 best MBBS colleges in Ukraine comply with the duration of six years of the medical undergraduate programme. However, Careers360 could not find the duration of the undergraduate programme of Lugansk State Medical University and Medical Academy Named after S.I. Georgievsky of Vernadsky Cfu.

10 Best University For MBBS in Ukraine: Website

A fully functional college website provides important details of admission procedures, faculty details, campus facilities, and other helpful information to its prospective students. All the 10 best MBBS colleges in Ukraine have a properly functional website.

Fees For Admission in MBBS in Ukraine

MBBS courses in private colleges in India cost 17 lakh per year. This is much higher compared to studying MBBS abroad, which costs around Rs 6.81 lakh annually. The MBBS in Ukraine for Indian students fees range from Rs 18 lakhs to Rs 2,41,947. This is the reason after qualifying for NEET many medical aspirants prefer to go for MBBS abroad.

The table below gives an insight into the fees charged by best MBBS colleges in Ukraine.

Ukraine MBBS Fees and FMGE Participants

Admission In MBBS In Ukraine: Eligibility

Every medical aspirant must pass the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET UG) to get into medical school. This rule applies even if they want to study MBBS in Ukraine. Indian students must pass NEET UG and get permission from the National Medical Commission (NMC) to study abroad if they want to practise medicine in India.

Careers360 looked into the eligibility requirements of the 10 best universities in Ukraine for MBBS mentioned above. Careers360 couldn't confirm whether NEET scores are required for admission for MBBS in Ukraine at these 10 colleges. But graduates from these universities must qualify for NEET before appearing for FMGE-the license to practise medicine in India.