When you choose to study MBBS abroad, chances are, your head would be spinning with the multiple options you can choose from, with each being better than the rest. But if you filter your choices on what your pocket allows, the preferred facilities in the university, the global acknowledgment, and reputation of the study offered, etc. there are probably a handful of names you can seek after amongst them studying MBBS in Russia is the most favored choice.

Russia, geographically, is the largest country known by the area, politically, is one of the superpowers influencing the rest of the world, socially, is a representation of the greatest era revolutionizing history time and again, and culturally, is a hub of cultural diversity with aging as old as the time itself.

Studying MBBS in Russia has always been a magnificent experience ever since the Soviet era. The ‘then’ students are now the leading names in the medical sector not just in India but also all over the world.

But did the tales end with their success? Absolutely not, the achievements of ‘then’ students worked towards writing a new tale of achievement. Certainly, society, its needs, and expectations are not the same as 50 years ago.

So what would be the reasons why the young generation of aspiring doctors must study MBBS in Russia in the 3rd decade of the 21st century?

Here are 5 reasons why more than 10,000 students choose to study MBBS in Russia.

1. Affordability
   Medical Education in Russia is heavily subsidized by the federal government itself. Therefore, it becomes easy for most of the students to afford medical education. Despite being affordable and feasible to all, medical education is of the most highly refined quality and thus is extremely cost-efficient as well as effective in nature. This, thus, forms a major reason for its popularity among the medical student’s community of India.
2. Recognition and Reputation
   The top medical universities of Russia are recognized by the various regulatory bodies around the world like ECFMG, FAIMER, WDOMS, National Medical Commission (erstwhile known as Medical Council of India), and medical council of many other countries like Canada, Australia, Nepal, etc. Most of the medical universities of Russia are centuries old but still are the leaders in medical education due to their extremely vigilant educational and research practices.
3. Use of Technology in Education
   Another reason for the popularity of MBBS abroad is the use of the latest educational technology in the training and practices. The top medical universities of Russia use the advanced technological resources in their classrooms, laboratories, hospitals and libraries not aid to the administral procedures as well to train required set of skills to their fullest.
4. Comfortable Student Life
   Since there are plenty of students of Indian origin who undergo medical training in Russia, most of the medical universities of Russia cater to the personal preferences and requirements of the students. Therefore these universities provide many facilities for Indian students like separate student hostels, Indian food canteens, sports and cultural clubs as per their interest and many more. All these facilities ensure that the students get to live a comfortable life in the university for their course of study.
5. Global Scope
   Russia can be said as the epicenter of research practices. The medical universities of Russia focus on the research based education and thereby intrinsically motivating the student towards growth and success. Due to this reason itself, the students graduating from the medical universities of Russia have proven to be a huge asset and therefore have a huge scope of career growth.