MCI Approved Medical Colleges in Abroad | Full Recognized List

MCI has approved 45 Medical Colleges abroad in China. In these Colleges/Universities, Indian students can study MBBS and come back to India after passing. Students will then get the license of Doctor to work in India after clearing the NEXT / MCI Test.

All 45 listed MCI approved or recognized Medical Colleges abroad in China are entirely owned and managed by the Chinese Government, Ministry of Education.

In all these 45 Universities complete MBBS course is taught in the English language, except in Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST). In HUST the last two years, all studies and exams are taken in the Chinese language only. 

In all the 45 listed MCI approved Medical Colleges abroad in China, there will be a Chinese language class too. This Chinese language class is required to interact with local patients from 4th year in a foreign country. 

In China, the MBBS course is for 5 years + 1-year internship, which the student can do either in China or in India.

MCI has made a list of 54 approved or recognized Medical Colleges and Universities abroad in Russia. In these Universities, Indian students can study MD and come back to India after passing. Students will then get the license of Doctor to work in India after clearing the NEXT / MCI Test.

In Russia, the name of the MBBS course is MD. It is the same undergraduate course as MBBS. Please do not confuse with Post Graduation Degree of MD in India.

All 54 listed Medical Colleges abroad in Russia is entirely Government Universities.

Out of these 54 Universities in about 14 universities, the entire course is in English with few clinical classes in the Russian language.

But in the rest of 40 Universities, the entire course is in the Russian language only.

In Russia, the MBBS course is for 6 years + 1-year internship compulsorily to be done in India after clearing the NEXT test.

Under the scheme of foreign approval, MCI has recognized 7 Medical Colleges or Universities in the Kyrgyz Republic. In these Universities, Indian students can study MD and come back to India after passing. Students will then get the license of Doctor to work in India after clearing the NEXT / MCI Test.

In Kyrgyz, the MBBS course is termed as MD. It is the same undergraduate course as MBBS. Please do not confuse with MD in India.

In all these 7 MCI listed Medical Colleges or Universities abroad in the Kyrgyz, the entire course is in English with few clinical classes in the Russian language.

In all the seven universities, there will be a Russian language class too, which will be required to interact with local patients from 4th year. Some types will be of Latin Terminology also.

In Kyrgyz MBBS course duration is of 2 types:

• Type 01: 5 years + 1-year internship compulsorily to be done in India
• Type 02: 6 years + 1-year internship compulsorily to be done in India

As per the approved list of MCI, 16 Medical Colleges or Universities in Ukraine are recognized. In these Universities, Indian students can study MD and come back to India after passing. Students will then get the license of Doctor to work in India after clearing the NEXT / MCI Test.

In Ukraine, the MBBS course is termed as MD. It is the same undergraduate course as MBBS. Please do not confuse with MD in India.

In that MCI approved or recognized 16 listed Medical Colleges or Universities, 14 are Government-owned Universities, and rest two are private.

Out of these 16 Universities in about four universities, the entire course is in English with few clinical classes in the Russian language.

But in the rest of 12 Universities, the entire course is in the Russian language only.

Students studying in Ukraine will have to pass an additional exam called KROK-ONE and KROK-Two to get the final Degree. KROK-One is taken after 3rd year and KROK-Two after 6th year. A student will get 3 chances to clear KROK. If a student can not pass KROK-One after 3rd year, then he/she must go back to the home country, discontinuing his/her studies in Ukraine.

In Ukraine, the MBBS course is for 6 years + 1-year internship compulsorily to be done in India after clearing the NEXT test.

MCI has recognized 7 Universities in Bangladesh. There are 87 Medical colleges under these 7 Universities, which are approved and recognized by MCI. In these Colleges, Indian students can study MBBS and come back to India after passing. Students will then get the license of Doctor to work in India after clearing the NEXT / MCI Test.

Out of that list of 87 MCI approved Medical Colleges in Bangladesh, only a few Private colleges accept Indian students.

In all these 87 Universities complete MBBS course is taught in the English language. 

In Bangladesh, knowledge of the Bengali or Hindi language is essential to interact with local patients from the 4th year. Still, until now, the Bengali language is not taught in the Colleges making the studies incomplete for Indian students. 

In Bangladesh, the MBBS course is for 5 years + 1-year internship, which the student can do either in Bangladesh or in India.

As per the Foreign Medical Colleges approved list, MCI has recognized 40 Universities in the Philippines. In these Universities, Indian students can study MD and come back to India after passing. Students will then get the license of Doctor to work in India after clearing the NEXT / MCI Test.

In the Philippines, the MBBS course is termed as MD. It is the same undergraduate course as MBBS. Please do not confuse with MD in India.

In all these 40 Universities, the entire course is in English with few clinical classes in the Tagalog language.

Out of these 40 MBBS Universities in the Philippines, Indian students are accepted in only those who are Private owned.

In all the 40 universities, there will be a Tagalog language class too, which will be required to interact with local patients in the final year. Some lessons will be of Latin Terminology also.

In Philippines MBBS / MD course duration is of 2 parts with an additional NMAT exam:

• Part 01: 2 years BS course, which is a Bachelor of Science.
• NMAT Exam: There will an entrance exam called NMAT after completion of BS. 
• Part 02: 4 years + 1-year internship compulsorily to be done in India.

Students will get 3 chances to pass the NMAT exam.