Lots of Indian Students looking to study MBBS in another country. Its a great career choice but requires good preparation, and it is important to understand why students choose other countries to study for MBBS program? India has a great deficit of Doctors: the World Health Organization (WHO) sets the minimum ratio at 1: 1000, while it is 1:1700 in India. There are very limited seats for admission in Indian public institutions, and sometimes private institutions total costs for doing MBBS actually surpasses what one needs to pay for MBBS education in the US, UK or other European countries.

There are a lot of Eastern European, South American and Asian countries, such as Armenia, Ukraine, Georgia, Lithuania, Azerbaijan, Moldova, China, Philippines, Kyrgyzstan, which have been alternative places to study MBBS abroad.

Indian students have been going to these destinations for decades now, and making successful medical careers. However, Europe has always been a favorite of Indian students, mostly because of the diplomatic relations that support both countries. In 90 years, Europe has been a favorite destination for MBBS programs, of course, specifically for Indian students, who often traveled to Europe in large quantities. Therefore, the teaching methods and curriculum caught up with Western countries, but after the introduction of the Medical Council of India (MCI) screening test in 2004, the number of students going to the MBBS course abroad has dropped dramatically. Now the number of students has begun to grow again. In Europe, it has about 8,500 Indian students, 80% of whom are medical students.

Why study MBBS Abroad ?

Most international students are attracted towards European universities because of these reasons:

• MCI/WHO Approved Universities.
• No Entrance test/ No IELTS
• Simple application and admission process.
• Medium of instruction is in English.
• Low tuition fees and living costs.
• The multicultural environment is enriching and expanding students lives and the meaning of life.
• Separate hostels for girls and boys.
• Good quality of education. Very Updated technologies.
• No Donation or Hidden Coast.
• Coaching for MCI Screening and USMLE.
• Medicine- medical course lasts 6 years; released title is a doctor of medicine (MD);
• Dental: Dental duration of the course is 5 years; released title graduate dentistry (BDS);
• Postgraduate studies: the study duration is 2-3 years

The eligibility for MBBS course for Indian students is as follows:

Why Indian Students take MBBS Admission Abroad?

• There are very few medical seats available in Indian MBBS Colleges, In 2017 alone, nearly 11.38 lac aspirants appeared in NEET 2017 (UG) for approx. But Unfortunately 63,000 MBBS seats are available in India.
• Taking MBBS Admission abroad is easy and hassles free as there is no need to write any entrance exam.
• MBBS from abroad is approved by Medical Council of India and students can practice in India after clearing the MCI Screening Test (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination).
• MBBS from abroad is economical and as compared to studying in private medical colleges in India.
• Indian students prefer Government Medical Universities in above countries while opting for MBBS admission abroad as these Universities are globally recognized and their degrees are recognized worldwide.