Overview of MBBS from Tajikistan for Indian students:

Let’s see a table for the eligibility requirement for studying MBBS in Tajikistan –

MBBS in Tajikistan duration is a 5-year in total. Internships or residency can take another 1-3 years. But, if you wish to come back to India after graduating MBBS, then you can come and sit for the licensing exam (NEXT). Suffice to say, students would deem it pretty easy and once you pass the screening test, you can start your practice in India with an established medical degree. Isn’t that the dream?

Admission to the 5-year program at Avicenna Tajik State Medical University is restricted to citizens of India and Pakistan only. Graduates of this MBBS program are not eligible to practice in Tajikistan until they complete an additional 2 years Master’s Program as a Physician in General Medicine or Pediatrics. The General Medicine program for Indian students was started in 2008.

As there is only 1 university in Tajikistan for an MBBS degree, we are going to quote the exact admission process. So, the university is called Avicenna Tajik State Medical University. The following is the admission procedure-

⇒ Students have to submit scanned copies their documents in the month of August to enrol in their program with Global Medical Foundation. We will receive the documents and review them.

⇒  After the due verification of the documents by us, we will apply for your admission letter and send it to you once it is issued by the university.

⇒  You will submit your original documents with us for visa processing. We will take care of your entire admission and visa processing, flight tickets. All you need to do is to get in touch with us at 9999404348.

⇒ Our team will see you off at IGI International Airport in Delhi where you will travel with a group of other students. You will be provided by pickup facility in Tajikistan and provided with transport to the hostel.

⇒ Hostel and Indian mess facility is available at Avicenna Tajik State Medical University.

You should organize your documents beforehand so as to ease the process of admission for everyone. The most important documents you require are –

⇒ Transcripts of class 10th, 11th and 12th mark sheets

⇒ Print out of NEET qualified result

⇒ 25 coloured photographs of the student with a white background

⇒ Birth Certificate of the student

⇒ Passport with 5 years validity (at least)

⇒ Certificate of medical health of the student

⇒ Bank Statement

⇒ NOC for supporting the funds

⇒ Acceptance letter from the university

No need to worry much about the visa and its extension, we will provide you with all the necessary support.

MBBS in Tajikistan, that is, MBBS from Avicenna Tajik State Medical University is quite affordable for Indian students but still it is not a very popular option among Indian students. Students usually try to push away the Central Asia countries and they can have n number of reasons to do so. Most of the countries are cheap but do not provide a very good quality of education and Tajikistan is no different. 

Let’s understand the fee structure of Avicenna Tajik State Medical University along with the hostel and mess charges and the cost of living of Tajikistan.

Following is Avicenna Tajik State Medical University Fees Structure –

Note –

⇒ USD 1 = ₹72 used for calculations above. Please use the existing exchange rate for calculations.

⇒ Admission, visa, flight fare, medical insurance charges will be extra.

So, total boils down to about INR 4.32 lakh/year, including all the above-mentioned charges.

If the student wants to choose his own accommodation outside the university, a good flat can cost anywhere from INR 8,000/month in the normal area to INR 20,000/month in the expensive area.

Overall, it’s a pretty affordable country to live and study in but we have not seen a great trend of students going towards this country. So, suffice to say, in our humble opinion, it is not a great option to study MBBS in. Another major point to keep in mind is that the FMGE passing percentage is extremely low.

We told you in the beginning that we will check whether it’s a viable country or not to study MBBS in. Right now we can say that go for any other country with multiple universities and good chances like the Philippines, Bangladesh or Ukraine. 

In the year 2015-18, we discovered a pattern of the FMGE passing percentage of students who did their MBBS from Tajikistan and came home to give screening exam, and we saw –

So, a total of 901 students appeared but only 80 passed, therefore, the passing percentage was just 8.87%. Anything less than 15-18% is not quite good. It is not viable enough to state that yes, Tajikistan could be a good option. Right now, the passing percentage is stuck at below 10% and it is frankly not a good number. You can see it yourself by analyzing how many applied and how many passed.

But, if you want to go to Tajikistan anyway and settle there only in a beautiful country, then that’s a different topic of the discussion entirely. You can get in touch with us for admission in Tajikistan.

For those students, let’s see the advantages of studying in Tajikistan.

Tajikistan is surrounded by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan and although some foreigners tend to be a little sceptical of its safety, the citizens say that if you follow proper rules and heed the instructions issued by the local government, everything is safe and sound. With an abundance of rocky mountains and lagoons, let’s see what more Tajikistan has to offer to the MBBS students from India.

• It is a great destination for adventurous students who like to do hiking, climbing, river rafting, swimming etc.
• The medical degree is recognized by WHO, FAIMER and MCI.
• State of the art university equipped with adequate equipment.
• No religious constraints.
• Low cost of living and low fee structure of the university.
• Application for VISA is a hassle-free task.

Tajikistan is not arguably a hot country but it is also not a cold one. Even if the temperature goes to higher digits, the beautiful lakes always make up for it. It is a colourful country and a little busy too. Most of the states will remind you of Delhi and Mumbai. With a population of 91 lakhs, it is one of the poorest countries in the world, ranked at 192. And having only 1 university for MBBS doesn’t help either.  Thankfully, Covid-19 cases in Tajikistan is about 4,000 which is very low compared to other countries. So, it can be one of the factors for you to choose this country after all. 

Now, you have all the facts about Tajikistan- its academic structure, weather, demography, the standard of living and cost of living. It is appropriate to conclude now that Tajikistan is not the favoured destination for Indian students wanting to do MBBS from abroad.