Zaporizhzhia State Medical University is a government medical university located in South-East Ukraine. Having been established in 1903, the university is more than 115 years old. The name of the state where the university is located in Zaporizhzhia. It has a population of about 7.3 lakh people. It has more than 1,200 Indian students who are studying MBBS here. The majority of the students are from South India. It has more than 12,000 students overall and has an academic staff of over 750. The degree awarded by Zaporizhzhia State Medical University is called MD Physician which is equivalent to MBBS in India. You will be eligible to appear for NExT after graduating from ZSMU.  The course duration is 5 years and 10 months and the medium of instruction will be English for the entire course. You will be taught the local language as well from the 1st semester. In 2019, the FMGE passing percentage from Zaporizhzhia was as follows – 191 passed out of 657 = 29.07%.

On this page about Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, you will read about the following –

Advantages of studying at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University

• The fee is low and a lot more affordable for Indian students when compared to private medical colleges in India as well as in the EU.
• You will get direct admission if you are NEET qualified.
• High FMGE passing percentage in 2019.
• 6-year education in English medium. It is a government medical university that is more than 100 years old.
• Many batches of Indian students have passed out from this university. Indian students have been studying at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University for many years.
• The degree is recognized worldwide. You can appear for exams such as NExT, USMLE, PLAB, etc.
• It has a huge and well-stocked library.
• An airport is located nearby the university, about 15 km away.
• Indian cafe located nearby the university.
• The university uses modern means of teaching and technology.
• There are about 12-13 students per class.
• Parents can track their ward’s performance and results in every subject through an online portal provided by the university.
• The university follows the Bologna Process and the ECTS system.

Faculties at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University

• Medicine
• Pediatrics
• Dentistry
• Nursing
• Pharmacy

Zaporizhzhia State Medical University Syllabus (Year-wise)

Year-wise MBBS in Ukraine syllabus at Zaporizhzhia State Medical University –

1st year –

• Human Anatomy
• Medical Biology
• Histology
• History of Medicine
• Latin Language
• Chemistry
• Biophysics
• Basics of law
• Ukrainian Language
• Religious Science
• History of Ukraine
• Ukrainian & Foreign Culture
• Politology
• Psychology & Pedagogics

2nd – 3rd year –

• Biochemistry Medical
• Propaedeutics of Children Diseases
• Cybernetics
• General Surgery
• Normal Physiology
• Sociology
• Economics
• Philosophy
• Ukrainian Language
• Physical Training
• Propaedeutics of Internal Diseases
• Microbiology
• Pathological
• Anatomy
• Pharmacology
• Pathological
• Physiology
• Radiotherapy & Diagnostics
• Topographic Anatomy & Operative Surgery
• Basics of Medical Psychology
• General Hygiene
• General Surgery

4th year –

• General Hygiene
• Basics of Dentistry
• Social Medicine
• Outpatient Care
• Obstetrics
• Psychiatry & Narcology
• Sports Medicine
• Dermatoveneral Diseases
• Endocrinology
• Facultative Therapy
• Facultative Surgery
• Neurosurgery
• Nervous Diseases
• Faculty Pediatrics
• Physiatria
• Radiative Medicine

5th year –

• Urology
• Outpatient Care
• Sectional Course
• Opthalmology
• Otorhinolaryngology
• Hospital Therapy
• Clinical genetics
• External & Military Medicine
• Gynecology
• Hospital Surgery
• Children Surgery
• Infectious & Tropical Diseases
• Epidemiology
• Children Infectious Diseases
• Oncology
• Forensic Medicine
• Occupational Diseases
• Traumatology & Orthopedics
• Hospital Pediatrics
• Hospital Surgery(Practical)

6th year –

• Hygiene
• Outpatient Care
• Clinical Immunology
• Organization of Health Protection
• Internal Diseases
• Infectious Diseases
• Children Diseases
• Oncology
• Clinical Pharmacology
• Children Infectious Diseases
• Gynecology & Obstetrics
• Physiatry
• Reanimatology
• Surgical Diseases
• Therapy (Optional Course)
• Children Surgery

Eligibility Criteria

For admission to Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, a student with an Indian passport must fulfill the following criteria –

• 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. You must clear all the subjects.
• The student must be 17 years old on or before 31st December in the year in which he/she seeks admission.
• Qualifying NEET is mandatory. NEET result is valid for a period of 3 years for MBBS abroad.

Opportunities after studying MBBS in Ukraine

After getting your MD Physician degree (equivalent to MBBS in India) from Zaporizhzhia State Medical University, you have many options including –

• For practicing in India, you must clear NExT. It will also be the exam through which you will get a PG seat in India.
• You can appear for USMLE if you want to practice in the USA.
• For practicing in the UK, you can appear for PLAB.
• You can settle down in Ukraine, study PG at ZSMU itself.

Zaporizhzhia State Medical University Fees

Following is Zaporizhzhia State Medical University Fees –

Course duration – 6 years

-> Tuition Fee – USD 4,500 or INR 3,37,500 per year for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year. USD 5,000 or INR 3,75,000 per year for the 4th, 5th, and 6th year.
-> Hostel Fee per year – USD 800 for 1st year and USD 500 from 2nd year onwards = Total USD 3,300 or INR 2,47,500 total.

Other expenses –

– > Indian mess – USD 100-120 per month
-> Medical Insurance – USD 200 or INR 15,000 per year
-> One-time charges.
-> Admission fee, visa fee, etc., payable to Global Medical Foundation

Contact us at 9999404348 for complete details and for admission.