🎓 Overview & Accreditation .
Founded: 2005 by merging two state medical institutes, with origins dating back to 1919/1931.
Type: Public, under Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Higher & Specialized Education.
Campuses: Located in Tashkent, with branches in Urgench, Fergana, and Termez. Approximately 6,249 students, including academics and postgraduates
🎓 MBBS Program & Recognition.
Duration: 6 years total (5 years of academic + 1-year internship).
Medium: Fully in English, with foundational integration of Uzbek/Russian.
Curriculum: Follows EU/ECTS standards with pre-clinical, clinical, and practical rotations starting Year 3.
Recognitions: Accredited by WHO, NMC (India), UNESCO, ECFMG, FAIMER, and listed in WDOMS. Degrees allow FMGE/NExT, USMLE, and PLAB eligibility.
🏥 Facilities & Campus.
Departments: 6 faculties with 52+ departments, supported by ~626 professors, including 97 full Professors and 183 Associate Professors.
Infrastructure: Modern lecture halls, simulation labs, digital library, and clinics.
👍 Pros & ⚠️ Consideration.
Fully English curriculum, modern infrastructure, and affordable MBBS (~₹22 L complete) .
Accredited globally—WHO, NMC, ECFMG, UNESCO—and recognized for FMGE/NExT readiness.
Safe environment with Indian mess, multicultural student body, and EU-aligned learning platform.
100% FMGE pass rate (small batch) reported among recent Indian students.
⚠️ Considerations:
Mixed reviews on corruption and administrative inconsistency within some university operations.
Complaints by a few Indian students about bureaucratic hurdles and hidden extras ($385 convocation etc.)