Bachelor, Undergraduate
General Medicine – RU
Course Overview
The 6-year General Medicine (MBBS equivalent) program at RUDN University is internationally oriented and designed to prepare students for medical practice in multicultural healthcare environments. The curriculum integrates foundational biomedical sciences—including anatomy, physiology, histology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology, microbiology, and pharmacology—with early clinical exposure and competency-based learning. A distinguishing feature of the program is its multicultural academic environment, where students from numerous countries study together while gaining experience in patient communication and cross-cultural healthcare delivery.
Practical training is strengthened through advanced simulation centres, clinical skills laboratories, and digital learning technologies before students begin hospital rotations. Clinical education is conducted in leading Moscow teaching hospitals across internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics & gynecology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, emergency medicine, and other major specialties. The curriculum also promotes scientific research, evidence-based medicine, and interdisciplinary collaboration, enabling graduates to develop strong diagnostic reasoning, practical competence, and the adaptability required for postgraduate medical education and international healthcare careers.
Entry Requirements
- Academic Qualification: Minimum 50% aggregate marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology (PCB) in 10+2 / Senior Secondary Examination (40% for SC/ST/OBC categories as per Indian regulatory norms).
- Age Limit: Must be at least 17 years of age on or before December 31 of the admission year.
- NEET Score: Mandatory qualification in the NEET-UG exam for Indian citizens planning to practice in India under NMC regulations.
- Language Proficiency: Proof of English proficiency or high school instruction in English (IELTS/TOEFL is not required for most Russian state medical institutions).
- Academic Certificates: 10th & 12th Mark sheets and passing certificates.
- NEET Scorecard: Official scorecard demonstrating NEET-UG qualification.
- Identification: Valid passport with at least 18–24 months of validity remaining.
- Medical fitness certificate from a registered practitioner.
- HIV negative test report (issued within 3 months of departure).
- Photographs: 10–12 passport-sized photographs (3.5 × 4.5 cm with white background).
- Official Authorization: Birth certificate, university invitation letter, and notarized Russian translations of all documents.
Career Outcomes
- Medical Intern
- Junior Doctor / Resident-in-Training (after meeting local entry requirements)
- Medical Officer (subject to licensing)
- General Physician
- Primary Healthcare Physician
Scholarship Available
- Russian Government Scholarship (State Quota)
- Open Doors Russian Scholarship Project
- RUDN International Excellence Scholarship
- Rossotrudnichestvo Scholarship
- University Merit & Academic Scholarships
