Cheapest MBBS Abroad for Indian Students

The cheapest MBBS abroad for Indian students compared: tuition from 3,250 € a year, living costs, total cost over six years and what a low-cost MBBS abroad has to include so the degree counts in India.

Low-cost MBBS abroad sounds good in every advertisement. The question is what you really pay over six years, and whether the degree brings you back to India as a doctor. A cheap seat helps nobody if the course does not meet the NMC rules. On this page you find the cheapest MBBS abroad for Indian students among our partner universities, with tuition, living costs and the total for the whole degree.

Cheapest MBBS abroad: fees and total cost compared

University	Country	Tuition per year	Living costs per month	Total for six years
IHSM, Bishkek and Issyk-Kul	Kyrgyzstan	3,250 € (about 3,700 USD)	from about 300 €	individual calculation
Medical Faculty Foča	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3,500 €	from about 350 €	about 46,000 €
University of Banja Luka	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4,000 €	from about 400 €	about 53,000 €
University of Niš	Serbia	6,000 €	from about 400 €	about 65,000 €
Medical University of Varna	Bulgaria	10,000 €	from about 500 €	about 96,000 €
Mostar School of Medicine	Bosnia and Herzegovina	9,000 €	from about 450 €	about 86,000 €

The totals include six years of tuition and twelve months of living costs per year: rent, food, transport and phone. Flights home, visa fees and books come on top.

Our rule of thumb for parents: plan the full six years before the first payment. A university that is 1,000 € cheaper per year saves you 6,000 € in total. A city where the room costs 150 € less per month saves you almost 11,000 €. Living costs decide as much as tuition.

What a low-cost MBBS abroad has to include

A course of at least 54 months with the complete programme in English
A 12-month clinical internship as part of the degree
A university listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
Its own teaching hospital with real patient contact from the third year
Official tuition paid directly to the university, with a receipt, and no hidden donation

Cheapest MBBS in Europe: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Medical Faculty Foča of the University of East Sarajevo is our official partner and, at 3,500 € per year, the lowest-priced medical programme in English in Europe that we place students at. Foča is a small university town on the river Drina. A room costs between 150 € and 250 € per month, and you walk to the faculty and the university hospital. More in MBBS in Bosnia for Indian students.

Cheapest MBBS in Asia: Kyrgyzstan

The International Higher School of Medicine (IHSM) is our official contracted partner in Kyrgyzstan and has taught medicine in English since 2006. Tuition is 3,250 € per year. The Issyk-Kul campus in Cholpon-Ata lies directly on the lake, and the hostel is so affordable that places go quickly. If you want a hostel place, apply as early in the year as possible. Details on the IHSM university page.

How to pay less for MBBS abroad

Apply early: some partner universities grant early bird tuition, for example the Western Balkans University in Tirana with 10,800 € instead of 12,000 € per year
Share a flat with other students instead of renting alone
Choose a small university town over a capital city
Finance the gap with an education loan; see education loan for MBBS abroad

FAQ: cheapest MBBS abroad for Indian students

Which is the cheapest country for MBBS abroad for Indian students?

Among our partner universities, Kyrgyzstan with 3,250 € per year at IHSM and Bosnia and Herzegovina with 3,500 € per year in Foča.

Can I study MBBS abroad for under 50,000 € in total?

Yes. In Foča, six years of tuition and living costs come to about 46,000 € if you live in a shared flat.

Do I have to pay a donation for MBBS abroad?

No. You pay the official tuition directly to the university. There is no donation and no capitation fee.

Is a cheap MBBS abroad lower in quality?

The fee reflects the cost of living in the country, not the quality of teaching. What counts is the teaching hospital, the group size and the curriculum.