MBBS in Serbia for Indian Students

Serbia sits right between the low fees of Bosnia and the EU degree of Bulgaria. For 6,000 € a year you study medicine in English at a large state faculty with decades of experience and one of the biggest clinical centres of the country next door. If you want a real city, a big hospital and a price your family can plan with, MBBS in Serbia deserves a place on your shortlist.

Study medicine at the University of Niš

Niš is the third largest city in Serbia, with about 250,000 people, its own international airport and a student population that keeps the city young. The Faculty of Medicine is a state institution. Clinical teaching takes place at the University Clinical Centre Niš, which treats patients from the whole south of Serbia. For you that means a wide range of cases, from routine internal medicine to complex surgery, and bedside teaching in small groups.

MBBS in Serbia: fees and cost of living

How the six years are structured

• Years 1 and 2: anatomy, histology, biochemistry, physiology and the first contact with patients
• Year 3: pathology, pharmacology, microbiology and clinical propaedeutics
• Years 4 and 5: internal medicine, surgery, paediatrics, gynaecology, neurology, psychiatry and the smaller clinical subjects
• Year 6: clinical rotations in the hospital and the final exams

Admission to MBBS in Serbia for Indian students

• Class 12 with physics, chemistry and biology, at least 50% in these subjects
• NEET-UG qualification for your later registration in India
• Recognition of your school certificate in Serbia, which we arrange for you
• Apostilled and translated documents, passport and medical certificate

Student visa for Serbia

Indian citizens need a visa for Serbia. With the admission letter you apply for a long-stay visa (type D) at the embassy of Serbia in New Delhi. You submit the admission letter, proof of accommodation, proof of funds and health insurance. After arrival you receive a temporary residence permit for study, which is renewed each year. We prepare the visa file with you step by step.

Life in Niš for Indian students

Niš is compact. You reach the faculty, the clinical centre and the city centre on foot or by bus. Summers are hot, winters are cold but short. Serbian cuisine is heavy on meat, yet markets are full of fresh vegetables, pulses and dairy, and vegetarian cooking at home is easy. Serbia is a candidate country for the European Union, and English is widely spoken among young people.

Is MBBS in Serbia valid in India?

The University of Niš is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools and the programme runs for six years in English. Together with you we check the course against the NMC rules for MBBS abroad. After graduation you take FMGE or NExT and complete your internship in India.

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