OMSK State Medical University, OMSK Oblast, Russia

The university continued its international engagement after the dissolution of the Soviet Union. In 1992, students from India, Guinea, Sudan, and other countries were enrolled, marking the beginning of modern international student intake.

Institutional Confirmation:

✔ Decades of experience with foreign students
✔ Established Indian student presence
✔ Structured international administration

Academic Specs:
✔ Specialty: 31.05.01
✔ Degree: Specialist
✔ Mode: Full-time
✔ Duration: 6 years

Volume & Credits:
✔ Credits: 360
✔ Academic hours: 13,288
✔ State Accreditation:
Certificate No. 3088

Language of Instruction – English (LEGALLY CONFIRMED)

According to official education contracts for the 2025 batch: “Training is conducted in English.”

✔ Entire 6-year program is conducted in English
✔ Applies to foreign students (including Indians)
✔ Written in official university contract (legally binding)

⚠️ Practical Clarification: Academic teaching is in English; Clinical environment (hospitals) may involve basic Russian for patient interaction.

Block 1 – Subjects (Modules)

Block 2 – Practice

Block 3 – State Certification

1. Philosophy
2. Bioethics
3. History
4. Foreign language (Russian)
5. Latin language
6. Physics, mathematics
7. Chemistry
8. Medical informatics
9. Biochemistry
10. Biology
11. Human anatomy
12. Systemic anatomy
13. Topographic anatomy
14. Histology, embryology
15. Normal physiology
16. Microbiology, virology
17. Immunology
18. Pharmacology
19. Pathological anatomy
20. Pathophysiology
21. Hygiene
22. Public health
23. Epidemiology
24. Medical rehabilitation
25. Clinical pharmacology
26. Dermatovenereology

27. Neurology, medical genetics
28. Psychiatry, psychology
29. Otorhinolaryngology
30. Ophthalmology
31. Forensic Medicine
32. Life safety
33. Emergency Medicine
34. Obstetrics and gynecology
35. Pediatrics
36. Infectious diseases (children)
37. Propaedeutics of internal diseases
38. Faculty therapy
39. Hospital therapy
40. Infectious diseases
41. Phthisiology
42. X-ray diagnostics
43. General surgery
44. Anesthesiology, resuscitation
45. Faculty Surgery, Urology
46. Hospital surgery
47. Pediatric surgery
48. Dentistry
49. Oncology, radiation therapy
50. Traumatology, orthopedics
51. Communication skills
52. Physical Culture and Sport

Group 10 & 11: • 10.1 Mathematical processing of medical data
• 10.2 Applied Informatics
• 10.3 Nutrition education
• 11.1 Basics of Emergency Medicine
• 11.2 Clinical diagnosis in surgery
• 11.3 Legal basis for doctor's activities
• 11.4 Evidence-based medicine
• 11.5 Clinical laboratory medicine

Group 12 & 13: • 12.1 Military surgery
• 12.2 Clinical neurology
• 12.3 Issues of dermatovenereology
• 12.4 Clinical psychology
• 12.5 Organizational bases of immunoprophylaxis
• 13.1 Operative obstetrics and gynecology
• 13.2 Urology in related specialties
• 13.3 Evidence-based medicine in internal medicine
• 13.4 Differential diagnosis
• 13.5 Andrology

1. Educational & Research: • Nursing & Nursing assistant
• Research work (Primary research skills)

2. Internship (Paramedical & Clinical): • Ward nurse & Treatment nurse assistant
• Hospital physician & surgeon assistant
• Obstetrician-gynecologist assistant
• General practitioner assistant

Final Structure Summary

• Compulsory academic module with 52 subjects
• Additional subjects formed by educational participants
• Multiple grouped elective disciplines
• Structured practical training (Nursing, Research, Clinical Assistant roles)
• Final state certification

Foreign citizens and stateless persons have the right to study at OSMU:
• Via Budget Allocations: International treaties, federal laws, or Government quotas.
• Via Paid Contracts: Funds from individuals or legal entities (Standard Education Contracts).

Entrance Examinations (31.05.01 General Medicine)

For the General Medicine profile (Foreign Citizens), the entrance exams are conducted as follows:

Russian Language Policy (Important)

✔ No Russian exam for the English Medium profile.
✔ OSMU does not accept external Russian certificates as a substitute for entrance exams.

Application Channels: • Online University Portal
• Courier/Post Office
• In-person at University
• Government Portal

Key Insight: • Nature: Merit-based selection.
• Syllabus: Aligned with NEET syllabus.
• Quota: Indian students compete within 200-seat foreign quota.

Right to Education: Foreign citizens can study via budget allocations (International treaties/Federal laws) or through paid education contracts funded by individuals or legal entities.

Application Channels: Students can apply through the Online University Portal, Courier/Post, In-person submission, or the official Government Portal.

Seat Matrix: Total seats: 330 | Foreign Quota: 200 Seats. Indian students compete exclusively within the international quota.

Key Merit Insight: Merit-based selection aligned with the NEET syllabus. Entrance is officially conducted in English for foreign profiles.

Fee Regulation Policy:

The tuition structure is strictly regulated by the government. Revisions are infrequent and typically linked only to official inflation rates.
*Note: English-medium programs are self-funded; scholarships apply only to Russian-medium tracks.

Infrastructure: • Total Dormitories: 03
• Total Capacity: 1306 Students
• Foreign Students: Dormitory No. 1

Room & Location: • Location: Mira Street, 30
• Types: Double & Triple Sharing
• Condition: Fully Furnished

Overall Financial Summary (Per Year):

Tuition (330,000) + Hostel (~37,848) = ~367,848 RUB per year.
Self-funded program (Budget for misc. expenses: ~10,000 RUB/month extra).

Invitation Details:
✔ Format: Electronic (PDF document)
✔ Cost: Free of charge
✔ Issuing Authority: Migration Department, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia
✔ Issued upon request of OSMU

Condition:
✔ Provided to applicants who submit all necessary documents for enrollment
✔ Foreign citizens must enter on a study visa
✔ Visa must be issued based on OSMU invitation
✔ Contact Russian Consulate in your country for procedures

Visa Confirmation:

✔ Invitation issued free of charge
✔ Electronic format (PDF)
✔ Issued by Ministry of Internal Affairs upon OSMU request

Initial Registration – Timeline & Process

Documents must be submitted within 2 working days after arrival at OSMU to the Dean's Office for International Students.

✔ Passport with one-entry visa (original + copy)
✔ Migration card with border crossing mark (original + copy)
✔ 2 matte color photos (3×4 cm)

⚠️ Migration registration is issued for the duration of the one-entry visa. A foreign citizen must leave the country after visa expiry unless a new visa is issued on the same day.

Stay only during visa validity

Must leave after visa expiry

New visa = re-registration required

Special Case: Foreign citizens with a temporary residence permit in another region must register at the place of temporary stay.

Documents 1–5: • Passport (original + copy) – valid 18+ months, min. 2 blank pages
• Completed visa application form
• Detachable arrival notification with migration stamp
• Document confirming current study (order extract or copy)
• Copy of study contract

Documents 6–10: • Receipt of paid duty
• 2 matte color photos (3×4 cm) – full face, no sunglasses, no headwear
• Migration card (original)
• Completed arrival notification form
• Dormitory accommodation contract (original or copy)

Important Conditions

⚠️ Documents will NOT be accepted if any document is missing or incorrect.
⚠️ If documents are not submitted on time, student must leave the country and return only on a new visa based on a new invitation.

Required Documents: • Passport (original + copy)
• Migration card (original)
• New multiple visa (original)
• Arrival notification form with migration stamp
• Dormitory accommodation contract (original)

For Students Not in Dormitory: • Must register at place of temporary residence
• Inform Dean's Office of address changes
• New registration required at each new location

Must Inform Dean's Office When: • Staying in hotels or hostels
• Travelling to camps or recreation centers
• Renting an apartment
• Receiving treatment in hospitals or sanatoriums
• Travelling to another city
• Travelling outside the country

Registration Impact: • Previous registration: Automatically canceled
• New registration: Required at new location

Legal Consequences of Non-Compliance: • Administrative fine
• Expulsion from the country
• Entry ban

Document Carry Requirement

✔ Students must always carry: Passport with visa, Migration card, and Registration document (or certified copies).
✔ Documents must not be damaged — damaged documents become invalid.
✔ Loss or damage must be reported immediately to the Dean's Office for International Students.

Insurance Details:
✔ Mandatory requirement for all foreign students
✔ Type: Voluntary Medical Insurance (VMI)
✔ Approximate Cost: ~8,000 RUB/year

Required For:
✔ Legal stay in Russia
✔ Attending classes at OSMU
✔ Hostel accommodation

🚌 Transport: • Buses, trams, and trolleybuses available
• Regular fare: 25 RUB (card)
• Student discount: 18 RUB (student card)
• Route tracking: Yandex Maps

🍽️ Food Options: • Grocery chains: Magnit, Pyatorochka, Lenta
• University canteens available
• Restaurants across the city
• Self-cooking option in hostel

🛍️ Shopping & Lifestyle: • MEGA Mall (Auchan, Leroy Merlin)
• Cultural sites: Museums, Parks, Theatres
• Vibrant city life with student-friendly environment

Overall Annual Cost Summary:

Tuition (330,000) + Hostel (~37,848) + Medical Insurance (~8,000) + Misc. (~120,000) = ~495,848 RUB per year (approx.)
Transport student discount available | Self-cooking reduces food costs significantly.

✅ Primary Medical Qualification (MBBS Equivalent)

The 31.05.01 General Medicine program at OSMU is a Primary Medical Qualification, fully compliant with National Medical Commission (NMC) regulations.

• FMGE / NExT Eligibility: Graduates are eligible to appear for Indian licensing exams.
• Program Alignment: Full 6-year duration with dedicated clinical training and 360-credit structured curriculum.
• Language: Officially confirmed English-medium instruction (as per education contract).

⚠️ Important Advisory for Aspirants

Your eligibility for FMGE / NExT in India strictly depends on:
1. NEET Qualification: Must have a valid qualifying score.
2. Internship: Completion of clinical rotations as per the latest NMC rules.
3. Compliance: Staying updated with the most recent NMC gazette notifications.

Weather & Climate

Omsk City, South-Western Siberia

Omsk is located in south-western Siberia, so it has a **continental climate** with cold winters. "Winters are very cold, but summers are warm and pleasant."

✈️ Step 1 – International Flight:
Depart from Delhi / Mumbai / Bangalore to Moscow (Russia). Alternative routes via Tashkent (Uzbekistan) or Kazakhstan are also available.

✈️ Step 2 – Domestic Connection:
Moscow to Omsk (Approx. 2,200–2,500 km). Domestic flight duration is about 2.5–3 hours.

🚖 Final Step – Arrival:
Landing at Omsk Central Airport. The University is located just 20–30 minutes away from the airport.

🎓 Final Program Takeaway (Summary)