Northern State Medical University

Quick Facts

Northern State Medical University Russia also known as NSMU Russia, is a leading medical university located in Arkhangelsk, a city in the northwest region of Russia. The Northern State Medical University Arkhangelsk Russia was founded in 1932 and has since become one of the most prestigious Medical Universities in Russia. NSMU Russia offers undergraduate and graduate medical education programs in various fields of medicine, including general medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, and public health. The university has a highly qualified faculty, with many professors and doctors of medical sciences. The Northern State Medical University offers 45 bachelor's degrees, 53 minors, six associate degrees, 16 pre-professional programs, 23 certificates, and 10 graduate degrees. Northern Medical University Russia hosts students from over 50 countries worldwide, including India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, African countries, and some European countries.

About Arkhangelsk in Russia

The Northern State Medical University location is Arkhangelsk the city of Russia, called Archangel or Archangelsk in the English language. The city spreads over an area of 40 kilometers and is home to approximately 3.5 Lac inhabitants (2010 Census). The city has a subarctic type of climate and thus the winters are cold whereas summers are somewhat warm. Usually, it rains during summer while during winter excessive snowfall covers up the city.

Faculty in Northern State Medical University Russia

Faculty of General Medicine

Faculty of Pediatric

Faculty of Dental

Faculty of Nursing

Faculty of Postgraduate Education

Faculty of Pharmaceutical

Faculty of General Practitioners

Northern State Medical University World Ranking 2025

Northern State Medical University Arkhangelsk is a reputable and well-established medical university in Russia, with a long history of excellence in medical education and research. Northern State Medical University was ranked among the top 800 universities in the world for medicine. The Northern State Medical University ranking is given below:

Country Ranking	125th
World Ranking	4620th

Recognition and Affiliation of NSMU 2025

The Northern State University Russia is known for its strong research programs and collaborations with international universities and organizations. The university is recognized by:

World Health Organization (WHO)

Medical Council of India (MCI)

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

General Medical Council (GMC) of the United Kingdom

Medical Council of Canada (MCC)

United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE)

Additionally, the university is a member of various international medical associations, including the Association of Medical Schools of Europe (AMSE) and the International Association of Medical Universities (IAMU).

Advantages of studying at NSMU Russia:

While studying at Northern State Medical University there are several advantages have a look below:

NSMU Russia provides high-quality medical education that is recognized by various organizations such as MCI, WHO, and AMSE.

Northern Medical University Russia is actually a very affordable University in comparison to Other Universities in Russia

Almost 60% Students are Indian, Most of them from Bihar, UP, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh

Problems in NSMU Russia

Northern State Medical University Arkhangelsk Russia is highly promoted university in India by the agents but when Question arises, is there any disadvantages to study in Northern State Medical University Russia? The Answer is yes, there are certain issues you may face during your study in Northern State University few are listed below

Limited Clinical Exposure: Northern State University Russia is located in a small city called Yoshkar-Ola, Clinical exposure is limited due to low patient inflow

Shortage of funding: Northern State faced many challenges in the past for Federal funding due to certain corruption charges in the. Which severely impacted Academic study of the students in the University.

Low MCI or FMGE passing Ratio: FMGE passing ratio for Northern State university remains low, this means your possibility to get License to practice in India is low. If you are planning to join Northern, then don’t forget for NEXT Preparation from 1st Year itself.

No Fee Receipt: In Northern you never get Fee receipt issued by the university. Agents will share the a Receipt issued by the a Russian company which is not the actual fee. In fact, what did you pay to the agent and he pays to the university is very diff!

Agent’s Scam-One Time Package in Northern: Most of the Agents informs the student Total Expense is 36-37 Thousand USD and they can take one-time package of the Northern State universityof 23-24 Thousand USD where student need to deposit the amount in agent account (Not an official Account of university, rather a Russian Account of the agent) student believes they are getting benefit and falls in trap. None of the universityin Russia offers such type of scheme. Actual Fee of Northern is close to 15 Thousand USD over six years.

You pay Total 20 Lacs INR extra over 6 Years to the agent without knowing it!

Student need to report by sending a mail to Indian Embassy about this fraud if any agents ask you to do.

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Cost of studying MBBS in Northern State Medical University

The Northern State Medical University Fees for MBBS program in rupees is 13-14 lacs which is quite reasonable as well as affordable. The details of the Northern State Medical University Fees Structure 2025 for Indian Students are as follows:

Cost(RUB)	Year-1	Year-2	Year-3	Year-4	Year-5	Year-6
Tuition Fee	2,13,000	2,13,000	2,13,000	2,13,000	2,13,000	2,13,000

Hostel and Accommodation Facility in Northern State

Indian students don’t stay in Govt hostel they stay in a private hostel owned by a contractor.

Actual Hostel Charges are Approx. 25-30 Thousand Rubles

Agents Inform it is part of their package (Tuition fee!)

Staying in contractor’s private Hostel is compulsory you like it or not

Rooms are 3-4 sharing basis.

You will get Bed, Study Table, Chair and Wardrobe.

Indian Mess in Northern State University

There are Private mess run by the agents in Northern.

Charges for Indian Mess in Northern is approx. 150 USD/ Monthly
Joining of Mess is compulsory irrespective of your choice, you need to pay it to your Agent. (At Time it is part of your package)

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Admission Deadline for Northern State Medical University Russia

This is important to understand that the complete process takes around 3 Months from Application to Arrival at the University. Students applying at the last moment may not find seats available or they may struggle to complete the process in a shorter span. If this happens students might reach late to the university which may result loss in their academics.

Eligibility Criteria for Admission

To apply in Northern State Medical University students, need to meet the below eligibility criteria

Stages	Time Lines
Application to University	Mar-July
Issuance of Admission Letter	3-4 weeks
Invitation Letter by the Ministry of Education, Russia	4-6 weeks
Visa Stamping	3 weeks
Travel to the University	2/3 Week September
Commencement of the Classes	1st October 2025

Eligibility for Northern State Medical University

To apply in Northern State Medical University students, need to meet the below eligibility criteria

50% marks in PCB in Class XII or equivalent grade

NEET Qualified in any of the Year from 2023 to 2025

Age must be more than 17 Years

Not suffering from any communicable Diseases.

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PG Options After MBBS in Northern State Medical University

Students after completing MD Program in Russia may explore multiple options for their Medical PG like India after clearing NEXT, USA after Clearing USMLE, UK after clearing PLAB Exam or Medical PG in Germany. Those who are looking for Medical PG from Russia need to do one-year of Internship in Russia after their 6 year of MD Program. Before that they have to clear Russian Medical PG licensing Exam. Very few of the international students opt for it being program in Russian and no acceptance in their native country.

NEET PG or NEXT

success ratio to get Clinical PG Seat in Govt Medical College which is 9% only, broadly we can say that only 1 out of 10 will get Govt Seat, even after paying 1.5-2 Cr in Pvt Medical college your chances are just 1 out of 6. 

NEXT Exam is applicable from 2024 batch onward, replacing NEET-PG and FMGE. NEXT aims to assess knowledge in Pre, Para, and Clinical subjects nationally. 

Step	Eligibility	Result	Opportunity
NEXT-1	After 4th Year	Pass	Entry to Internship
		Merit	PG seat is Secured
NEXT-2	After Internship	Pass	License to Practice

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Medical PG in USA (USMLE)

USMLE is a 3 step Exam. One can appear in USMLE Step 1 after 2nd Year, USMLE Step 2 CK during an internship, and Step-3 during your residency (Medical PG). The USMLE is an online exam and can be taken at the PROMETRIC centres present across India any time.

USMLE Exam passing ratio is 60% which is 6 time the NEET-PG Exam. NEXT Exam designed on USMLE pattern, refer the table below

Criteria	USMLE	NExT
Purpose	PG & Practice in US	PG & Practice in India
Phases	3 Steps	2 Steps
Eligibility	From 2nd Yr onward	After 4th Yr
Qus Format	Clinical Application / Patient Centered	Clinical Application / Patient Centered
Attempt	4 Attempt	Practically 4 Years to attempt
Validity	7 Years	3 Years
Practice	All countries Incl India	Only in India

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Medical PG IN UK (MRCP)

There are Two ways to Start your Medical Career in UK either by MRCP/MRCS. You can complete all steps in India , your refer the table below

Criteria	PLAB	MRCP/MRCS
Purpose	Internship in UK hospitals	PG & Practice in UK
Phases	2 Steps	3 Steps
Eligibility	After Graduation	2 Yr Work Exp required
Qus Format	MCQ , Clinical Qus	MCQ , Clinical Qus
Salary	Low	High

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