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Osh State University MBBS 2026: Fees, FMGE, NMC Rules
23 Sept 2026
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Osh State University MBBS in Kyrgyzstan: 2026/27 fees of KGS 325,000 in year one, FMGE pass rates from 2023 to 2025, WDOMS listing and the NMC internship rule.
Osh State University is a public university in Osh, Kyrgyzstan, that teaches General Medicine in English to foreign students. For the 2026/27 intake, tuition is KGS 325,000 in year one and KGS 254,000 in each later year. In the December 2025 FMGE, 23.41% of its graduates passed.
Key Takeaways
Public university, founded in 1939. Osh State University began as the Osh Teachers' Institute in 1939, became a pedagogical institute in 1951 and a university in 1992, according to the Osh State University About Us page.
Five-year English programme. The International Medical Faculty runs General Medicine in English for foreign citizens as a five-year course, as named in the university's tariff order of 15 June 2026.
Fees for 2026/27. Tuition totals KGS 1,341,000 over five years, approximately Rs. 14.7 lakh at September 2026 exchange rates.
FMGE results. Pass rates for Osh State University graduates were 17.41% (2023), 26.61% (2024), 16.21% (June 2025) and 23.41% (December 2025), per NBEMS FMGE reports.
Listed on WDOMS. The WDOMS entry for Osh State University Medical Faculty (ID F0000578) shows a public school, currently operational, teaching since 1993.
The internship question. India's rules need a 12-month internship at the same foreign university on top of the course. A five-year course plus that internship makes six years in Kyrgyzstan.
Osh State University MBBS at a glance
Item | Detail |
|---|---|
Type | Public (state) university |
Location | Main campus at 331 Alymbek Datka Street, Osh, Kyrgyzstan |
Faculty for foreign students | International Medical Faculty, approved on 29 August 2015 |
Programme | General Medicine (the MBBS equivalent), in English, five years |
Tuition 2026/27 | KGS 325,000 in year 1, KGS 254,000 in years 2 to 5 |
WDOMS ID | F0000578 (Osh State University Medical Faculty) |
FMGE December 2025 | 1,529 appeared, 358 passed, 23.41% |
Application deadline | Documents from foreign citizens for year 1 accepted until 15 October |
For the wider picture on studying medicine in this country, see our MBBS in Kyrgyzstan country guide.
What is Osh State University?
Osh State University is a public university in Osh, the main city of southern Kyrgyzstan. It opened in 1939 as the Osh Teachers' Institute. It became a pedagogical institute in 1951 and a university in 1992.
Today the university reports more than 50,000 students and nearly 4,000 staff. It has 8 institutes, 4 faculties, 10 student dormitories and 2 medical clinics, according to its About Us page.
Osh State University medical faculties
Osh State University teaches medicine through two faculties. They follow different programmes and fee scales.
International Medical Faculty. This is the faculty for foreign students, including Indian students. The university's Academic Council approved it on 29 August 2015, as stated on the International Medical Faculty page. It teaches General Medicine in English over five years.
Medical Faculty. This faculty teaches General Medicine over six years, along with dentistry, paediatrics, pharmacy and other health programmes. The WDOMS entry records that medical teaching at the university began in 1993.
Be careful with names. "Osh International Medical University" is a separate institution with its own FMGE results. It is not part of Osh State University.
Is Osh State University recognised by NMC and WDOMS?
Osh State University Medical Faculty is listed on WDOMS, the World Directory of Medical Schools. WDOMS is run by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) and FAIMER. The WDOMS entry gives FAIMER School ID F0000578, school type public, and status currently operational.
The National Medical Commission (NMC), India's medical regulator, does not publish a list of approved foreign universities. Its information desk for students going abroad says it "does not endorse any list" of foreign medical institutions. What matters is whether the degree meets NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021.
We explain how to read these listings in our guide to checking NMC and WDOMS recognition.
NMC rules an Osh State University degree must meet
The NMC FMGL Regulations, 2021 set these conditions for a licence to practise in India:
Course length. The course must run at least 54 months. The five-year programme at Osh State University is 60 months.
Internship abroad. A 12-month internship is needed in addition to the course, at the same foreign institution that awards the degree.
English medium. The degree must be taught with English as the medium of instruction.
One institution, one country. The whole course, training and internship must be done at the same institution, with no part in India or a third country.
Licence in Kyrgyzstan. The graduate must be registered with the body that licenses doctors in Kyrgyzstan, on par with Kyrgyz citizens.
Ten-year limit. The course must be completed within ten years of joining.
Back in India. The graduate must pass the screening exam, currently FMGE, and complete 12 months of supervised internship in India. Read more on what the FMGE exam is.
How long is the Osh State University MBBS course?
The Osh State University programme for foreign students is five years. The university's own tariff order names it "General Medicine (5 years), education in English". Kyrgyz students in the Medical Faculty follow a six-year course.
This matters for Indian students. NMC rules require a 12-month internship at the same foreign university, in addition to the course. So a student should plan for five years of study plus one year of internship at Osh State University, which is six years in total. Ask the university in writing where and how that internship year is delivered before you pay.
Osh State University MBBS fees for 2026/27
Osh State University publishes its fees in a signed price list. The 2026/27 list is rector's order 2375 of 30 April 2026. Order 3038 of 15 June 2026 then cut the first-year fee from KGS 330,000 to KGS 325,000. Both are on the Osh State University tuition fees page.
Rupee figures use the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic rate of about KGS 87.45 to 1 US dollar and the RBI reference rate of about Rs. 95.98 to 1 US dollar (30 September 2026). That is roughly Rs. 1.10 for every KGS 1.
Year of study | Tuition 2026/27 (KGS) | Approx. in rupees (September 2026) |
|---|---|---|
Year 1 | 325,000 | Rs. 3.57 lakh |
Year 2 | 254,000 | Rs. 2.79 lakh |
Year 3 | 254,000 | Rs. 2.79 lakh |
Year 4 | 254,000 | Rs. 2.79 lakh |
Year 5 | 254,000 | Rs. 2.79 lakh |
Total tuition, 5 years | 1,341,000 | Rs. 14.7 lakh |
The price list also charges foreign applicants KGS 1,000 (about Rs. 1,100) to register documents. The price list does not cover hostel rent, food, visa costs or travel, so budget for these separately.
How Osh State University fees changed from 2025/26
Fees rose for the 2026/27 intake. The table compares the International Medical Faculty rows in the 2025/26 price list and the 2026/27 price list.
Year of study | 2025/26 (KGS) | 2026/27 (KGS) |
|---|---|---|
Year 1 | 254,000 | 325,000 |
Year 2 | 254,000 | 254,000 |
Year 3 | 254,000 | 254,000 |
Year 4 | 222,000 | 254,000 |
Year 5 | 208,000 | 254,000 |
For a full family budget, see our guide to money needed for MBBS abroad.
Osh State University FMGE pass rate, 2023 to 2025
FMGE (Foreign Medical Graduate Examination) is the exam a foreign medical graduate must pass before working in India. NBEMS, which runs it, publishes results for each university. The table uses those official reports.
FMGE session | Appeared | Passed | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
2,498 | 435 | 17.41% | |
3,070 | 817 | 26.61% | |
1,135 | 184 | 16.21% | |
1,529 | 358 | 23.41% |
Put simply, about one in four Osh State University graduates passed in December 2025, and about one in six in June 2025. The rate swings from session to session.
How Osh State University compares with Kyrgyzstan and India
December 2025 FMGE | Appeared | Passed | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
Osh State University Medical Faculty | 1,529 | 358 | 23.41% |
All Kyrgyzstan graduates | 7,437 | 1,503 | 20.21% |
All candidates, national | 42,868 | 10,264 | 23.94% |
In June 2025 the national pass rate was 18.62% (6,709 of 36,037). Kyrgyzstan graduates scored 15.51% (976 of 6,293), and Osh State University 16.21%. Osh State University sits close to the national average and slightly above the Kyrgyzstan average in both 2025 sessions. You can compare countries in our FMGE pass rate by country web story.
What the 2026 Kyrgyzstan rule changes mean for Osh State University
Medical education in Kyrgyzstan is being reorganised. A presidential decree gave the I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy the exclusive right to provide higher medical education. It also ordered state accreditation of private medical universities by 1 June 2026. The Embassy of India, Bishkek advisory on the decree sets this out.
Osh State University is a state university, not a private one. The decree's accreditation deadline and the September 2026 student transfers were aimed at private institutions. Osh State University is not named in the Kyrgyz Health Ministry transfer order of 14 September 2026.
Admissions for foreign students are also changing. A state International Students Admission Center was created on 19 March 2026 to handle foreign applicants, per the Embassy advisory of 23 June 2026. The Embassy advisory of 25 August 2026 asks students to follow the Center's orders as they are released.
Read the full story in our posts on MBBS in Kyrgyzstan accreditation rules for 2026 and the 2026 Kyrgyzstan MBBS transfers.
Who can apply to Osh State University for MBBS?
NEET UG qualified. Indian citizens who want a foreign medical degree must qualify NEET UG. NMC treats the NEET result as the eligibility certificate, valid for three years, per its information desk page. See is NEET required for MBBS abroad.
MBBS eligibility in India. The student must meet the MBBS eligibility criteria in India's Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 1997, which includes the Class 12 subject requirements.
Recognised school certificate. Kyrgyzstan's Ministry of Education and Science must issue a certificate that the school qualification matches Kyrgyz standards. The Osh State University admission rules for foreign citizens do not allow admission without it.
On time. Documents from foreign citizens for year 1 are accepted until 15 October, under the same admission rules.
Does futureMBBS place students at Osh State University?
No. futureMBBS works with 23 partner universities in 9 European countries: Czech Republic (5), Hungary (4), Poland (3), Slovakia (3), Croatia (2), Latvia (2), Romania (2), Cyprus (1) and Lithuania (1). Kyrgyzstan is not one of them. See our partner universities page.
If you are also looking at other Kyrgyz options, read our guides to Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University and Jalal-Abad State University.
Conclusion
Osh State University is a large public university with a WDOMS-listed medical faculty and a five-year English General Medicine programme for foreign students. Tuition for 2026/27 is KGS 1,341,000 over five years, about Rs. 14.7 lakh. Its graduates' FMGE pass rate has moved between 16% and 27% since 2023, close to the national average.
The point families should settle first is the 12-month internship at Osh State University after the five-year course. NMC needs it for a licence in India. Get the full six-year plan in writing before paying the first year's fee.
Frequently asked questions about Osh State University MBBS
Sources
Osh State University price list 2026/27 (order 2375, 30 April 2026)
Osh State University tariff amendment (order 3038, 15 June 2026)
WDOMS entry, Osh State University Medical Faculty (F0000578)
Embassy of India, Bishkek, advisory on the state monopoly decree
National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, official exchange rates
Related Topics
- Osh State University
- MBBS in Kyrgyzstan
- NMC recognition
- FMGE
- futureMBBS
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