Ingush State University MBBS 2026: Fees, Language, NMC

Ingush State University is a federal state university in Magas, Russia, founded on 24 May 1994. It teaches General Medicine, the Russian six-year medical degree, in Russian. For 2025 to 2026, foreign students pay 220,000 roubles a year. NMC rules require an English-medium course, so this language point matters most for Indian students.

Updated on 30 September 2026.

Key Takeaways

• A state university since 1994. Ingush State University was created on 24 May 1994. Its founder is Russia's Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Ingush State University official information page).

• General Medicine is taught in Russian. The university lists Russian as the language of the six-year full-time General Medicine course (Ingush State University education page).

• Fee for foreign students. General Medicine costs 220,000 roubles a year for foreign citizens in 2025 to 2026, about Rs. 2.5 lakh (September 2026) (Ingush State University fee order for 2025 to 2026).

• NMC needs English-medium teaching. The NMC FMGL Regulations 2021 accept a foreign degree only if the whole course was taught in English (NMC FMGL Regulations 2021).

• Not a futureMBBS partner. futureMBBS works with 23 partner universities in 9 European countries. Russia is not one of them (futureMBBS partner universities).

What is Ingush State University?

Ingush State University (InGU) is the main public university of the Republic of Ingushetia, in Russia's North Caucasus. Its full name is the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "Ingush State University". In plain words, it is a government university run under Russia's Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Ingush State University official information page).

The main campus is at 7 Zyazikov Avenue, Magas. Magas is the capital of Ingushetia. The university also has a branch in the nearby city of Nazran. Its rector is F. Yu. Albakova. For the wider picture of studying medicine in Russia, see our MBBS in Russia country guide.

Ingush State University at a glance

Sources for the table: the official information page, the structure page, the education page, the facilities page and the 2025 to 2026 fee order.

General Medicine at Ingush State University

General Medicine is the course a future doctor joins. It is the Russian six-year medical degree, and graduates qualify as a physician. Russia does not award a degree called MBBS. The General Medicine degree is the qualification a graduate presents to NMC, the National Medical Commission, India's medical regulator.

At Ingush State University, the course is run by the Medical Institute. Its director is Khava Musaevna Akhrieva (Ingush State University structure page). About 1,350 students study General Medicine. Of these, 531 study on state funding and 819 pay fees (Ingush State University education page).

Language of teaching at Ingush State University

The university's own education page lists Russian as the language of the General Medicine course. It also publishes a separate study plan and calendar for foreign students on the same course (Ingush State University education page). The university does not list an English-medium version of General Medicine. For an Indian student, this is the single biggest point on this page, because of the NMC rule explained below.

Hospitals used for training at Ingush State University

Clinical classes take place in hospitals in Nazran, the largest city in Ingushetia (Ingush State University facilities page). The university lists these teaching bases:

• Ingush Republican Clinical Hospital, Nazran: the main regional hospital of Ingushetia.

• Nazran City Hospital: the city hospital of Nazran.

• Republican Dermatovenerological Dispensary, Nazran: the regional clinic for skin and sexually transmitted diseases.

• Psychoneurological Dispensary: the regional clinic for mental health and nerve disorders.

Patients in these hospitals speak Russian or Ingush. A student needs working Russian to take a history and examine patients.

Ingush State University fees for 2025 to 2026

The rector approved the fees in order No. 121 of 3 June 2025 (Ingush State University fee order for 2025 to 2026). The order has one fee list for Russian citizens and a separate one for foreign citizens. An Indian student pays the foreign citizen fee.

Rupee values use the Bank of Russia rate of 30 September 2026, when 100 rupees equalled about 87.92 roubles (Bank of Russia official exchange rates). Over six years, the foreign citizen fee comes to about 13.2 lakh roubles, or around Rs. 15 lakh at this rate. Hostel, food, visa and travel costs are extra. Our MBBS in Russia fees 2026 guide compares fees across Russian universities.

Is an Ingush State University degree valid in India?

Any foreign medical degree is judged against the NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021. These rules apply to every student who joined a foreign course after November 2021 (NMC FMGL Regulations 2021). All NMC rules sit on the NMC rules and regulations page.

The whole course must also be finished within ten years of joining. NMC does not approve a country as a whole. Each university and each student's course is checked against these rules. Ingush State University teaches General Medicine in Russian. As published, the course does not meet the English-medium rule for practice in India. Our guide on how to check NMC and WDOMS recognition explains the listing checks. WDOMS is the World Directory of Medical Schools. Our eligibility guide for MBBS abroad covers the NEET UG rules before you apply.

FMGE results for Russian universities

FMGE, the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, is the test NBEMS (National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences) runs for doctors trained abroad. Passing it is how a foreign graduate gets registered in India. NBEMS publishes results by country and by university (NBEMS FMGE page). The Russia-wide figures below are the benchmark for any Russian university.

In plain terms, about one in five Russia-trained candidates passed in June 2025, and about three in ten in December 2025. All figures come from the NBEMS FMGE Performance Report 2025. For a view across countries, see our FMGE pass rate by country web story and our explainer on what the FMGE exam is.

What to weigh before choosing Ingush State University

Four points matter most for an Indian family looking at Ingush State University.

1. Language: Ingush State University lists General Medicine as taught in Russian. NMC requires the whole course in English for a graduate to practise in India.

2. Fees: 220,000 roubles a year for foreign students in 2025 to 2026, about Rs. 2.5 lakh at the September 2026 rate. Living costs are on top.

3. Hostel places: the university lists one hostel with 310 places for all its students from outside Magas.

4. Wider risks in Russia: our report on mass expulsions of medical students at a Russian university and our guide to the disadvantages of studying MBBS in Russia cover what families have faced.

To compare with another North Caucasus option, read our guide to Kabardino-Balkarian State University. Before any move abroad, our web story on what to sort out before leaving for MBBS abroad is a short checklist.

Does futureMBBS offer admission to Ingush State University?

No. futureMBBS works with 23 partner universities in 9 countries: Czech Republic (5), Hungary (4), Poland (3), Slovakia (3), Croatia (2), Latvia (2), Romania (2), Cyprus (1) and Lithuania (1). Russia is not among them. The full list is on our partner universities page. This guide sets out the official facts on Ingush State University so a family can judge it clearly.

Conclusion

Ingush State University is a federal state university in Magas, founded in 1994, with about 1,350 General Medicine students. Foreign students pay 220,000 roubles a year in 2025 to 2026. The deciding fact for an Indian student is language. The university teaches General Medicine in Russian, and the NMC FMGL rules require an English-medium course.

Sources

• Ingush State University: official information page (founding date, founder, address)

• Ingush State University: structure page (Medical Institute)

• Ingush State University: education page (General Medicine language, length, student numbers)

• Ingush State University: facilities page (teaching hospitals, hostel)

• Ingush State University: fee order No. 121 of 3 June 2025 for 2025 to 2026 (PDF)

• Bank of Russia: official exchange rates

• NMC Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate Regulations, 2021 (PDF)

• NMC rules and regulations page

• NBEMS FMGE examination page

• NBEMS FMGE Performance Report 2025 (PDF)