Voronezh State Medical University 2026: Fees, FMGE, NMC

Voronezh State Medical University, named after N.N. Burdenko, is a state medical university in Voronezh, Russia, run by Russia's Ministry of Health. For 2026 to 2027, its English track in General Medicine costs 430,000 roubles in year one. The university's own order says this track is taught in English and Russian, which matters under NMC rules.

Updated on 30 September 2026.

Key Takeaways

• Old university, new name. Medical classes in Voronezh began on 12 November 1918. The institute took N.N. Burdenko's name in 1977 and became a university in 2015 (Voronezh State Medical University history page).

• English track fee. General Medicine for foreign students "with elements of English" costs 430,000 roubles in year one for 2026 to 2027, about Rs. 4.9 lakh (September 2026) (Voronezh State Medical University fee list for 2026 to 2027).

• Taught in English and Russian. Rector's order No. 522 of 5 July 2023 says General Medicine for foreign citizens is taught "in English and Russian" (Voronezh State Medical University order on language of teaching).

• FMGE results are low. Voronezh State Medical University graduates passed FMGE at 14.61% in June 2025 and 20.78% in December 2025, roughly one in six to one in five (NBEMS FMGE Performance Report 2025).

• 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 Voronezh State Medical University?

Voronezh State Medical University (VSMU, or VGMU in Russian) is a federal state university. Its full name is the N.N. Burdenko Voronezh State Medical University of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation. The Ministry of Health is its founder. The main building is at 10 Studencheskaya Street, Voronezh (Voronezh State Medical University official information page).

For the wider picture of studying medicine in the country, see our MBBS in Russia country guide and our MBBS in Russia guide.

History of Voronezh State Medical University

The university traces its roots to the Imperial University of Dorpat, opened in 1802. That university moved to Voronezh in 1918. The medical faculty became a separate institute in 1930 (official information page).

Sources: the university history page and the official information page.

Voronezh State Medical University at a glance

Sources for the table: the official information page, the English About page, the 2026 to 2027 fee-paying seat list, the 2026 to 2027 fee list and the facilities page.

General Medicine at Voronezh State Medical University for Indian students

General Medicine is the course a future doctor joins. It is Russia's six-year medical degree, and the university's international admissions page labels it MBBS for foreign applicants (Voronezh State Medical University international admissions page). The English About page says the Faculty of General Medicine is the oldest and largest faculty, with over 3,050 students (English About page).

Foreign students are taught through the International Institute of Medical Education and Cooperation, known by its Russian initials MIMOS. Its director is Anna Vladimirovna Karpova. MIMOS has its own Department of Russian Language and Department of Foreign Languages.

Language of teaching at Voronezh State Medical University

This is the most important point on this page for an Indian family. The university's language order, No. 522 of 5 July 2023, says every programme is taught in Russian. The one exception is General Medicine for foreign citizens, which is taught "in English and Russian" (order No. 522 on language of teaching).

The 2026 to 2027 fee list names the English track "General Medicine (with elements of English)" (fee list for 2026 to 2027). The NMC FMGL Regulations 2021 need the whole course to be taught in English (NMC FMGL Regulations 2021). FMGL means Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate, the rules India uses to accept a foreign medical degree. A course taught partly in Russian does not meet that rule as written.

Voronezh State Medical University fees for 2026 to 2027

The fee list was approved by rector's order No. 280 of 5 May 2026, amended by order No. 459 of 2 September 2026 (Voronezh State Medical University fee list). Indian students fall under the "far abroad" band for foreign citizens. Fees are in Russian roubles, with rupee values at the Bank of Russia rate of 30 September 2026 (Bank of Russia official exchange rates).

These are tuition fees only. Hostel, food, travel, visa and medical insurance are extra. The six-year totals assume the 2026 to 2027 rates stay the same, but the university sets fees each year. MIMOS asks students to pay each semester's fee before it starts, by 1 September. A one-year preparatory course costs 86,940 roubles (about Rs. 99,000). To compare costs across Russia, see our MBBS in Russia fees 2026 guide.

Admission to Voronezh State Medical University in 2026

Admission for foreign citizens follows section XVIII of the university's 2026 to 2027 admission rules (Voronezh State Medical University admission rules 2026 to 2027). The university runs a separate competition for foreign applicants.

Voronezh State Medical University entrance tests

• English track in General Medicine: an online English language test and an online Chemistry test in English.

• Russian track: a written Russian language test and a computer-based Chemistry test in Russian.

• Russian state exam results: foreign applicants who hold valid Russian Unified State Exam scores can use them instead.

Voronezh State Medical University admission dates for 2026

Both 2026 rounds have now closed. Dates come from the international admissions page and the admission rules. For 2026 to 2027 the university set 100 fee-paying seats for foreign students on the English track in General Medicine, and 67 on the Russian track (2026 to 2027 fee-paying seat list).

Indian students also need to qualify NEET UG before they go. Our eligibility guide for MBBS abroad covers the rules, and our web story on what to sort out before leaving for MBBS abroad is a short checklist.

Voronezh State Medical University campus, hospitals and hostels

The facilities page lists 3 teaching buildings, a simulation training centre, a federal accreditation and simulation centre, and a research institute of experimental biology and medicine (Voronezh State Medical University facilities page). The university runs its own children's clinical hospital at 16 Zdorovya Lane and a dental clinic at 14 Revolyutsii Avenue.

There are 5 hostels with 889 rooms for students from outside the city. They sit at Koltsovskaya Street 9, Transportnaya Street 49 and 51, Studencheskaya Street 12, and Moskovsky Avenue 185 (facilities page).

Voronezh State Medical University FMGE pass rate

FMGE, the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination, is the test a doctor trained abroad must pass to work in India. NBEMS, the National Board of Examinations in Medical Sciences, runs it and publishes results by university (NBEMS FMGE page). These are the official figures for Voronezh State Medical University graduates.

Sources: the NBEMS FMGE 2023 report, the NBEMS FMGE 2024 report and the NBEMS FMGE Performance Report 2025. In plain terms, one to three in ten Voronezh State Medical University graduates passed in each period. The rate has moved up and down with no steady rise.

How Voronezh State Medical University compares with all of Russia

Voronezh State Medical University graduates passed below the Russia average in both 2025 exams. In December 2025 the gap was about 10 percentage points. For other countries, see our FMGE pass rate by country web story and our explainer on what the FMGE exam is.

NMC rules that apply to Voronezh State Medical University graduates

India's National Medical Commission (NMC) sets the rules in the FMGL Regulations 2021 (NMC FMGL Regulations 2021). A foreign degree counts in India only if all of these are met:

• Course length: at least 54 months of study, finished within ten years of joining.

• Internship abroad: a 12-month internship at the same foreign university.

• Language: the whole course taught in English.

• Licence: registration to practise medicine in the country that awarded the degree, on the same terms as its citizens.

• After return: pass FMGE, then a 12-month supervised internship in India.

The NMC rules and regulations page holds the current documents. Our guide on which NMC rules apply to you explains the rules by year of joining.

What to weigh before choosing Voronezh State Medical University

1. Language: the university's own order says the foreign track is taught in English and Russian. NMC needs the whole course in English.

2. FMGE results: 14.61% in June 2025 and 20.78% in December 2025, below the Russia average both times.

3. Fees: about Rs. 27.4 lakh in tuition over six years on the English track at 2026 to 2027 rates, before living costs.

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 Russian option, read our guide to Siberian State Medical University or Northern State Medical University.

Does futureMBBS offer admission to Voronezh State Medical 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 Voronezh State Medical University so a family can judge it clearly.

Conclusion

Voronezh State Medical University is a Ministry of Health university with roots in 1802 and medical teaching in Voronezh since 1918. Its English track costs about Rs. 4.9 lakh in year one. Two facts decide it for an Indian student. The university's order says the track is taught in English and Russian, and its graduates passed FMGE below the Russia average in both 2025 exams.

Sources

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

• Voronezh State Medical University: history page

• Voronezh State Medical University: English About page (faculties, international students)

• Voronezh State Medical University: order No. 522 of 5 July 2023 on language of teaching (PDF)

• Voronezh State Medical University: fee list for 2026 to 2027, amended 2 September 2026 (PDF)

• Voronezh State Medical University: international admissions page

• Voronezh State Medical University: admission rules for 2026 to 2027 (PDF)

• Voronezh State Medical University: fee-paying seats for 2026 to 2027 (PDF)

• Voronezh State Medical University: facilities page (clinics, hostels)

• 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)

• NBEMS FMGE 2024 university-wise results (PDF)

• NBEMS FMGE 2023 university-wise results (PDF)