Osh State University

Osh State University (OshSU) is the largest state university in southern Kyrgyzstan. It began in 1939 as a teacher training institute and became a university in 1992. Its Medical Faculty opened in 1992–93, and its International Medical Faculty, which teaches General Medicine in English for foreign students, was approved on 29 August 2015.

In the 2026 state accreditation, OshSU was accredited for six years. The Embassy of India's advisory of 8 June 2026 lists its five-year and six-year General Medicine courses, Pediatrics, Dentistry and Pharmacy under 'Accredited for 6 years'. That makes it one of only four institutions with the full term.

Indian students usually join the International Medical Faculty, whose General Medicine course is five years (WDOMS and the university's 2026 fee order). India's NMC rules need at least 54 months of study followed by a 12-month internship at the same university, 66 months in all, so a five-year course cannot meet the rule on its own. Ask OshSU in writing how the 12-month internship at OshSU is added, or whether the six-year course is taught fully in English, before you pay.

Address: Main building: 331 Lenin Street, Osh 723500, Kyrgyzstan. Medical faculties: 215 Vodozabornaya Street, Osh

Highlights

• A state university accredited for six years in the 2026 Kyrgyz state accreditation, for both its five-year and six-year General Medicine courses.
• Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (F0000578). Both medical programmes were accredited by the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), a WFME-recognised agency, on 30 May 2025.
• A dedicated International Medical Faculty, set up in 2015, where the programme is taught in English.
• Official 2026/27 fee order: 325,000 som (about USD 3,700) for the first year of the five-year English course.
• Nine university dormitories with 1,773 beds, plus its own university clinic in Osh.
• Osh is quieter and cheaper than Bishkek, with a large Indian student community.

• General Medicine for international students (5 years, English, International Medical Faculty)
• General Medicine dual-degree programme with Ural State Medical University, Russia
• General Medicine (6 years, Medical Faculty)
• Pediatrics (6 years)
• Dentistry (5 years), including a dual-degree option with Ural State Medical University
• Pharmacy (5 years)
• Nursing, midwifery and public health
• Master's in Nutritiology; clinical residency and continuing medical education

For Indian students the main programme is the General Medicine (International Medical Faculty), taught in English over 5 years.

• International Medical Faculty

  Has its own departments for natural sciences, anatomy and physiology, pathology and pharmacology, public health, obstetrics and surgery, and three clinical disciplines departments.

• OshSU Medical Clinic

  The university's own clinic, with a diagnostic and consultation department where senior students do practice placements.

• City and regional hospitals

  Clinical classes run at Osh's main hospitals under cooperation agreements, including the Osh Interregional Joint Clinical Hospital and the Osh City Clinical Hospital.

• Family medicine centres

  Fifth-year General Medicine students do a practice placement as 'assistant to the family doctor' at family medicine centres in Osh.

• Hostels

  Nine dormitories with 1,773 beds in total, with dining rooms, washrooms and laundry rooms.

• Simulation and labs

  The Medical Faculty has laboratories and practical-skills rooms, and says a simulation centre is planned.

• It is a state university that received the full six-year term in the 2026 state accreditation.
• Its General Medicine course for foreigners is taught in English at a separate international faculty.
• The university publishes its fee orders, including a separate order for foreign medical students for 2026/27.
• Tuition is close to the state minimum, and living costs in Osh are lower than in Bishkek.
• WDOMS lists the school with notes for ECFMG (US) eligibility and Intealth's recognised accreditation policy.
• Students train at Osh's main regional hospitals, which see patients from across southern Kyrgyzstan.
• There is a large Indian student community: more than 1,500 graduates of its Medical Faculty sat the FMGE in December 2025.

• Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
• At least 50% in PCB for general category (40% for SC/ST/OBC, 45% for general PwD), as the NMC requires for students who want to practise in India.
• A qualifying NEET-UG score, valid for three years for study abroad under NMC rules.
• At least 17 years old by 31 December of the year of admission.
• Pass any entrance test or interview OshSU sets for international applicants.
• A passport valid for at least one year at entry, and the medical tests the visa and university need.

1. 1Check the latest Embassy of India advisory to confirm OshSU's accreditation term before you apply.
2. 2Contact the OshSU Admissions Committee (priem@oshsu.kg) or the International Medical Faculty, and check whether you must also apply through the state portal for foreign students.
3. 3Ask in writing for the course length, the 12-month internship arrangement at OshSU, the medium for every year and the year-by-year fee schedule.
4. 4Send scans of your Class 10 and 12 mark sheets, NEET scorecard and passport, and get your Indian certificates apostilled.
5. 5Receive the admission letter and pay the first instalment only into the university's official account.
6. 6Get the university's visa invitation and apply for the Kyrgyz study visa (category S) on the e-visa portal.
7. 7Travel to Osh, take any entrance test, sign an English or bilingual contract and enrol.
8. 8Register your stay through the university, and register with the Embassy of India on the MADAD portal.

OshSU's order of 15 June 2026 sets the first-year fee for foreign students on the five-year English General Medicine course (International Medical Faculty) at 325,000 som, about USD 3,700. The fee is set in som, so the dollar amount moves with the exchange rate. The university's 2026/27 price list, approved on 30 April 2026, shows lower fees for later years, but the published scan is hard to read, so ask OshSU for a signed year-by-year schedule. The order also says the fee may change with the number of credits you take. The university does not publish hostel charges online; USD 700 a year is the indicative figure in our records. Visa, insurance, flights and food are extra. Approximate exchange rates (based on ECB reference rates, March 2026). Actual rates on your payment date will differ.

• Ministry of Health of the Kyrgyz Republic (state accreditation, 2026)Accredited for 6 years: General Medicine 6-year and 5-year courses, Pediatrics, Dentistry and Pharmacy, as listed in the Embassy of India advisory of 8 June 2026.
• World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS)Listed as Osh State University Medical Faculty, F0000578, public, instruction since 1993. Medical Faculty 6 years (Russian, English); International Medical Faculty 5 years (English).
• Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), KazakhstanBoth medical programmes accredited on 30 May 2025 (per WDOMS). IAAR is recognised by the WFME.
• ECFMG / Intealth (United States)WDOMS sponsor note: graduates from 1993 onwards may apply for ECFMG certification, subject to other rules; at least one programme meets Intealth's recognised accreditation policy.
• National Medical Commission (NMC), IndiaThe NMC does not approve foreign universities. Registration in India depends on your own course meeting the FMGL Regulations 2021, including 54 months of study plus a 12-month internship at OshSU, and on passing the licensing exam. No NMC advisory naming OshSU was found as of October 2026.

• Osh Interregional Joint Clinical Hospital
• Osh City Clinical Hospital
• Osh Interregional Children's Clinical Hospital
• Osh Interregional Oncology Centre
• OshSU Medical Clinic (the university's own clinic)
• Family Medicine Centres No. 1 and No. 2, Osh

Most first-year international students live in the university's dormitories, which have dining rooms, washrooms and laundry rooms. OshSU lists nine dormitories with 1,773 beds in total, and a dormitory coordinator handles places. Many senior students move to shared flats nearby. Indian messes and groceries are available in Osh. Osh is more traditional and conservative than Bishkek, and fewer people speak English, so learning Russian or Kyrgyz early helps a lot, both in daily life and on the wards.

Osh is Kyrgyzstan's second-largest city, in the Fergana Valley near the border with Uzbekistan. It is one of the oldest cities in Central Asia. Sulaiman-Too, the rocky hill in the city centre, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a place of pilgrimage. The big bazaar, the Ak-Buura river and Soviet-era avenues shape the city. Both Kyrgyz and Uzbek are widely spoken, along with Russian. Summers are hot, and winters are cold but milder than in Bishkek. Flights to Bishkek take about an hour, and most international journeys to India connect through Bishkek or another hub.

OshSU says it was placed 22nd among 73 Central Asian universities in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026, and third in Kyrgyzstan in the national EdNet ranking 2026 with 583.60 points (OshSU news, 16 May and 18 June 2026). It is not among the five Kyrgyz universities in the QS World University Rankings 2026 (24.kg, 19 June 2025).

OshSU does not publish merit scholarships for international MBBS students. Fees are set by university order, and the order notes that the amount can change with the credits you take. Ask the university whether instalment payment is allowed, and treat any 'scholarship' an agent offers as a discount that must appear on university letterhead. Some Indian state governments and charitable trusts support students from low-income families; check with your state's welfare department.

• Class 10 and Class 12 mark sheets and pass certificates
• NEET-UG scorecard
• Passport, valid for at least one year (longer is better)
• Passport-size photographs on a white background
• Birth certificate
• MEA apostille on Indian educational documents
• Notarised Russian translation of school certificates
• Medical certificate with HIV, hepatitis B and C and other tests the university requires
• Health insurance policy valid in Kyrgyzstan
• Visa invitation letter from OshSU
• Signed study contract in English or English and Russian
• Receipts for every fee paid to the university

Read our full guide to MBBS in Kyrgyzstan

1. Osh State University: Order on tuition fees for foreign medical students, 15 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
2. Osh State University: Price list 2026/27, 30 April 2026 (opens in a new tab)
3. Osh State University: Faculty of International Medicine (opens in a new tab)
4. Osh State University: Medicine Faculty (opens in a new tab)
5. Osh State University: Student dormitories (opens in a new tab)
6. Osh State University: Clinical bases of the Medical Faculty (opens in a new tab)
7. International Medical Faculty, OshSU: Family medicine practice, 18 November 2025 (opens in a new tab)
8. WDOMS: Osh State University Medical Faculty (F0000578) (opens in a new tab)
9. Embassy of India, Bishkek: State accreditation results, 8 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
10. OshSU news: QS Asia 2026 and EdNet 2026 rankings, 18 June 2026 (opens in a new tab)
11. National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic: Official exchange rates (opens in a new tab)
12. CareerMarg (NBEMS 2025 report): FMGE 2025 university-wise results (secondary reporting) (opens in a new tab)

Official website: www.oshsu.kg (opens in a new tab)