Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan, Nukus: Fees & Admission

Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan at a glance

• Location: 108 A. Dosnazarov Street, Nukus, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan
• Established: 1991; independent institute since 14 February 2020
• University Type: Public (state) medical institute
• Popular Course: General Medicine (code 60910200)
• Course Duration: 6 years
• Medium: Karakalpak, Uzbek and Russian, plus academic groups taught in English
• Apply through: The institute's online application form and studyin-uzbekistan.uz
• Tuition listed: US$3,500 per year on kkmi.uz; 36,000,000 so'm on the ministry portal — reconcile before paying
• Entrance: Oral interview after document screening

About Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan

The Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan sits at 108 A. Dosnazarov Street in Nukus and trains doctors for the Aral Sea region. It was organised in 1991 by a Cabinet of Ministers resolution, starting with one faculty and 100 students, and was made an independent institute by presidential decree on 14 February 2020. It teaches in Karakalpak, Uzbek and Russian, and runs academic groups in which English is the language of instruction. General Medicine runs six years. Two different official figures are published for foreign students: the institute's own page states US$3,500 a year, while the Ministry's national portal lists 36,000,000 so'm. Get the amount and the currency confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

The institute reports 20 departments, 32 clinical residency specialities, about 300 teaching staff and more than 2,500 students, master's students and clinical residents, and says it has trained over 4,000 graduates and more than 800 clinical interns across its history. Its partners include medical universities in Austria, France, Italy, Korea, Bulgaria and Russia, and the KOICA and JICA development agencies.

Course structure, recognition and admission requirements are set by the institute and by the regulator in its own country, and should be confirmed in writing for your intake year before you apply.

Why choose Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan?

What the institute's own site and the Ministry's national portal actually establish:

• A state institute with a presidential charter: Created by Cabinet of Ministers resolution in 1991 and established as an independent institute by presidential decree No. 4598 of 14 February 2020.
• English-medium academic groups: The institute states that alongside Karakalpak, Uzbek and Russian it runs academic groups with English as the language of instruction, and the ministry portal lists its General Medicine course as English-medium.
• A published fee for foreign students: Unusually for Uzbekistan, the institute publishes a figure on its own site: US$3,500 a year for undergraduate study, the same for applicants with and without an Uzbek residence permit. The ministry portal's figure differs, so reconcile the two.
• A clear document list and interview: Applications are made by online form, each applicant receives an acknowledgement and an ID number by email, and selection is by oral interview after document screening.
• Recognition — what to verify: Course structure, recognition and admission requirements are set by the institute and by the regulator in its own country, and should be confirmed in writing for your intake year before you apply.

MBBS course overview

The institute lists six fields of education for foreign students, with General Medicine and Pediatrics at six years each.

The year-by-year subject list below follows the Uzbek state standard for General Medicine and is indicative — ask the institute for the approved curriculum and assessment rules for your intake.

• Degree: Bachelor's degree in General Medicine (code 60910200)
• Duration: 6 years
• Medium of instruction: English-medium academic groups are offered alongside Karakalpak, Uzbek and Russian
• Intake: Apply through the institute's online form and studyin-uzbekistan.uz; the Uzbek academic year starts in September — confirm the current window

Year-wise curriculum

• 1st Year: Human Anatomy, Medical Biology, Histology, Cytology and Embryology, Biochemistry, Latin and medical terminology
• 2nd Year: Normal Physiology, Pathological Anatomy, Microbiology, Virology and Immunology, Pharmacology
• 3rd Year: Pathological Physiology, Propaedeutics of internal diseases, General Surgery, Hygiene and medical ecology, Public health
• 4th Year: Internal Medicine, Surgical diseases, Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Neurology, Dermatovenereology
• 5th Year: Infectious diseases and epidemiology, Psychiatry, Oncology, Endocrinology, Clinical pharmacology, Forensic medicine
• 6th Year: Supervised clinical work in affiliated hospitals before qualification

Courses offered

• General Medicine (60910200) — 6 years
• Pediatrics (60910300) — 6 years
• Dentistry (60910100) — 5 years
• Sanitary and Hygiene / medical preventive work (60910400) — 5 years
• Fundamental medicine / medical-biological work (60910600) — 4 years
• Higher Nursing (60911200) — 3-4 years — the institute and the ministry portal differ; confirm

Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan fee structure

Two official sources publish different figures for foreign students. Both are set out here so you can reconcile them with the institute before you pay:

Sources: the institute's own "Cost of education" section on its foreign-students admission procedure page at kkmi.uz, which states that education of foreign citizens is on a paid-contract basis and gives US$3,500 for undergraduate study whether or not the applicant holds an Uzbek residence permit; and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation's national portal for international students, studyin-uzbekistan.uz, which lists 36,000,000 so'm for the English-medium General Medicine course. Both were read on 26 September 2026 and neither is labelled with an academic year. The portal's dollar figure is its own conversion at a flat 12,000 so'm to US$1 and is indicative only. Because the two official figures do not agree, treat both as unverified for your intake and ask the institute to confirm the amount, the currency and the instalment dates in writing before you pay. Tuition does not include the dormitory, meals, medical insurance, visa fees, travel or personal costs, none of which the institute publishes.

• Undergraduate, per year — institute's own page (kkmi.uz): US$3,500
• Master's, per year — institute's own page (kkmi.uz): US$3,500
• General Medicine, English — ministry portal: 36,000,000 so'm (portal conversion ≈ US$3,000)
• Other medical directions — ministry portal: 36,000,000 so'm (portal conversion ≈ US$3,000)

Eligibility criteria

What the institute and the Indian regulator each require:

• Secondary education: A high school certificate, diploma or equivalent education document, with a notarised or apostilled translation into Russian including the transcript.
• Selection: Document screening followed by an oral interview; each applicant receives an acknowledgement and an ID number by email after submitting the online form.
• Basis of study: Under Uzbek law the education of foreign citizens at the institute is carried out on a paid-contract basis.
• Health: Medical certificate form 086 or a general health certificate, an HIV antibodies test result on form 503, and a COVID-19 vaccination certificate.
• NEET-UG (Indian nationals): India's National Medical Commission requires an Indian national to have qualified NEET-UG before taking a primary medical qualification abroad. The institute publishes no NEET requirement of its own.

Admission process 2026

The route the institute publishes for foreign applicants:

• Prepare soft copies of every required document as PDFs.
• Submit the institute's online application form; you will receive a notification of receipt and an applicant ID number at the email address you give.
• Register on studyin-uzbekistan.uz, the Ministry's national platform through which foreign citizens are admitted to Uzbek universities.
• Attend the oral interview and bring the hard-copy set: an application addressed to the rector, six 3.5 × 4.5 cm photographs, two envelopes and two binder folders.
• On selection, sign the paid-contract agreement and settle the fee on the terms the institute confirms in writing.
• Apply for the A-1 student entry visa, issued for up to one year on the request of the institute, then travel to Nukus and register.

Documents required

Soft copies required with the online application:

• High school certificate, diploma or equivalent education document, with a notarised or apostilled translation into Russian including the transcript
• Copy of your passport (PDF)
• Medical certificate form 086 or a general health certificate (PDF)
• Medical certificate of the test for antibodies to HIV, form 503 (PDF)
• Medical certificate of COVID-19 vaccination
• On the day of the oral interview: an application addressed to the rector, six 3.5 × 4.5 cm portrait photographs, two envelopes and two binder folders
• For Indian nationals, your NEET-UG scorecard — required by India's NMC rather than by the institute

Hostel & accommodation

What the institute actually publishes about accommodation:

• Availability: The institute reports that a student dormitory was commissioned in August 2025 and maintains a page on the residence of foreign students.
• Cost: No dormitory charge is published. Ask the admissions office for the rate and whether a place is guaranteed before you accept an offer.
• Rooms and catering: The institute does not publish room configurations, mess arrangements or an Indian catering service. Treat any such description from a consultancy as unverified.

Clinical training

What the institute documents about practical training:

• It reports 20 departments and 32 clinical residency specialities, and says it has trained more than 800 clinical interns.
• It describes a modern educational, material-technical and clinical base built since it became independent in 2020.
• It does not publish a list of teaching hospitals or an English-language rotation schedule for international students — ask which clinics you would be placed in and in which language patients are seen in Nukus, where Karakalpak and Uzbek predominate.

Recognition & accreditation

The National Medical Commission states that it "does not endorse any list of Foreign Medical Institutions/ Universities for MBBS or equivalent course", so no foreign medical university is "NMC approved". What decides your eligibility to register in India is the course you take. Verify the following directly with the institute, in writing:

• The Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan is a state institute established by presidential decree and is listed on the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation's national portal for international students.
• Ask for written confirmation that your whole course, including the clinical years, will be taught in English rather than only the early academic groups.
• Check the course against the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021 — at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same institution, and English as the medium of instruction throughout.
• Confirm the institute is registered with the body competent to grant a licence to practise medicine in its own country, on the same terms as that country's own graduates.
• Look the institute up yourself in the World Directory of Medical Schools (wdoms.org). A listing records that a school exists — it is not an accreditation, a recognition or an endorsement.

Career opportunities

Where a six-year Uzbek General Medicine degree can lead, subject to the licensing route you take:

• In Uzbekistan, clinical residency in one of the institute's 32 specialities or a master's degree.
• To register in India you must meet the NMC's FMGL Regulations, 2021, pass the screening examination and complete a further 12 months of supervised internship in India.
• Other routes — USMLE, PLAB, AMC — each set their own eligibility rules, including a current World Directory of Medical Schools listing.

Student life

Nukus is the capital of the Republic of Karakalpakstan in western Uzbekistan. What the institute itself documents:

• Partnerships with medical universities in Austria, France, Italy, Korea, Bulgaria and Russia, and cooperation with the KOICA and JICA development agencies.
• Annual joint international conferences, seminars and master classes, with student and teacher exchange.
• Students who have won presidential and Zulfiya state scholarships and placed in republican subject olympiads.

Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan (KMI / KSMU) — frequently asked questions

What is the annual tuition fee, and for which session?

Two official sources disagree. The institute's own foreign-students page at kkmi.uz states US$3,500 a year for undergraduate study, the same for applicants with and without an Uzbek residence permit. The Ministry's national portal, studyin-uzbekistan.uz, lists 36,000,000 so'm for the English-medium General Medicine course. Both were read on 26 September 2026 and neither names an academic year. Ask the institute to confirm the amount and the currency for your intake in writing before you pay.

What is not included in the tuition fee?

The published figure is tuition only. The dormitory, meals, medical insurance, visa and registration fees, travel and personal costs are extra and the institute does not publish them. It also does not publish an instalment schedule, so agree the payment dates in writing.

What is the admission process?

Prepare soft copies of your documents and submit the institute's online application form; you receive a notification of receipt and an applicant ID number by email. Register on studyin-uzbekistan.uz, the national platform through which foreign citizens are admitted to Uzbek universities. Attend the oral interview, bringing an application to the rector, six photographs, two envelopes and two binder folders. On selection, sign the paid-contract agreement and apply for the A-1 student visa.

What documents are required?

A high school certificate, diploma or equivalent with a notarised or apostilled Russian translation including the transcript; a copy of your passport; medical certificate form 086 or a general health certificate; an HIV antibodies test result on form 503; and a COVID-19 vaccination certificate — all as PDFs. On interview day bring an application to the rector, six 3.5 × 4.5 cm photographs, two envelopes and two binder folders. Indian applicants should also have their NEET-UG scorecard.

Is NEET compulsory for Indian students?

Yes, but as an Indian rule rather than an institute rule. India's National Medical Commission requires an Indian national to have qualified NEET-UG before taking a primary medical qualification abroad, and to be eligible for the screening examination afterwards. The institute publishes no NEET requirement of its own and selects by document screening and an oral interview.

What are the eligibility requirements?

A secondary school certificate or equivalent with a notarised or apostilled Russian translation and transcript, the full medical document set, and success at the oral interview. Under Uzbek law the education of foreign citizens at the institute is carried out on a paid-contract basis.

How long is the course?

General Medicine and Pediatrics run six years; Dentistry and Sanitary and Hygiene five years; Fundamental Medicine four years; Higher Nursing three years on the institute's page and four on the ministry portal. Ask the institute how the final clinical year and any internship are organised, because India's FMGL Regulations require a 12-month internship at the awarding institution.

In what language is the course taught?

The institute states that it teaches in Karakalpak, Uzbek and Russian, and additionally runs academic groups in which English is the language of instruction. The Ministry's national portal lists its General Medicine course as English-medium. Ask for written confirmation that the clinical years, not just the pre-clinical ones, will be taught and examined in English — Nukus is a Karakalpak- and Uzbek-speaking city and ward work follows the patients.

When are the intakes?

The institute does not publish fixed intake months for foreign students; the Uzbek academic year starts in September. Applications go through the institute's online form and the national Study in Uzbekistan platform, so ask the admissions office for the current window rather than assuming a September and March pattern.

Is there a hostel, and is Indian food available?

The institute reports commissioning a student dormitory in August 2025 and keeps a page on the residence of foreign students, but publishes no charge, room type, mess arrangement or catering menu. There is no official statement that Indian food is provided. Ask the admissions office in writing what the dormitory costs and what catering exists.

Is the Medical Institute of Karakalpakstan recognised by the NMC?

No foreign medical university holds "NMC approved" status — the National Medical Commission states that it "does not endorse any list of Foreign Medical Institutions/ Universities for MBBS or equivalent course". What decides whether you can register to practise in India is whether your course meets the NMC's Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations, 2021 — at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same institution and English as the medium of instruction — followed by the screening examination and a further 12 months of supervised internship in India. Confirm the current position with the institute in writing before you apply.