Kazan State Medical University
Kazan State Medical University, Kazan
Why KSMU?
Kazan State Medical University traces its foundation to 14 May 1814, when a medical faculty was established at the Imperial Kazan University. It became an independent medical institute in 1930 and was granted full university status in April 1994. After Moscow and St Petersburg it is the third-oldest institution of medical education in Russia. It is a separate institution from the federal university in the same city, with which it is sometimes confused.
The university runs faculties in general medicine, paediatrics, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and social work, alongside preventive medicine, biomedical science and postgraduate education. A dedicated faculty for work with international students was created in 2014, and the English-medium programme for overseas students sits within it.
Its clinical teaching is not confined to a single campus hospital. Departments are distributed across leading hospitals throughout Kazan, which is what gives students access to a wide caseload rather than to whatever one institution happens to admit. The university's own clinic dates back to 1840 and its anatomical theatre to 1837.
Kazan itself is the capital of Tatarstan and one of Russia's principal university cities, with a settled international student population drawn from across Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The university is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.
Tuition, hostel and living costs for Kazan State Medical University are confirmed directly with the university for each intake, and are not published in our current brochure. A counsellor will give you the complete written cost breakdown — including everything payable beyond tuition — before you commit to anything.
What studying at KSMU is actually like
Large teaching hospital networks
Russian medical universities are attached to substantial state hospital systems, which is what produces the patient volume and case variety behind the clinical training.
Quality education at affordable fees
State-regulated tuition with no donation and no capitation at any stage — the published fee is the entire fee.
Experienced faculty, practical training
Long-established MBBS programmes with faculty used to teaching international cohorts, and practical training weighted heavily through the later years.
Strong global recognition
WHO listing and World Directory of Medical Schools entries support licensure pathways well beyond India alone.
Main building
The university
Living in Kazan
Campus is where you study. Kazan is where you spend the rest of it.
The capital of Tatarstan, on the Volga, and one of Russia's great university cities — its academic tradition runs back more than two centuries. It is a genuinely mixed city, Tatar and Russian, with a preserved kremlin, a large student population and a milder climate than the Russian stereotype suggests. Living costs sit well below Moscow or St Petersburg.
Facilities at KSMU
Well-equipped laboratories, smart classrooms and simulation facilities
Attached research centres and institutes, open to students during the degree
Library and reading rooms with extended access
Campus canteen and dining hall, with Indian food at negligible extra cost
On-campus medical centre and pharmacy point
Gymnasium and sports facilities, plus organised cultural and sporting events
24/7 internet access across campus and dormitories
International Relations Office handling registration, visa extension and student support
Hostel and daily life
Dormitory accommodation available to all international students
Double and triple sharing, with separate blocks for men and women
Rooms furnished with bed, mattress, bedding, blanket, desk, chair and wardrobe
Centralised heating, uninterrupted water and electricity
Communal kitchen and washing machines on the premises
Dedicated Indian mess serving vegetarian and non-vegetarian meals
24/7 CCTV surveillance, controlled entry, fire alarms and marked emergency exits
Grocery shops and a medical point within the hostel's immediate vicinity
Facilities and accommodation are confirmed per university and per intake during counselling — ask us for the current position before you commit.
You will not be the only Indian student there.
Seniors, societies and an Indian mess waiting when you land.
Every figure below is the one in our Admission Portfolio.
No donation, no capitation, and nothing that appears only after you commit
What this will actually cost
Our current brochure does not publish a fee table for KSMU, so we are not going to print one. What follows is what the cost is actually made up of — and a counsellor will confirm every line of it in writing before you commit to anything.
Payment schedule
As per the official university brochure for 2026-27
The instalment schedule for KSMU is confirmed with the university for each intake and is not published in our current brochure. Ask us and we will send you the exact structure — tuition, hostel, living costs and the payment dates — on university letterhead.
Request the fee structureTotal expense · 6 Years (Incl. 1 Year Internship)
On request
We will confirm the total in writing before you commit. Whatever the tuition figure turns out to be, airfare, personal spending, insurance and the annual residence permit sit on top of it — see the breakdown below.
Monthly living
On request
Hostel accommodation and food. Indian mess available on or near campus.
Do you qualify?
What you will need
We issue a destination-specific checklist and verify every document before it is submitted, so nothing is discovered missing at the embassy.
NMC eligibility is stated as per the latest available regulations. Students must verify a university's current NMC status before taking admission — we confirm this in writing during counselling.
From the invitation letter to the hostel key.
Handled by our team for every student we place at KSMU
Handled by our team
Costs beyond the package
Being explicit about these is the transparency this brand is built on. Nobody should discover a cost after they have already paid a deposit.
Varies by university and room type. Indian mess available at most campuses.
Phone, travel, clothing, books and day-to-day spending across the full course.
Payable locally, usually annually. Requirements vary by destination.
Return airfare India ↔ destination, typically once or twice a year.
Mandatory in most destinations; often bundled with the residence permit.
Life at KSMU, in pictures
The city you would be living in, and what studying medicine there looks like day to day.
Every photograph on this page is our own — the campus at KSMU and the city of Kazan, Russia. Ask a counsellor and we will send you the full set, including video of the hostel, mess and teaching hospital.
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Ready to apply to KSMU?
Tell us your NEET score and we will confirm within one call whether you are eligible for Kazan State Medical University — and what the complete 6 years (incl. 1 year internship) budget looks like for your family.
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