is mbbs program still availiabe in ukraine

 

Yes — in principle, medical universities in Ukraine still offer undergraduate medical programmes (equivalent to “MBBS” in some countries) for international students. However, there are very important caveats and recent context you (and your students) should be aware of.

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✅ What the offering looks like

• Ukrainian universities advertise a 5-6 year programme (often “General Medicine / MD” rather than literally MBBS) for foreign students, taught in English (or partly English) in many cases. Study Europe+3admissionadvisor.org+3MBBS in Abroad+3

• Many Ukrainian medical schools are listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS) and have recognition from international bodies. Annals of Global Health+1

• For Indian students: websites list eligibility criteria such as ≥ 50% in Physics/Chemistry/Biology, NEET qualification, age requirements etc. vsabroad.com+1

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⚠️ Important issues & risks

• Ukraine has been affected by war / conflict (specifically with Russia) which has major implications for safety, continuity of studies, infrastructure, and actual implementation of programmes in many regions. For example, one article states:

  “because of war in Ukraine, security situation has become unstable making study there risky.” Navbharat Times

• Because of this instability, just because a programme is advertised does not guarantee it is operating normally, safe, or fully recognised in all jurisdictions.

• For Indian students (and your HR/recruitment lens): just having a degree is not enough — you must check whether the degree meets the home-country’s regulator requirements (for example, in India via National Medical Commission (NMC)/formerly MCI) if you want to practice afterwards.

• Many sources still operate based on older data; some may not reflect current disruption, migration of campuses, or changes in operation.

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🔍 My recommendation — what you should check

Since you work in HR and education counselling, you’ll want to nit-pick these items:

1. Operational status of the university: Is the university/institution currently open, accepting students, fully functioning (lectures, labs, clinical rotations) despite conflict?

2. Recognition in your target country: If a student graduates from Ukraine, will their degree be recognised in India (or other country they plan to return to)? Are there additional screening exams required (for example NMC screening in India)?

3. Safety & logistic considerations: Are the foreign students in safe zones? Are their visas, accommodation, clinical postings stable?

4. Tuition & hidden costs: Sometimes low advertised fees may not include extra costs, or may increase if the situation worsens.

5. Mode of instruction: Is it truly in English (or a language comfortable for your student)? Especially if they come from India and expect English-medium.

6. Exit options or contingency plan: If the university is forced to relocate, merge, or shut down, does the student have backup?