MBBS or MD: what you actually get
In Georgia the medical degree is the Doctor of Medicine (MD). It is a one-cycle programme of six years and 360 ECTS credits, which Georgian law treats as equivalent to a master's degree. Agents often call it “MBBS in Georgia” because it trains doctors in the same way, but the title on your certificate is MD. Some universities describe the sixth year as an internship year.
Universities offering an English MD, and their fees
All 6 universities in our guide run an English-taught MD. Published tuition and the accreditation entries we found are below. The accreditation column reflects NCEQE lists we reviewed, which are dated, so treat it as a prompt to verify, not as current confirmation. To see three of them side by side, read CIU vs CU vs NVU. For the general process, see our how to apply guide.
| University | City | MD tuition | NCEQE listing we found |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgian National University SEU | Tbilisi | US$5,900 / year | Accredited until 31 Dec 2027 (NCEQE list, Apr 2023) |
| Caucasus International University | Tbilisi | US$6,000 / year | Accredited until 31 Dec 2027 (NCEQE list, Apr 2023) |
| Caucasus University | Tbilisi | US$6,000 / year | Accredited until 31 Dec 2027 (NCEQE list, Apr 2023) |
| New Vision University | Tbilisi | US$7,000 / year | Accredited until 31 Dec 2027 (NCEQE list, Apr 2023) |
| East European University | Tbilisi | US$6,000 / year | Accredited until 31 Dec 2027 (NCEQE list, Apr 2023) |
| Tbilisi State Medical University | Tbilisi | US$8,000 / year | Accredited until 31 Dec 2027 (NCEQE list, Apr 2023) |
Tuition is as published at the time of review and can change. Verify accreditation at eqe.ge and ask each university for its current accreditation decision in writing.
The recognition checklist
A degree is only useful if you can practise with it. Three independent bodies decide that, and none of them is a university or an agent.
- Georgia. The programme must be accredited by NCEQE for your intake year. Ask the university for the accreditation decision, then check it on eqe.ge.
- Your country's pre-departure rules. Many countries require approval before you leave for a medical degree. Nepal and India both do, and they differ.
- Your country's licensing regulator. The body that licenses doctors decides whether the college and the programme qualify you to sit the licensing exam and register.
Nepal: step by step
The following reflects the process as reported by Nepali education publishers and the Nepal Medical Council's notice of 10 November 2024. Rules change, so confirm each step with the issuing body, and treat our summary as a map rather than the authority.
- Pass MECEE-BL. The Medical Education Common Entrance Examination, bachelor level, is run by the Medical Education Commission (MEC).
- Obtain the MEC Eligibility Letter (the foreign-study permit) through the MEC portal at eligibility.mec.gov.np.
- Obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (noc.moest.gov.np). The Eligibility Letter and the NOC are separate documents from separate ministries; do not assume one covers the other.
- Confirm the college with the Nepal Medical Council. Reports of the Council's decision of 28 October 2024 say that a foreign college that is not listed in the Council's Act or recognised by the Government of Nepal must be registered and its programme accredited by the Council, and that only graduates of accredited colleges may sit the licensing exam. The Council is reported not to publish a public list, so email nmc@nmc.org.np with the exact university and programme and keep the written reply.
- After graduation, complete the required internship and pass the Nepal Medical Council Licensing Examination (NMCLE) to register in Nepal.
Official notice: Nepal Medical Council, notice on licences for foreign students (10 November 2024).
India
Indian and OCI students must qualify NEET to study medicine abroad. After graduating from a foreign medical programme, India's National Medical Commission requires you to qualify the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE) run by the NBEMS, then apply to a State Medical Council for provisional registration and complete the compulsory internship. See the NMC page on foreign medical qualifications for the current regulations.
Students from other countries should ask their own medical regulator the same three questions: is the college acceptable, which entrance or eligibility documents are needed before leaving, and which exam applies to foreign graduates.
Clinical training: what to ask
Six years of medicine is mostly decided in the clinical years. Ask each university where rotations happen, how many students share a ward, and how English-medium students manage with Georgian-speaking patients. Our university pages summarise what each one publishes:
- CIU lists a clinical skills centre with resuscitation, birthing and injection simulators, and a virtual campus tour.
- CU lists memoranda of cooperation with around twenty Tbilisi clinics and laboratories, and its own clinical skills and histology laboratories.
- NVU names its own university hospital as the main clinical setting for the MD, with affiliated clinics.
- EEU has the Open Heart University Hospital on its campus and a Clinical Skills Centre, with rotations from the fourth year.
- TSMU lists simulation, standardised patients and OSCE assessment in its published curriculum.
Red flags when choosing an agent or a university
- A guaranteed seat, visa or licence. Only the university, the embassy and your regulator can promise those.
- A fee higher than the university's published tuition, with no itemised explanation.
- Pressure to pay before you hold your Eligibility Letter, NOC or written accreditation confirmation.
- Payments requested to a personal account instead of the university's.
- Vague answers about accreditation, or a refusal to put anything in writing.
We would rather tell you that a route does not work than place you on it. Read our cost guide and how to apply, then contact us and we handle the application.