KYRGYSTAN

 

Fast Fact

Population: 5,172,000
Capital: Bishkek
Area:199,900 square kilometers (77,182 square miles)
Language: Kyrgyz, Russian
Religion: Muslim, Russian Orthodox christianity
Currency: Kyrgyzstani som
Life Expectancy: 69
GDP per Capita: U.S. $2,900
Literacy Percent: 97
Government type: republic
Independence Day: 31 August 1991 (from the Soviet Union

A rugged nation in Central Asia, Kyrgyzstan officially the Kyrgyz Republic shares the snowcapped Tian Shan with China. Some 75 percent of the land is mountainous. Landlocked and mountainous, Kyrgyzstan is bordered by Kazakhstan to the north, Uzbekistan to the west, Tajikistan to the southwest and China to the east. Its capital and largest city is Bishkek. it maintains a unitary parliamentary republic.

In their mountain fastness, the nomadic Kyrgyz, a Turkic-speaking people with loose ties to Islam, bred horses, cattle, and yaks for centuries. Kyrgyzstan, is a country located in Central Asia.

The Kyrgyz came under tsarist Russian rule during the 19th century, and thousands of Slavic farmers migrated into the region.A country of striking beauty and towering peaks, Kyrgyzstan gained independence in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Russia. In 1998, Kyrgyzstan became the first former Soviet Russian Republic to Join the World Trade organization.Kyrgyz make up two thirds of the population, and there are large Uzbek and Russian minorities. Raising livestock still remains the main agricultural activity today.

Economy

Industry: Small machinery, textiles, food processing, cement, shoes, sawn logs
Agriculture: Tobacco, cotton, potatoes, vegetables; sheep
Exports: Cotton, wool, meat, tobacco, gold, mercury, uranium, natural gas
—Text From National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eighth Editiony

 

Climate

The climate varies regionally. The south-western Fergana Valley is subtropical and extremely hot in summer, with temperatures reaching 40 °C (104 °F) The northern foothills are temperate and the Tian Shan varies from dry continental to polar climate, depending on elevation. In the coldest areas temperatures are sub-zero for around 40 days in winter, and even some desert areas experience constant snowfall in this period.

 

 

Why study MBBS in Kyrgyzstan

• Admission by simple application
• Easy student visa application process
• NO ENTRANCE /NO DONATION / LOWEST FEE among former soviet nations.
• Premier Universities and Ranked the Best in the country.
• International Degree: Recognized by WHO, Listed by Medical Council of India, FAIMER,UNESCO,etc.
• Entire education in English Medium.
• Recognized by International Association of Universities, Medical Council of over 180 countries
• High Quality Education.
• Only 10 students per class. Individual attention.
• MCI Listed: Eligible for Govt. Jobs and PG Courses in India
• The educational fees are very low due to subsidy by the Government.
• Affordable medical study tuition fees and living expenses
• International accredited universities and recognized degrees
• Proven excellent academic standards
• Best opportunities for clinical exposure at university run hospitals
• Low Cost, High Demand, Limited Seats
• Duration of course after 10+2 standard in Kyrgyzstan is 6 years.
• International airport is only 4hrs away from India making it easy accessible from Delhi.

Higher education is represented by academies, universities, institutes, higher colleges, etc. At present two systems of higher education are functioning in Kyrgyzstan: traditional permanent 5-year education system and multilevel system, providing three levels of higher education: incomplete higher education, basic higher education (bachelor degree and specialty) and complete higher education (master degree and specialty teaching).

Top Universities of Kyrgyzstan

Cost of Education and Living Expenses

Kyrgyzstan is the cheapest option for any one choosing to do Medicine abroad in English medium. The study of international students at Kyrgyzstan state universities is again subsidized by the Kyrgyz government by 50%. Average tuition fees per academic year amount to 1500 - 2000 US $ depending on the specialty, university, language of instruction and city. Average accommodation fees at university hostel amount to 20-25 US $ per month, the cost of life and health insurance is 100 US $ per year. Monthly expenses for meals amount to 80-100 US $ on an average. Eventually average annual expenses of a student for tuition, accommodation, insurance and meals in Kyrgyzstan amount to 3000-4000 US $. This is precisely why higher education in Kyrgyzstan is affordable by the middle class Indian

On getting admission in any of the medical universities, the students are given the option to either stay in college campus or take a room in PG, nearby college. A seat in college hostel costs less (20USD/month) than staying in a private accommodation which will cost at least 50USD/month. However, all necessary facilities are provided in both types of accommodation. Laundry and transport costs are extra.Since Country has a fluctuating weather throughout the year, both air conditioners for summers and room heaters and blankets for winter season are provided to the students.

Admission Process

On satisfying all the requirements of the Kyrgyzstan Educational System, as well as the Universities', the student is expected to go ahead with the admission process. The seats are?limited and hence are given strictly on a first come first served?basis and depend on the final?discretion of the University as per the availability and marks obtained in the 12th standard examination or equivalent.
Photo depicting admission process
The student would then have to contact NISSION to submit all his admission documents along with a registration deposit either offline or ONLINE (to avail special discount offers). Please note that NISSION does not require any original documents to be submitted at this early stage. You need to submit or upload only notary verified and attested copies of all the documents.
The NISSION would then process the application and then forward the same to the University for approval and admission.

The University then would further process the application and if satisfied will issue a confirmation letter in the name of the student confirming the application and the seat at the University. NISSION will intimate you regarding receipt of admission letter from the University. The student will have to pay the admission processing charges to NISSION before collecting the Admission letter.
(In case the student does not have a passport, at the time of application, this letter of admission is useful to submit to the passport authorities so that the passport can be issued on an urgent basis)
On receipt of the admission letter, which is emailed or downloaded or sent in original by the University, the student would be expected to ensure that a copy of first (personal details) page of the passport is submitted at the earliest for the Visa invitation. Visa invitation processing time for Kyrgyzstan will be 30 working days from the receipt of copies of passport.
The University normally couriers the Original Visa invitation to NISSION Office.

Documents Required for Study Visa

Once the visa invitation is ready in our office, the students will be informed to submit their original passports along with a signed Kyrgyzstan Visa application form and Medical test report. On the basis of these documents Kyrgyz student VISA will be stamped in the passport at Kyrgyzstan embassy in New Delhi which will take 7 to 10 days from the receipt of original passport by NISSION.

Once visa stamping is done, the student is expected to complete his packing and make all necessary arrangements to travel as per the date intimated by NISSION. He/she should also verify that all the necessary documentation has been completed to be taken along to the University in KyrgyzstanEligibility for Study

1. The student must have PASSED the higher secondary examination or the Indian School Certificate Examination which is equivalent to 10+2 Higher Secondary Examinations after a period of 12 years’ study, the last two years of study comprising of Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics.

2. The student must have obtained a minimum of 50% marks taken together in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Mathematics at the qualifying exam. (40%in case of OBC, SC and ST candidates)

3. He / She should have completed 17 years of age on or before 31st December of the year of admission to the foreign University