University of Traditional Medicine

In this step-to-step guide about the University of Traditional Medicine, Armenia, you will get to know about the following things:

University of Traditional Medicine is an MCI and WHO recognised medical university. It is located in Yerevan, the capital city of Armenia. The university was founded in 1991 and is a private institution. As the university is MCI recognised, you can sit for the licensing exam in India (NEXT) after graduating from this university. Also, as the university is WHO recognised, you can appear for international exams such as USMLE. The course duration is 6 years and the medium of instruction will be English. You are required to learn the local language too which will be taught by the university at no additional cost.

Many Indian students are already studying at the University of Traditional Medicine. As per the records published by the National Board of Examination, Indian students have appeared for FMGE after graduating from this university. Below is the FMGE result:

MCI Result (2012-14)	MCI Result (2015-18)
No one appeared	0 passed out of 5

Should I apply for admission in the University of Traditional Medicine, Armenia?

Should you take admission in the University of Traditional Medicine? Given the FMGE result and looking at the options available, taking admission in this university might not be the wisest decision. Till 2018, no Indian student has passed FMGE from here. Also, not many students appeared for FMGE from this university which means, it is not a popular option among Indian students. Given that your target must be to clear NEXT, you should apply in a university which has a proven track record. Some of the best options are:

• Bukovinian State Medical University, Ukraine (best FMGE result in Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia)
• Vinnitsa National Medical University, Ukraine
• Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia (best FMGE result in Armenia)

Here is a quick overview of UTM and Armenia:

Type	Private
Founded in	1991
MCI Recognised	Yes
WHO Recognised	Yes
Duration	6 years
Currency	Armenian Dram
Exchange rate	₹ 1 = 6.54 Armenian Dram
Medium of Instruction	English
Need to learn local language	Yes
Tuition Fee	US $ 3,000 per year
NEET Score required?	Yes, NEET qualifying required
Location	Yerevan, Armenia
Yerevan’s population	10 lakh
Religion	Christianity
Country’s Population	29 lakh

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Eligibility Criteria

Following is the eligibility criteria for admission in theUniversity of Traditional Medicine:

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Admission Process for Indian Students

Following is the process which is to be followed for admission in the University of Traditional Medicine, Armenia:

• Send scanned copies of the following documents to Eduglobe Consultants: Passport, class XII mark sheet, class 10th mark sheet, NEET qualified result (PDF can be downloaded).
• Eduglobe Consultants will apply and get the provisional admission letter and send it to you.
• We apply with the Ministry of Education & Science of Armenia for granting you a student status and the right to study.
• You will send the original documents to us, the list will be provided to you by Eduglobe Consultants.
• After getting the approval from the Ministry, GMF will get your educational documents Apositilled from the Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi.
• We will file for your visa and help you with travel to Armenia.
• You will be going in a group with other students.
• Our team will provide pick up facility from the air port in Armenia.
• You will be provided with trasnport facility to the university.
• After reaching the university, you will be helped with accommodation process and you will get assistance in the completion of the rest of the admission formalities.

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University of Traditional Medicine Armenia Ranking

University of Traditional Medicine, Armenia Ranking:

• As per the website ‘https://www.4icu.org/’, the world world ranking is 12,608 and the country rank is 36.
• FMGE result was 0 students passed out of 5 between 2015-18.

Eduglobe Consultants will suggest that the students must take admission in the universities with a proven track record. We will suggest that the students should choose universities like:

• Bukovinian State Medical University, Ukraine (best FMGE result in Ukraine, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Armenia)
• Vinnitsa National Medical University, Ukraine
• Yerevan State Medical University, Armenia (best FMGE result in Armenia)

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About Yerevan

Yerevan is the capital of Armenia and also its largest city. The city has a population of more than 10 lakh. Yerevan has many universities where Indian students are studying MBBS at. A big advantage for Indian students who choose a university in Yerevan is that there is an Indian Embassy in this city. Therefore, all Indians in Armenia can be provided with adequate support from the Indian Embassy. Yereavan is a safe city and students and parents need not worry about the safety issues here. The students can stay in the hostel which follows all the adequte safety measures.

Travelling from Delhi to Yerevan is easy as there are daily flights available. The flight duration will be 7-8 hours as you can take connecting flights from Delhi to Yerevan. Talking about weather conditions, following is the month-wise temperature in Yerevan:

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University of Traditional Medicine Armenia Fees

Following is the University of Traditional Medicine Armenia Fees Structure for MBBS course:

Particulars	Tuition Fee per year	Hostel Fee per year
Fees in USD	$ 3,000	$ 1,000
Fees in INR	₹ 2,15,000	₹ 72,000

Kindly use the current exchange for calculation of fee in Indian Rupees. Mess fee will be extra at approx US $ 100 per month. The student will be in Armenia for a period of 10 months and not 12 months. Therefore, please calculate mess charge accordingly. Course duration is 6 years.