Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PRMU, Nizhny Novgorod) had a 44. 6% FMGE pass rate in 2022, and Indian Embassy data from 2015–2018 shows 39 graduates appeared with 14 passing (35.
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Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
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Privolzhsky Research Medical University (PRMU, Nizhny Novgorod) had a 44.6% FMGE pass rate in 2022, and Indian Embassy data from 2015–2018 shows 39 graduates appeared with 14 passing (35.90%) — the highest historical pass rate of any Russian medical university in that period. This institution has consistently produced above-average FMGE outcomes relative to its size. The university holds Research Medical University status, located in Nizhny Novgorod — Russia's 5th largest city, 400 km east of Moscow on the Volga. Annual tuition is approximately $5,500–6,000. Nizhny Novgorod is a major industrial and cultural centre with strong transport links to Moscow (4 hours by high-speed Sapsan train).
PRMU's English site presents a sizeable medical campus with 8 faculties, international exchange activity, and more than 8,300 students. The official pages also describe six modern accommodations and a student life that is closely integrated with the university rather than outsourced.
PRMU's English site presents a sizeable medical campus with 8 faculties, international exchange activity, and more than 8,300 students. The official pages also describe six modern accommodations and a student life that is closely integrated with the university rather than outsourced.
PRMU's official English site says the university has six modern accommodations with shared rooms, furniture, bed linen, kitchens, and in-building cafes or canteens. That is stronger official accommodation detail than many Russian university English pages provide.
The official site says accommodation buildings have kitchens and also mentions cafes and canteens in the building. It does not mention Indian mess facilities or India-specific food support on the pages checked.
PRMU's official English pages emphasize dormitory accommodation, student conduct expectations, and structured admissions contacts, but they do not publish a dedicated public campus-safety page. Students should confirm current dormitory rules and emergency support contacts directly with PRMU.
The foreign-applicants page gives a direct admissions email and phone contact, lays out a foreign-applicant procedure, and links visa and registration guidance. Combined with the university's large international-student share, that suggests a mature international admissions workflow.
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