MBBS in Perm, Russia: University, Cost of Living and Life for Indian Students
Perm, in the western Urals on the Kama river, has one university on this site that teaches medicine to foreign students: Perm State Medical University named after Academician E.A. Wagner (PSMU). The 2025/26 order shows 362,000 roubles a year for foreign students studying in English, about ₹4.1 lakh. PSMU is now one of the largest sources of Indian FMGE candidates, and 27.7% of them passed in 2022 to 2025, above the Russian average. This page gives the fee, the FMGE record, the January cold and the practical details.
In short: Perm is a city of 1,034,002 people (2021 census), 1,150 km from Moscow, with an operating international airport and local time 30 minutes behind India. PSMU's fee order for 2025/26 gives 362,000 roubles for foreign students on the English track, about ₹4.1 lakh, and 320,000 roubles for the Russian track. Its FMGE pass rate was 27.7% over 2022 to 2025 (716 of 2,588), ninth of 24 universities. The January mean is −12.5 °C, colder than Moscow, Kazan, Ufa or Orenburg.
Medical university in Perm, Russia
Perm State Medical University named after Academician E.A. Wagner (PSMU, founded 1916, Petropavlovskaya str. 26) is the only medical university in Perm on this site. The facts that matter are below. Fees are converted at the Central Bank of Russia rate of 15 October 2026.
Fee. Order No. 199-osn of 30 May 2025 "on the cost of study for foreign citizens in 2025-2026", Annex 1, gives two columns for foreign students: 362,000 roubles a year for study in English (about ₹4.1 lakh) and 320,000 roubles for study in Russian (about ₹3.6 lakh). It is the price for the new 2025/26 intake, first year; there was no 2026/27 order in the May 2026 snapshot, so ask for the current list. An older single-line order for all students gives 270,000 roubles and is not the foreigner price. We found no hostel fee on a PSMU page, so ask for it.
Language. The English column in the order and a "Training of foreign students" section on the English site show that an English track exists, and university news refers to "students studying in English". We found no page that states English for all six years including the clinical rotations. Ask PSMU to confirm it in writing, because the NMC requires English throughout.
FMGE. The number of PSMU candidates grew from 20 in 2021 to 944 in 2024, which means the Indian group has become large very quickly. 31.2% passed in 2022 (50 of 160), 25.8% in 2023 (170 of 658), 31.2% in 2024 (295 of 944), 19.8% in June 2025 (70 of 353) and 27.7% in December 2025 (131 of 473). Over 2022 to 2025, 716 of 2,588 passed (27.7%), above the Russian average of about 25%. Even in the weak June 2025 session PSMU, at 19.8%, was above the Russian average of 18.1%. See the FMGE pass rate page for all universities, and compare with Ufa and Kazan.
A fast-growing group has a side effect: classes and hostels fill up. Ask PSMU how many students are in an English-track group, how many are in the hostel and what the clinical-base arrangements are for a group of this size.
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Perm weather for Kerala students
The January mean in Perm is −12.5 °C and the July mean is 18.5 °C (1991 to 2020). Perm is colder than Moscow, Kazan and Ufa, and the cold snaps in a Urals January go well below the monthly mean, though we have no verified count of cold days, so ask senior students. Snow lies from about November to March, the days are short, and the summer is cool, with a July mean of 18.5 °C.
The first winter is the real test for a Kerala student. Buy a down jacket, insulated boots, thermal layers, gloves and a hat in Perm after arrival, with advice from seniors; see the winter packing list. Hostels and university buildings are heated.
How to reach Perm from Kerala
Perm International Airport (Bolshoye Savino, PEE) is operating and is about 2.1 hours by air from Moscow. The train takes about 19.8 hours. From Kerala there is no direct flight to Russia: fly from Kochi (COK), Thiruvananthapuram (TRV) or Kozhikode (CCJ) to Dubai, Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, Doha or Delhi, then to Moscow, and then to Perm. Ask PSMU which airport it uses for the pickup, and keep a buffer for airport restrictions, which have affected Russian airports in 2026.
Perm is two hours ahead of Moscow, so local time is 30 minutes behind India. The city is 1,150 km from Moscow and is not in a border region. The Russian consulate for the student visa is in Chennai; see admission and NORKA attestation.
Cost of living in Perm
Perm is one of the cheaper university cities. Numbeo, which collects user-submitted prices, showed on 2 October 2026 (260 entries from 25 contributors) a one-way public transport ticket at 43 roubles, a monthly pass at about 2,040 roubles (about ₹2,300, with answers up to 3,000), a meal at an inexpensive restaurant at about 700 roubles (about ₹790) and a one-bedroom flat outside the centre at about 22,700 roubles a month (about ₹25,700). These are user estimates, not official statistics, and most first-year students live in the hostel.
For a student the main items are the hostel, food, a mobile plan, insurance and the winter clothing in year one. We have no verified monthly student budget; ask three senior Indian students at PSMU what they spend. The cost of living in Russia page compares cities.
Indian students and food in Perm
PSMU did not publish a count of Indian students, but the FMGE reports show 2,588 PSMU graduates in 2022 to 2025, with 944 in 2024 alone. We could not verify specific Indian restaurants or a Malayali community in Perm. Ask the university or us for current students from Kerala, and ask them where they buy rice, spices and vegetables and how they cook in the hostel. More on Indian food in Russia.
Is Perm safe for Indian students?
Perm is in the western Urals, far from the border with Ukraine and not in the North Caucasus. We know of no published incident involving Indian students at PSMU. Check the advisory at mea.gov.in before each trip, register with the Indian Embassy in Moscow after arrival, keep copies of your documents with your parents and ask about hostel security. Never accept a job or contract offer connected with the military. See is MBBS in Russia safe.
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MBBS in Perm: Frequently Asked Questions
What is the MBBS fee at Perm State Medical University in INR?
The 2025/26 order for foreign citizens gives 362,000 roubles for the first year on the English track, about ₹4.1 lakh, and 320,000 roubles on the Russian track. Ask for the 2026/27 list, since none was published when we checked.
What is the FMGE pass rate of Perm State Medical University?
716 of 2,588 candidates passed in 2022 to 2025 (27.7%), above the Russian average of about 25%, ninth of 24 universities in our ranking. In December 2025, 131 of 473 passed (27.7%).
How cold is Perm?
The January mean is −12.5 °C and the July mean is 18.5 °C. Winters are long and the coldest days go well below the January mean, so you need a proper winter jacket and boots.
Is MBBS in Perm taught in English?
The fee order has a separate column for foreign students studying in English, and an English track exists. We found no page stating English for all six years including clinical rotations, so ask PSMU to confirm it in writing.
How do I get from Kerala to Perm?
Fly through a Gulf hub or Delhi to Moscow, then about 2.1 hours to Perm International Airport, which is operating. Local time is 30 minutes behind India.
Sources: climate (Perm 1991–2020) and population (2021 census) from Wikipedia; PSMU order No. 199-osn of 30 May 2025 on the cost of study for foreign citizens in 2025–2026; PSMU English site; Numbeo (user-submitted prices, 2 October 2026); NBEMS FMGE reports 2021–2025; Central Bank of Russia rate of 15 October 2026.