IUK
Accredited for 6 yearsInternational University of Kyrgyzstan (IUK), International School of Medicine
- Fee / year
- USD 7,850 estimate
- International accreditation
- IAAR until 26 May 2029
- Language
- English, Russian
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
21 of 34 institutions · state accreditation decided 29 May 2026
Medical universities in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek is the capital and the seat of most private medical schools in the country, as well as of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, the state university the ministry treats as the reference for the sector. Most institutions that failed state accreditation in 2026 are also here, so a Bishkek address on its own says nothing about status.
Schools listed as "Bishkek area" sit just outside the city limits.
- Accredited for 6 years 2
- Exempt 3
- Accredited for 1 year 2
- Failed 10
- Did not apply 4
Where will you practise?
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Accredited for 6 years (2)
Passed the Ministry of Health's state accreditation for the full six-year term. All schools with this result.
IHSM
Accredited for 6 yearsInternational Higher School of Medicine (IHSM)
- Fee / year
- USD 7,500 official
- International accreditation
- IAAR until 27 Jan 2027
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
Exempt (3)
A state university that the law does not subject to state accreditation. It can enrol new students. All schools with this result.
KSMA
ExemptI.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy (KSMA)
- Fee / year
- USD 3,500 official
- International accreditation
- IAAR, expired 10 Jun 2026
- Language
- English, Russian
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
KRSU
ExemptKyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B.N. Yeltsin (KRSU), Medical Faculty
- Fee / year
- USD 4,600 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 27 Jun 2028
- Language
- English, Russian
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
Manas University
ExemptKyrgyz-Turkish Manas University, Faculty of Medicine
- Fee / year
- USD 4,000 official
- International accreditation
- None found
- Language
- Turkish, Kyrgyz
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
Accredited for 1 year (2)
Passed with conditions, for one year only. The school is assessed again in 2027. All schools with this result.
Kyrgyz National University
Accredited for 1 yearKyrgyz National University named after J. Balasagyn, Faculty of Medicine
- Fee / year
- USD 4,500 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 29 Apr 2027
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
What these accreditations mean
Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
IEU
Accredited for 1 yearInternational European University (IEU), Bishkek
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 20 Mar 2027
- Language
- English, Russian
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Receives students from Avicenna and Altamimi (Order 912). Indian Embassy (13.07.2026) advises against 1-year institutions.
Failed (10)
Did not pass state accreditation in May 2026. Licences were suspended from 7 September 2026 and students were transferred under Order 912. All schools with this result.
Avicenna
FailedAvicenna International Medical University
- Fee / year
- USD 4,000 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO, expired 27 Jun 2026separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- English, Russian, Kyrgyz
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: GM to International European University; dentistry to Asian International University.
ADAM University
FailedADAM University, School of Medicine
- Fee / year
- USD 4,000 estimate
- International accreditation
- IAAR until 24 Dec 2028separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to IHSM.
RMU
FailedRoyal Metropolitan University (RMU)
- Fee / year
- USD 3,500 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO, expired 11 Sep 2026separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to University of South Asia (Tokmok).
Altamimi
FailedAltamimi International University
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 19 Oct 2026separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to International European University.
Ala-Too
FailedAla-Too International University, Faculty of Medicine
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- IAAR until 20 Jun 2029separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: dentistry and pharmacy to KSMA; no GM destination published. Update under Order No. 1074 of 14 Sep 2026: students on the 5-year programme go to the International Higher School of Medicine (IHSM).
IMU
FailedInternational Medical University (IMU)
- Fee / year
- USD 3,500 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 10 Jun 2027separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to International University of Kyrgyzstan. Update under Order No. 1074 of 14 Sep 2026: dentistry students go to Asian International University named after S. Tentishev.
Salymbekov University
FailedSalymbekov University, Faculty of Medicine
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- AAEPO, expired 17 Feb 2026separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to IHSM.
- Fee / year
- USD 5,700 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO, expired 10 Jun 2025separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to International University of Kyrgyzstan.
BIMI
FailedBishkek International Medical Institute (BIMI)
- Fee / year
- USD 3,500 estimate
- International accreditation
- AAEPO, expired 17 Feb 2026separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to Asian International University. Rector rejects the transfer and is preparing for extraordinary accreditation (Sep 2026). Update under Order No. 1074 of 14 Sep 2026: students on the 5-year programme go to KSMA (I.K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy).
IUMS
FailedInternational University of Medicine and Science (IUMS)
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 19 Oct 2026separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Yes ECFMG note found
What these accreditations mean
Students transferred under Order 912: students to Asian International University.
Did not apply (4)
Did not take part in the 2026 state accreditation. Under the Cabinet rule of August 2026 it cannot admit new medical students. All schools with this result.
Arabaev University
Did not applyKyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- AAEPO until 24 Sep 2027separate from the state result above; does not allow enrolment
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
Kyrgyz National Agrarian University
Did not applyKyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin
- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- None found
- Language
- English
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
MUNiB
Did not applyInternational University of Science and Business (MUNiB)
- Fee / year
- USD 2,900 estimate
- International accreditation
- None found
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
Kyrgyz International University NRZ
Did not apply- Fee / year
- Not published
- International accreditation
- None found
- Language
- Not published
- USMLE route
- Not found no ECFMG note
Living and studying in Bishkek
Getting there
Manas International Airport (code BSZ; older listings say FRU) is about 25 km north-west of the centre. Delhi has non-stop flights of roughly three hours, though the aggregator sites disagree on which airline operates them. Lahore's non-stop service by Aero Nomad is listed as ended in July 2026 by one site and as three flights a week by another. No non-stop flight from Islamabad was confirmed, and none exists from Dhaka: Bangladeshi students connect through the Gulf, about 17 hours in total. Flight schedules checked 15 Oct 2026 on aggregator sites, which disagree with each other; confirm the operating airline before booking.
Sources: Wikipedia: Bishkek (airport) · flightsfrom.com, Delhi to Bishkek · directflights.com, Lahore to Bishkek · flydubai, Dhaka to Bishkek
Climate
Bishkek sits at 800 m with a continental climate. In the 1991 to 2020 averages, January runs from a high of 2.9 °C to a low of −7.1 °C and July from 32.4 °C to 18.4 °C; the record low is −34 °C and annual precipitation about 455 mm. Winter nights can fall below −15 °C, and on still winter days the air is heavily polluted, which matters for students with asthma. The academic year starts in September, so the first weeks are warm and the first winter arrives in the first semester.
Sources: Wikipedia: Bishkek (climate table, 1991 to 2020) · Student safety page on this site
Housing and rent
Most foreign medical students live in a university hostel in the first year; the school pages show which schools have one and the two that publish a price (KSMA about 2,000 som (USD 23) a month, IHSM USD 2,150 a year including meals). Off campus, Kyrgyz press in 2026 put a one-room flat at 25,000 to 35,000 som (USD 286 to USD 400) a month at the budget end and 35,000 to 55,000 som (USD 400 to USD 629) for a furnished flat in a central district, with a room in a shared flat at 8,000 to 20,000 som (USD 91 to USD 229). Prices are quoted in som and move with the district; nothing here is an official statistic.
Sources: Kaktus.media, 2026: what it costs to live alone in Bishkek · Kaktus.media, 2026: rent prices in Bishkek · 24.kg: where flats are cheapest and dearest
Hospitals used for clinical teaching
Clinical years run in the city's state hospitals, in Russian. KRSU publishes its list of clinical bases: the National Hospital, the National Centre for Cardiology and Therapy, the National Oncology Centre and City Clinical Hospital No. 1 among them. KSMA opened a Centre for the Development of Clinical Skills on its own campus. The other schools have not published a list; where one exists it is linked from the school's page here, and the May 2026 accreditation checked each school's clinical base.
Sources: KRSU: clinical bases · 24.kg: clinical skills centre opened at KSMA
Getting around
Since 1 July 2026 the city's buses and electric buses take no cash: a ride is 17 som (USD 0.19) with a Tulpar card or the Tulpar app, and 20 som (USD 0.23) in the small buses that still take cash. The card costs 60 som (USD 0.69) from the driver with one ride included, and card or app users change buses free within an hour. Riding without paying carries a 1,000 som (USD 11) fine. Trolleybuses were withdrawn in 2024, and minibuses are being replaced by buses route by route. Taxis through an app are the usual way home after dark.
Sources: Kaktus.media, 30 Jun 2026: fares and free transfers · 24.kg, 24 Jun 2026: cashless buses, Tulpar card price · Economist.kg, 21 Jul 2026: fine for fare evasion
Safety and who to call
The events of May 2024, what changed afterwards and the practical rules are on the student safety page. Emergency numbers are 112 for everything, 102 police, 103 ambulance. The Embassy of India is at 100-A Mahatma Gandhi Street with a round-the-clock helpline; the Embassy of Pakistan is in Bishkek; Bangladesh is covered from its embassy in Tashkent. Register with your embassy on arrival.
Sources: Student safety in Bishkek · Embassy of India, Bishkek
Common questions about medical universities in Bishkek
- How many medical universities are there in Bishkek?
21 of the 34 institutions that train doctors in Kyrgyzstan are in Bishkek. After the Ministry of Health's decision of 29 May 2026, 5 of them can enrol new students; the rest failed, did not apply, or are the subject of the notes above. Each is listed on this page with its result.
- Which medical universities in Bishkek can enrol students in 2026-27?
KSMA, KRSU, Manas University, IUK, IHSM. A school accredited for one year can enrol but is reassessed in 2027; the Embassy of India's advice on those is on the one-year page. Failed schools and schools that did not apply cannot admit new medical students.
- What do the medical universities in Bishkek charge?
First-year tuition at the schools here that can enrol runs from USD 3,500 to USD 7,850 a year where a figure is published; the government minimum since April 2026 is USD 3,000 (KSMA 3,500). Each school's card shows whether its figure is official or an estimate, and the cost guide converts it to your currency.
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About the result
Status is the Ministry of Health's 2026 state accreditation decision, published 4 Jun 2026. Fees are per year in USD unless marked; agent-reported fees are estimates. Each school page lists its sources and the date it was last checked.