Study in Kyrgyzstan

Who this applies to

Students at Kyrgyzstani universities. Kyrgyz + Russian medium (+ English at AUCA & international/MBBS programs); state + private.

Governing authority

Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Degree system

Bachelor 4 yrs · Master · PhD (Bologna). Post-Soviet '[name] State/National University' flagships + modern American/international universities (AUCA).

Admission

How

National Scholarship Testing (ORT) for state-funded places; international students apply directly (popular low-cost English-medium MBBS destination).

Language

Kyrgyz & Russian (English at AUCA & medical/international programs).

Tuition

Public

State grants (ORT) + low tuition.

Private

Fee-paying.

Note

Major destination for foreign medical students (esp. from India/Pakistan/Nepal) in affordable English-medium MBBS programs; ~34 institutions train medical staff.

Student visa & residence permit

Student visa for non-nationals.

Scholarships

State (ORT-based); institutional.

Sources & references

• counts — https://www.unirank.org/kg/a-z/ (2026-06-12)
• system — https://nawa.gov.pl/images/Kyrgyzstan.pdf (2026-06-12)