As many as 18 leading medical universities of the Russian Federation will take part in an All India Russian Education Fair to be held across Tamil Nadu this month.
A total of 10,000 MBBS seats are on offer for Indian students at the fair, according to organisers.
Indian students who have cleared National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test and have scored at least 50% marks in relevant core subjects can apply for MBBS courses in Russia. For students from SC, ST, and OBC communities, the minimum marks required is 40%.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Russian Consul General in Chennai Valerii Khodzhaev said his country had about 4,15,000 foreign students in 2025-26 and the number was expected to touch 4,25,000 by the end of the year.
The Russian government has set a target of attracting 5,00,000 foreign students by 2030. Working towards this, the government was improving academic and housing infrastructure at universities and creating a friendly and safe environment for the foreign students.
