Studying in America is a boon for Indian students. Particularly, when it comes to MBBS, it is even a much better choice. After all, the USA is full of excellent opportunities and has high medical education standards. Hence, if you are planning to study mbbs in USA, you must study in one of the best MCI recognized medical universities in America.
If you have good grades in your 10+2 examinations from a reputed board of education in India with English as a compulsory subject and are NEET qualified, you are eligible to grab MBBS admission in any foreign medical education destination such as Ukraine, Poland, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, etc. However, this is not the only eligibility criteria for MBBS in the USA.
Thus, it is a three-step process for Indian students to take admission to study MBBS in the USA.
Most importantly, for MD or PG in the USA, Indian students should select a top medical university that is MCI as well as WHO recognised along with CAAM-HP (The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions) approval.
If you are planning to study MBBS in the USA, it is very important to choose an MCI recognized medical university so that you can work as a licensed medical practitioner in India. This is because an MBBS degree from a non-MCI approved university is invalid in India.
If you get your MBBS degree from any other foreign country, you must acquire the MCI Eligibility Certificate of the university and appear in the NEXT on completion of your degree to get medical licensure in India. You can also read this blog to know how to work comfortably in India after doing MBBS in USA
However, the best part about studying MBBS in the USA is that you don’t need to appear in the NEXT after coming back to India. Passing all the stages of the USMLE exam is enough to give you medical licensure in India without any additional exams or screening tests.
Although there any many reputed medical institutions to pursue MBBS in USA for Indian students, two of the best ones that are MCI, WHO and CAAM-HP approved are:
The American University of Barbados is a reputable private medical university in the USA with its campus located in Wildey, Barbados. This MCI recognized medical university has an eminent teaching faculty and a large part of its international students comprises Indian students.
This university holds recognition by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Government of Barbados, World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), Medical Council of Canada, Medical Council of India, Barbados Accreditation Council and most importantly - The Caribbean Accreditation Authority for Education in Medicine and other Health Professions (CAAM-HP).
The MBBS in USA fees at this University is cost-effective and come with many scholarship opportunities. The teaching methodologies are focused on structured integration methodology and problem-based learning and the classes are held in complete English medium.
Please watch our detailed YouTube video to know more about the benefits of studying at the American University of Barbados.
Established in 1980, the Spartan University of Health and Science is an esteemed medical university located in Vieux Fort, St. Lucia, in the Caribbean. It is an MCI recognized medical university housing over 5,000 Indian students at its campus. It is one of the oldest medical schools in the Caribbean and the first CAAM-HP accredited Medical School in St. Lucia.
By studying at the Spartan University of Health and Science, a student is eligible to practice medicine in 46 US states along with many different parts of the world. This private institution offers high-quality medical education to its students in completely English medium.
The university also gives many scholarships and awards to its students. This honoured university holds accreditation from the WHO, MCI, WDOMS, ECFMG, FAIMER IMED – USA, MCC – Canada, GMC – UK, etc. Furthermore, admission to this university is very easy and does not require any entrance test as long as you are NEET and MCAT qualified along with a bachelor’s degree.
Watch our MBBS expert talk in detail about the admission procedure and benefits of studying at the Spartan University of Health and Science.
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