This page compares fees, climate, eligibility, living cost, and current university options for Indian students considering MBBS in these two countries.

By Bharat Vasireddy

Updated 27 Mar 2026

Compare key details

Metric	Hungary	Vietnam
Annual fee range	$20,900 - $20,900	$1,190 - $20,800
Teaching medium	English	English, English / Vietnamese, Vietnamese
Main intake months	September	October, September
Climate	Hungary has a temperate continental climate with warm summers and cold winters. Budapest students should budget for seasonal heating, clothing and transport as well as tuition and accommodation.	Tropical and humid with regional variation
Living cost estimate	Check city-wise living cost	$228 – $460/month
Admission cycle	Check official details	Check official details

Hungary

Eligibility and admission

Hungary is a Central European destination with English-taught study options in medicine and health sciences. Semmelweis University is based in Budapest and publishes programme-level rules for language, entrance examinations, tuition, application deadlines and prior qualifications.

Admission process

Vietnam

Eligibility and admission

For Indian students, the key check is not just admission in Vietnam but whether the full course remains usable for the India-return pathway under current NMC rules.

Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with a minimum 50% aggregate in PCB
Qualified NEET-UG before joining a foreign medical course if you want the India-return pathway to remain open
Age 17 or above by the relevant admission year cut-off
Valid passport and school documents in the format requested by the university

Admission process

We assess your profile and shortlist Vietnamese universities based on official regulatory verification, NMC guideline compliance, clinical training hospital quality, and 6-year budget. Vietnam's universities vary significantly — we only present institutions with a documented track record for Indian students. We prepare your complete application documents: Class 10 and 12 marksheets with apostille, NEET scorecard, passport copy, photographs, and medical fitness certificate. Where the university requires Vietnamese translation of academic records, we arrange this as part of the process.

Which option may suit whom?

Hungary

Published annual fees in the current list start from $20,900.

Vietnam

Published annual fees in the current list start from $1,190.
Passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, and Biology with a minimum 50% aggregate in PCB
Plan the India-return route first by checking current NMC requirements and the applicable licensing exam pathway after graduation

Hungary

Universities to check

Students compare Hungary for its established higher-education system, Budapest location and English-language medical and health-science programmes. Costs, professional recognition, residence requirements and eligibility vary by programme and nationality, so applicants should verify the current official record before applying.