# Medical University of Gdansk > Medical University of Gdansk has run medical education since 1945 and offers a direct-entry, six-year English-medium Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) programme for international students, listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with ECFMG eligibility from 1953 onward. Accreditations include the US NCFMEA (valid to 2029), WFME recognition of the Polish Accreditation Committee (valid to 2035), and ACEEU recognition through 2030. - Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/medical-university-of-gdansk - Last reviewed: 2026-07-12 - Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/) ## Key facts - Location: Gdansk, [Poland](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/poland) - Type: Public - Established: 1945 - Official website: https://gumed.edu.pl/en - Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1 ## Recognition and approvals - World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) — listed (School ID F0001309), currently operational - ECFMG Certification — graduates eligible to apply, graduation years 1953-present - US National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFMEA) — accreditation valid until 2029 - World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) recognition of the Polish Accreditation Committee — valid until 30 September 2035 - EU Directive 2005/36/EC (Annex V, point 5.1.1) — automatic recognition of the Polish Lekarz medical qualification across the EU/EEA - Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools — Medical University of Gdansk listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001309) - Verify: [Medical University of Gdansk — Foreign accreditations and recognition in the world](https://mug.edu.pl/45167.html) ## Programmes | Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [6-year Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/medical-university-of-gdansk-medicine) | MBBS | 6 years | English | PLN 64,200 (2026-2027) | ## Why students choose it - A WDOMS-listed English M.D. programme with ECFMG eligibility for graduates from 1953 onward, backed by NCFMEA accreditation valid through 2029, WFME recognition of the Polish Accreditation Committee valid through September 2035, and ACEEU recognition through 2030. - Clinical training at the university's own hospital network, including the largest multi-specialty hospital in northern Poland and a dedicated maritime and tropical medicine centre. - EU Directive 2005/36/EC automatic recognition of the Polish Lekarz qualification once the national licensing exam and internship are completed. ## Things to consider - Tuition for the 2026-27 cohort is PLN 64,200 per year (PLN 32,100 per semester) per the university's official Rector's Order, plus a one-time PLN 3,100 orientation/organisational fee for foreign students and a PLN 100 registration fee; no refund policy was published. - Admission runs through the university's own grade-based ranking plus, for foreign-diploma holders, a mandatory online entrance exam and interview -- there is no standardized-test-score exemption route (MCAT, UCAT, BMAT and similar are not accepted as alternatives). - Dormitory rooms on campus are double-occupancy only; students wanting a single room will need a private off-campus option at additional cost. ## Best fit for - Students confident in their secondary-school science grades and, if applying with a foreign diploma, prepared to sit an online Biology and Chemistry entrance exam plus an interview. - Applicants who prioritize a large, university-owned clinical network with a maritime and tropical medicine specialty. - Families comfortable funding the programme without a confirmed university scholarship and planning for double-occupancy campus housing. ## Campus and city The English Division educates roughly 600 international students (about 9% of the student body), admitting around 150 international students a year across all English-taught programmes, with 72 seats proposed for Medicine in the 2026 intake. Recent admission cycles have seen roughly 12 candidates competing per seat for Medicine. Gdansk is a major port city on Poland's Baltic coast. The university's student campus sits on Debowa Street, about 300 metres from teaching buildings, 1.5 km from Gdansk railway station and roughly 12 km from the airport, with an on-campus student club, canteen and adjacent Sports Center. The six-year, 360-ECTS uniform Master's Degree programme is taught entirely in English. Clinical training runs through the university's own hospital network -- the University Clinical Centre (UCC), the largest multi-specialty hospital in northern Poland, offering multi-organ transplantation, invasive cardiology and oncological radiotherapy/chemotherapy, plus the University Maritime and Tropical Medicine Centre (UMTMC), which adds hyperbaric medicine and tropical-disease care. Graduates receive the Polish Lekarz qualification, which carries EU-wide automatic recognition once the national final licensing exam and a postgraduate internship are also completed. ## Hostel, food and safety The university's student campus on Debowa Street has four dormitories offering double-occupancy rooms only (around 20 sqm, furnished, with shared corridor kitchens, bathrooms and a laundry room). The combined monthly room rate is PLN 1,358 (PLN 679 per person), charged October through June. Private off-campus alternatives (a GUMed-affiliated dormitory and several independent providers) are also listed for students who prefer other arrangements. No specific on-campus meal plan or dining-cost figure is published; the student campus has an on-site canteen. Food costs should be planned as a separate budget line alongside tuition and accommodation. No university-published campus-safety statistics were found. The student campus includes an on-site club, canteen and Sports Center; day-to-day support runs through the university's Admissions Office and clinical-site staff. International admissions are supported through regional recruitment partners across Africa, Asia, Europe and other regions, alongside the University Admissions Office directly. A named accommodation contact (International Student Office) coordinates dormitory placement and off-campus alternatives for incoming students. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the Doctor of Medicine programme direct-entry after high school? Yes. It is a uniform Master's Degree -- admission follows completion of secondary education, with no separate bachelor's stage required first. ### What qualification is awarded on graduation? Graduates receive a Polish medical diploma with the professional title Lekarz, evidence of formal qualification listed under EU Directive 2005/36/EC Annex V for automatic recognition across the EU/EEA once the national licensing exam and a postgraduate internship are also completed. ### How long is the programme and how is it structured? Six years (12 semesters, 360 ECTS credits), taught entirely in English, with clinical training run through the university's own University Clinical Centre and University Maritime and Tropical Medicine Centre. ### What is the current tuition fee? PLN 32,100 per semester (PLN 64,200 per year) for the 2026-27 cohort, per the university's Rector's Order No. 41/2026, paid in two installments by 15 October and 15 February each year. ### What entrance exam does the university require? Applicants holding a foreign (non-Polish, non-IB) diploma sit a mandatory online Biology and Chemistry exam plus an interview. Polish Matura and IB Diploma holders are generally ranked on their Biology plus Chemistry/Physics/Mathematics grades, with an interview required for IB Standard Level candidates. ### Does the university accept MCAT, UCAT or BMAT scores instead of its own exam? No. Medical University of Gdansk's official admissions pages do not list any standardized-test-score exemption route -- admission runs through secondary-school grades plus, where applicable, the university's own entrance exam and interview. ### When does the academic year start? Classes begin with an obligatory Orientation Week in the last week of September; the university has not published the exact calendar date. The 2026-27 document-submission deadline for Medicine is 15 July 2026. ### Is a scholarship available for international MD students? No university-administered scholarship specifically for incoming international MD students is currently confirmed. The university lists external loan contacts for students from Norway, Sweden and Canada, and a scholarship contact for students from Saudi Arabia only. ### Do Indian students need NEET to join this programme? The university's own admissions criteria do not reference NEET. Separately, India's National Medical Commission requires Indian citizens and OCI holders who obtain a primary medical qualification abroad to have qualified NEET-UG, whose result serves as the mandatory Eligibility Certificate. ## Sources - [World Directory of Medical Schools — Medical University of Gdansk listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail/F0001309) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Medical University of Gdansk — 6-year Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) programme page](https://admission.mug.edu.pl/38950.html) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Medical University of Gdansk — Admission steps and Recruitment procedure pages](https://admission.mug.edu.pl/1452.html) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Rector's Order No. 41/2026 on tuition fees for the 2026/2027 academic year](https://admission.mug.edu.pl/attachment/attachment/115883/ENG_z4126_oplaty_za_ksztalcenie_w_roku_akademickim_26_27.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Medical University of Gdansk — Accommodation page](https://admission.mug.edu.pl/1456.html) (checked 2026-07-25) - [National Medical Commission of India — for students to study abroad](https://www.nmc.org.in/information-desk/for-students-to-study-in-abroad/) (checked 2026-07-25) ## Free counselling Students Traffic offers free admission counselling for this university and its programmes. - Contact: https://www.studentstraffic.com/contact - WhatsApp: https://wa.me/919176162888 - Phone: +91 91761 62888 - Email: hello@studentstraffic.com