# Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje - Faculty of Medicine

> Ss. Cyril and Methodius University's Faculty of Medicine in Skopje is North Macedonia's oldest and largest medical faculty, founded in 1947. Its General Medicine programme runs a genuine parallel English-medium track alongside Macedonian instruction, is listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools, and has been ECFMG-certification eligible for graduates since 1953, with clinical training embedded in the University Clinical Center Skopje.

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- Last reviewed: 2026-07-12
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## Key facts

- Location: Skopje, [North Macedonia](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/north-macedonia)
- Type: Public
- Established: 1947
- Official website: https://medf.ukim.edu.mk/en/
- Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1

## Recognition and approvals

- World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) — listed, currently operational, Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) qualification
- ECFMG Certification — graduates eligible to apply, graduation years 1953-present
- North Macedonia Agency for Quality in Higher Education — General Medicine programme reaccredited 2024-25
- Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools — UKIM Faculty of Medicine listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail?id=F0000353)
- Verify: [UKIM official Information for Enrollment of Foreign Students](https://ukim.edu.mk/en/information-for-enrollment-of-foreign-students/)

## Programmes

| Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Studies of General Medicine (English-language track)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/ss-cyril-and-methodius-university-general-medicine) | MBBS | 6 years | English | €5,000 (2025-2026 (most recently published)) |

## Why students choose it

- North Macedonia's oldest (1947) and largest public medical faculty, embedded in the country's oldest and largest public university.
- Listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with an ECFMG Certification eligibility pathway for graduates dating back to 1953.
- A genuine parallel English-medium General Medicine track, independently confirmed across the Faculty's admissions call, its own curriculum document title, and the university Rectorate's foreign-student fee notice.

## Things to consider

- An unofficial, lookalike website using this university's name and branding circulates prominently in search results for admissions, fees and scholarships -- rely only on the official medf.ukim.edu.mk and ukim.edu.mk domains and contact the named foreign-student coordinator directly.
- The most recently published admission dates and fee are for the 2025-26 cycle; the 2026-27 dates and fee had not yet been republished as of this research, though the Aug-Sep intake window and fee level have held steady across the prior three cycles.
- The foreign-nationals admission route appears to be document-and-quota-seat based, distinct from the domestic competitive route that uses secondary-school grades plus a state graduation exam; whether any assessment applies to the international quota should be confirmed directly with the Faculty.

## Best fit for

- Applicants seeking an EU-candidate-country, ECTS-credentialed, English-medium MD at a lower published annual tuition (EUR 5,000) than many Western or Central European alternatives.
- Applicants comfortable navigating a document-heavy, Rectorate-administered foreign-student admission process rather than a single centralized international office.
- Students who value being embedded in a very large public teaching-hospital complex with broad specialty exposure over a smaller private medical school.

## Campus and city

The Faculty sits on UKIM's Medical Sciences campus in Skopje, one of four campuses across the university's 23 faculties and over 30,000 students. Facilities include a dedicated Faculty library, a Student Polyclinic for mandatory freshman health screening, and access to the Faculty of Philology's one-year Macedonian and English preparatory language programme for enrolled foreign nationals.

Skopje, North Macedonia's capital and largest city, hosts UKIM's Faculty of Medicine on its dedicated Medical Sciences campus. International students are supported by a named foreign-student coordinator at the university's Rectorate and route their application, visa and residence-permit process through that office. The university's real domain is medf.ukim.edu.mk -- an unofficial lookalike site circulates in search results and should not be used for admissions inquiries.

The six-year, 360-ECTS General Medicine curriculum runs preclinical basic sciences in years 1-3, clinical-department coursework in years 4-5, and full-time clinical-practice rotations in year 6: 8 weeks Internal Medicine, 8 weeks Surgery, 4 weeks Gynecology and Obstetrics, 3 weeks Pediatrics, plus Public Health, Family Medicine, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine blocks. Clinical training is embedded in the University Clinical Center Skopje, a public hospital network of more than 25 named university clinics spanning internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, neurology, cardiology, radiology, orthopedics, urology and nearly every other medical and surgical specialty.


## Hostel, food and safety

No dormitory fee specific to Faculty of Medicine or foreign medical students is published. The university's own International Students Guide instead gives general cost ranges: hostels from EUR 7-15 per night, private rental studios EUR 80-120 per month, and larger flats EUR 130-200 per month, with utilities an additional EUR 50-150 per month not included in rent.

Student canteens operate at each UKIM faculty and are open to foreign citizens, but no specific daily food-cost figure is published for Faculty of Medicine students. Living costs beyond rent and tuition should be planned as a separate budget line.

No dedicated campus safety statement or crime statistics are published on official UKIM or Faculty sources. International applicants should note that an unofficial, lookalike website circulates for this university and rely only on the official medf.ukim.edu.mk and ukim.edu.mk domains.

A named foreign-student coordinator at UKIM's Rectorate handles international-student matters, alongside the Faculty of Philology's one-year Macedonian and English preparatory language programme (60 ECTS) for enrolled foreign nationals and mandatory freshman health screening at the Student Polyclinic.


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ss. Cyril and Methodius University's Faculty of Medicine internationally recognized?

Yes. It is listed as operational in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools, and graduates from 1953 onward are listed as eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification, subject to ECFMG's standard requirements.

### Is the General Medicine programme direct-entry after high school?

Yes. It is a direct-entry, single-cycle, six-year (12-semester, 360-ECTS) integrated Doctor of Medicine programme, based on a completed secondary-education diploma, not a prior university degree.

### Is the programme actually taught in English, given Macedonian is the primary language of instruction?

Yes. The Faculty's own admissions call and curriculum documentation, plus the university Rectorate's foreign-student fee notice, all independently confirm a genuine parallel English-taught General Medicine track alongside the Macedonian-medium programme.

### What is the annual tuition fee for international students?

EUR 5,000 per academic year for General Medicine, per the university's most recently published (2025-26) foreign-student enrollment notice; the 2026-27 figure had not yet been republished as of this research.

### When is the application deadline for international students?

The most recently published cycle ran from 19 August to 29 September; this pattern has held across the prior three admission cycles, though exact 2026-27 dates should be confirmed directly with the university.

### Do Indian students need to qualify NEET-UG for this programme?

Per India's National Medical Commission, Indian citizens and OCIs who intend to obtain a medical qualification from any foreign institution on or after May 2018 must mandatorily qualify NEET-UG, whose result serves as the required NMC Eligibility Certificate -- separate from the university's own admission criteria.

### Where do students do their clinical training?

At the University Clinical Center Skopje, a network of more than 25 named university clinics covering internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, and nearly every other medical and surgical specialty.

### Is there a dedicated contact for international students?

Yes, UKIM's Rectorate names a foreign-student coordinator who handles international-student admissions, visa and residence-permit matters.

### How is the six-year programme structured?

Years 1-3 cover preclinical basic sciences, years 4-5 combine clinical-department coursework with early clinical training, and year 6 is dedicated full-time clinical-practice rotations across Internal Medicine, Surgery, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Public Health, Family Medicine, Gerontology and Palliative Medicine.

### Is there a language-preparation option for students who don't speak Macedonian?

Yes -- UKIM's Faculty of Philology runs an optional one-year, 60-ECTS Macedonian and English preparatory language programme for enrolled foreign nationals.


## Sources

- [World Directory of Medical Schools — UKIM Faculty of Medicine listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/SchoolDetail?id=F0000353) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [Faculty of Medicine Skopje official Admissions 2025/26 call](https://medf.ukim.edu.mk/en/upisi-prv-ciklus/) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [Faculty of Medicine Skopje official curriculum PDF (reaccredited 2024-25)](https://medf.ukim.edu.mk/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Curriculum-for-studies-in-general-medicine-reacreditated-2024-25.pdf) (checked 2026-07-25)
- [UKIM official Information for Enrollment of Foreign Students](https://ukim.edu.mk/en/information-for-enrollment-of-foreign-students/) (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)

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