# University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine > University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine is Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest medical faculty, founded in 1946. Its International Medical Degree Program delivers a direct-entry, six-year English-medium MD, listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools, ECFMG-certification eligible, and designed to align with EU Directives 2005/36/EC and 2013/55/EC on professional-qualification recognition. - Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/university-of-sarajevo-faculty-of-medicine - Last reviewed: 2026-07-12 - Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/) ## Key facts - Location: Sarajevo, [Bosnia and Herzegovina](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/bosnia-and-herzegovina) - Type: Public - Established: 1946 - Official website: https://mf.unsa.ba/en/ - Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1 ## Recognition and approvals - World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS/FAIMER) — listed, currently operational, Medical Studies in English track since 2015 - ECFMG Certification — graduates eligible to apply, graduation years 1953-present - Medical Council of Canada — school meets Model Standards for medical registration in Canada - Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance of Bosnia and Herzegovina (HEA BiH) — institutional accreditation valid through 25 August 2029 - Verify: [World Directory of Medical Schools — University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/GetSchoolDetail/F0000895) - Verify: [HEA BiH accredited higher-education institutions register](https://hea.gov.ba/Content/Read/lista-akreditiranih-vsu) ## Programmes | Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [International Medical Degree Program — Medical Studies in English Language](https://www.studentstraffic.com/university-of-sarajevo-faculty-of-medicine-md) | MBBS | 6 years | English | BAM 12,000 (2025-2026 (current live figure)) | ## Why students choose it - One of Bosnia and Herzegovina's oldest medical faculties, founded in 1946, with nearly 80 years of continuous operation and over 10,000 graduates. - Listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools with an ECFMG Certification eligibility pathway and a Medical Council of Canada acceptability note for its graduates. - Clinical training anchored at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo (KCUS), a major regional teaching hospital, under a formal institutional teaching agreement. ## Things to consider - The published tuition figure (12,000 BAM per year) is not explicitly date-stamped to one academic year on the Faculty's own page; confirm the current figure directly with the Faculty before budgeting. - The English-medium cohort is small and competitive -- 13 seats in the most recently confirmed cycle -- with a scored structured interview as part of selection. - Foreign-schooled applicants must independently obtain a diploma nostrification/equivalence certificate from the Ministry of Education of Sarajevo Canton, a separate bureaucratic step from the university application itself. ## Best fit for - School-leaving applicants, including Indian 12th-grade completers, seeking a direct-entry, single continuous six-year MD without a prior bachelor's degree. - Applicants comfortable with an interview-based admissions process built around secondary-school academic performance rather than a written entrance exam. - Students seeking an EU-directive-aligned curriculum at a WHO-listed, ECFMG-eligible institution with an established, internationally diverse English-medium cohort. ## Campus and city The Faculty reports over 10,000 graduates since 1946, more than 300 professors and associates, and over 1,000 students across its graduate and doctoral programmes. Facilities include 22 classrooms, 6 amphitheaters, 25 laboratories and 23 practical-work classrooms. The English-medium programme hosts students from 17 countries, including the USA, Canada, India, Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UK and Germany. Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina's capital, is described by the Faculty as one of Europe's most multicultural cities, sitting at the historic crossroads of West and East with a long coexistence of four religious traditions. The Faculty operates alongside the University of Sarajevo's wider international-student infrastructure, including an International Relations Office, an Erasmus Student Network peer-support scheme, and an annual Welcome Day and Orientation Week for incoming international students. Clinical training is organized at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo (KCUS), the Faculty's designated teaching-base hospital, under a formal cooperation agreement between the University of Sarajevo and KCUS covering teaching, scientific-research and publishing activity across the Faculty of Medicine and several allied health faculties. The programme runs as a single integrated first-and-second Bologna cycle: six years, 12 semesters, 360 ECTS credits and 5,600 total contact hours, entered directly from secondary school and leading to the professional title of Medical Doctor. Selection for the English-medium track combines secondary-school academic ranking (with weighting on Biology, Chemistry, Physics and English) with a mandatory structured interview assessing English proficiency, communication skills, motivation and general impression, rather than a separate written entrance exam. ## Hostel, food and safety The University of Sarajevo does not itself operate dormitories; the independent public institution JU 'Studentski Centar' Sarajevo runs the Nedzarici Student Dormitory (960 beds, private bathrooms) and the Bjelave Student Settlement (1,000 beds) via an annual competitive application. Current per-bed pricing and eligibility for foreign fee-paying medical students were not published and should be confirmed directly with the Student Center. No specific on-campus meal plan or dining-cost figure is published for Faculty of Medicine students. Daily food and living costs in Sarajevo should be planned as a separate budget line alongside the published tuition and one-time application fee. No Faculty-specific safety statement or statistics are published. General student-support infrastructure exists at the University of Sarajevo level, including the International Relations Office and a university-wide Student's Defender ombuds-style service. International applicants are supported by the University of Sarajevo's International Relations Office, an Erasmus Student Network 'Find Your Buddy' peer-support scheme, and an annual Welcome Day and Orientation Week. Foreign-schooled applicants separately manage diploma nostrification through the Ministry of Education of Sarajevo Canton. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is the University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine MD programme direct-entry after high school, or does it require a prior degree? It is direct-entry. The Faculty describes it as an integrated first-and-second-cycle programme -- a single continuous six-year, 360-ECTS track entered straight from secondary school, with no separate bachelor's degree required. ### How long does the Medical Studies in English programme take? Six years across 12 semesters, carrying 360 ECTS credits and 5,600 total contact hours, leading to the professional title of Medical Doctor. ### Is the Faculty internationally listed? Yes. It is listed in the WHO World Directory of Medical Schools (School ID F0000895) as currently operational, with its English-medium track recorded separately since 2015, and holds institutional accreditation from Bosnia and Herzegovina's HEA agency through 2029. ### What is the tuition fee for the English-medium MD programme? As published on the Faculty's own site, tuition is 12,000 BAM per academic year (Bosnia's convertible mark, pegged at 1 EUR = 1.95583 BAM), plus a one-time 100 BAM application fee. Confirm the current figure directly with the Faculty before budgeting. ### When do applications open for international students? The University of Sarajevo typically announces its annual Call for Applications in mid-June. For the most recently confirmed cycle, the Faculty-specific application window ran late August to early September, with structured interviews shortly after; exact dates reset every year, so check the live announcements section of the Faculty's site. ### Is there a written entrance exam? No separate written entrance exam is required for the English-medium track; instead, candidates go through a structured interview (English proficiency, communication skills, motivation, general impression) alongside secondary-school academic ranking. ### Do Indian students need NEET to study here? Bosnia's own admission process does not require NEET. However, per India's National Medical Commission, Indian citizens and OCIs pursuing a primary medical qualification abroad since May 2018 must qualify NEET-UG, whose result serves as the mandatory Eligibility Certificate -- a separate India-side compliance step. ### Where do students do clinical rotations? Clinical training is organized at the Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo (KCUS), the Faculty's designated teaching-base hospital, under a formal cooperation agreement. ### How international is the student body? The Faculty reports hosting students from 17 countries in its English-medium programme, including the USA, Canada, India, Brazil, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the UK and Germany; an exact international headcount or percentage is not published. ### Is student accommodation available? The University itself does not run dormitories, but the public JU 'Studentski Centar' Sarajevo operates two large student residences open to University of Sarajevo students via an annual competitive application; current pricing for foreign fee-paying medical students should be confirmed directly with the Student Center. ## Sources - [World Directory of Medical Schools — University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine listing](https://search.wdoms.org/home/GetSchoolDetail/F0000895) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Faculty of Medicine — Medical Study in English official page](https://mf.unsa.ba/en/medical-study-in-english/) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Second Call for Applications, University of Sarajevo Faculty of Medicine](https://mf.unsa.ba/en/second-call-for-applications-for-enrolment-into-the-first-year-of-the-international-medical-degree-program-at-the-university-of-sarajevo-faculty-of-medicine/) (checked 2026-07-25) - [Agency for Development of Higher Education and Quality Assurance of Bosnia and Herzegovina — accredited institutions register](https://hea.gov.ba/Content/Read/lista-akreditiranih-vsu) (checked 2026-07-25) - [University of Sarajevo official 2025-2026 academic calendar](https://www.unsa.ba/sites/default/files/dodatak/2025-07/Akademski%20kalendar%20za%202025-2026.%20godinu.pdf) (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