# Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi > Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi is Armenia's oldest and flagship public medical university, founded in 1920 in Yerevan. Its six-year General Medicine MD is a direct-entry, integrated one-step programme taught in English, Armenian and Russian, holding institutional accreditation from ANQA and hosting over 1,200 international students from 33 countries within its Faculty of General Medicine alone. - Canonical page: https://www.studentstraffic.com/university/yerevan-state-medical-university - Last reviewed: 2026-07-12 - Publisher: Students Traffic (https://www.studentstraffic.com/) ## Key facts - Location: Yerevan, [Armenia](https://www.studentstraffic.com/countries/armenia) - Type: Public - Established: 1920 - Official website: https://ysmu.am/en/ - Published programmes on Students Traffic: 1 ## Recognition and approvals - ANQA (National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation) — institutional accreditation, valid through 24 December 2026 - State public medical university under the Republic of Armenia Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport - Verify: [ANQA institutional accreditation register — Yerevan State Medical University](https://www.anqa.am/en/institutional-accreditation-state-register/yerevan-state-medical-university-after-mkhitar-heratsi-1/) - Verify: [YSMU official Faculty of General Medicine page](https://ysmu.am/en/faculty/faculty-of-general-medicine/) ## Programmes | Programme | Course | Duration | Medium | Tuition per year | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [General Medicine (MD Programme)](https://www.studentstraffic.com/yerevan-state-medical-university-general-medicine) | MBBS | 6 years | English | Fee plan on request | ## Why students choose it - Armenia's oldest and flagship state medical university, founded in 1920, with institutional accreditation from ANQA currently valid through 24 December 2026. - A large, long-established English-medium international cohort -- over 1,200 international students from 33 countries within the Faculty of General Medicine alone. - A genuine direct-entry, single-cycle six-year MD structured on an ECTS credit system (30 credits per semester) rather than a graduate-entry route. ## Things to consider - YSMU's own official pages disagree on the annual tuition figure for General Medicine taught in English -- the admissions page for foreign citizens states AMD 2,600,000 per year while the Faculty of General Medicine page separately states AMD 1,300,000 per year. This conflict is unresolved and should be confirmed directly with the Department of International Cooperation before budgeting. - Tuition is quoted only in Armenian Dram; any USD conversion will fluctuate with the exchange rate and is not an official YSMU figure. - Although the MD track is officially taught in English, no published document confirms whether functional Armenian or Russian becomes practically necessary during ward-level clinical rotations in later years. ## Best fit for - NEET-UG-qualified Indian applicants and other international students seeking a direct-entry, English-medium six-year MD at a long-established, nationally accredited public university. - Students who want a structured ECTS-based curriculum with modern clinical-assessment methods such as OSCE and simulation-based teaching. - Applicants prepared to independently confirm the exact current tuition figure directly with YSMU given the discrepancy found across its own official pages. ## Campus and city The university's central campus sits at 2 Koryun Street in Yerevan. University-wide, YSMU reports over 8,000 students, around 2,000 clinical residents across 80-plus postgraduate specialties, and roughly 1,100 lecturers. Facilities include a Simulation Center for Practical Skills, OSCE-format clinical-assessment rooms at the Mikaelyan Institute of Surgery, a University Library with EBSCO database access, and the COBRAIN Center for international research collaboration. Yerevan, Armenia's capital, hosts YSMU's central campus and its network of affiliated teaching hospitals. The Faculty of General Medicine alone enrolls roughly 4,000 students, of whom more than 1,200 are international, drawn from 33 countries -- a substantial, long-established international cohort within the wider university's 9,000-plus foreign graduates across 40 countries. Clinical instruction runs through three named university hospital complexes -- Heratsi No. 1 Hospital Complex, Muratsan Hospital Complex, and the Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery -- alongside affiliated clinical-diagnostic and pathology laboratories. Since the 2022-23 academic year, practical clinical-skills assessment has used the OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Skills Examination) format in 25 newly renovated rooms at the Mikaelyan Institute of Surgery. Specialized clinical instruction departments named by the university include Internal Medicine (Rheumatology, Pulmonology and Nephrology, Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Abdominal, Emergency, Thoracic, Endocrine and Cardiovascular Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology (two departments), and Paediatrics (two departments). The programme runs over 12 semesters at 30 ECTS credits each, and an optional four-year postgraduate residency stage follows the base MD for students who continue into specialization. ## Hostel, food and safety A University Hostel is available for international students, with rooms housing two or three students. YSMU has not published a specific hostel fee figure on its official admissions page; applicants should confirm current accommodation costs directly with the Department of International Cooperation. No specific on-campus meal plan or dining-cost figure is published for international students. Daily food and living costs should be budgeted as a separate line alongside tuition and the mandatory annual medical insurance the university requires of all foreign students. No campus-wide safety statement or dedicated safety-support service is published on YSMU's official site. International students are directed instead to the International Students' Academic Affairs Department and the Department of International Cooperation for general support. YSMU names a dedicated International Students' Academic Affairs Department, a Department of International Cooperation led by a named director, a Department of Foreign Students' Preparatory Education for applicants needing a foundation year, and an International Students' Council under the Student Parliament. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is YSMU's General Medicine programme direct-entry for students straight out of secondary school? Yes. YSMU's own Faculty of General Medicine page describes the MD as a six-year, integrated one-step programme -- entry requires secondary or secondary-professional education plus passing two of three entrance tests (Physics, Chemistry, Biology); no prior bachelor's degree is required. ### How long is the YSMU General Medicine (MD) programme? Six years across 12 semesters at 30 ECTS credits each, leading to the qualification MD Physician. A separate, optional four-year postgraduate residency stage exists after the MD but is not part of the base programme. ### What entrance exams does YSMU require? Two of three subjects, chosen by the applicant: Physics, Chemistry and Biology, tested at secondary-school exam level. Sri Lankan applicants must pass all three, per Medical Council of Sri Lanka requirements stated on YSMU's own page. ### Is NEET required for Indian applicants to YSMU? Yes. Both YSMU's own admissions page and India's National Medical Commission confirm that Indian citizens and OCIs must qualify NEET-UG, with the result treated as the mandatory Eligibility Certificate, valid three years from the result declaration. ### What language is the YSMU MD programme taught in? YSMU states teaching is conducted in Armenian, Russian and English, with a dedicated English-medium track for international students. Applicants should confirm directly whether functional Armenian or Russian is needed for clinical-year patient interaction. ### When can international students apply, and when does the academic year start? For the 2026-2027 cycle, applications via the government's foreign-student portal run 22 June to 30 September 2026, with entrance exams in late August for early applicants; the academic year itself begins in September. ### What is the tuition fee for international MD students at YSMU? YSMU's own official pages currently disagree: its admissions page for foreign citizens states AMD 2,600,000 per year, while its Faculty of General Medicine page separately states AMD 1,300,000 per year. This unresolved discrepancy should be confirmed directly with YSMU's Department of International Cooperation before enrolling. ### Where do YSMU medical students do clinical rotations? At named university-affiliated hospital complexes -- Heratsi No. 1, Muratsan, and the Mikayelyan Institute of Surgery -- plus the university's own Simulation Center, using OSCE-format practical assessments introduced in the 2022-23 academic year. ### Is accommodation available for international students? Yes, in the University campus logistics, with rooms housing two or three students. YSMU has not published a specific campus logistics fee figure. ### Is YSMU institutionally accredited in Armenia? Yes -- YSMU holds institutional accreditation from ANQA, Armenia's National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance Foundation, currently valid through 24 December 2026. ## Sources - [ANQA Institutional Accreditation State Register — Yerevan State Medical University](https://www.anqa.am/en/institutional-accreditation-state-register/yerevan-state-medical-university-after-mkhitar-heratsi-1/) (checked 2026-07-25) - [YSMU official Admission for Foreign Citizens page](https://ysmu.am/en/admission-foreign-citizens/) (checked 2026-07-25) - [YSMU official Faculty of General Medicine page](https://ysmu.am/en/faculty/faculty-of-general-medicine/) (checked 2026-07-25) - [YSMU official Faculties page](https://ysmu.am/en/faculties/) (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