Saratov State Medical University, established in 1909 in Saratov, Russia, is one of the country’s oldest and most reputable public medical schools  .It offers a 6-year English-medium MBBS program (plus 1-year internship), recognized by WHO, NMC (India), ECFMG, FAIMER, MCC, and listed in WDOMS  .The university hosts around 3,000 students (including ~500 internationals from 50+ countries), provides early clinical exposure in affiliated hospitals, modern labs, and a large medical library  mbbsinrussia.org .It’s consistently ranked among Russia’s top 130 universities and offers affordable tuition and living costs  .Despite English-medium instruction, many note the importance of learning basic Russian for clinical work