DONETSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY
Donetsk National Medical University was established in 1930. Due to the quality of training and comparatively low tuition fees, DNMU is an attractive Ukrainian Medical university for foreigners. Donetsk National Medical University is listed in the medical directories of the World Health Organization (WHO) and I-Med Schools. Approximately 4 200 students study at the eight faculties of Donetsk National Medical University. They come from Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, USA, UK, Germany, Poland, Greece, Israel, Turkey, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Peru, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, Lebanon, and other countries. So far, the university has granted 45,000 degrees, to doctors, well-known scientists, researchers, health care providers from Ukraine, and 89 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. At the M.Gorky Donetsk National Medical University, there are eight faculties including a preparatory faculty for foreign students.

Donetsk National Medical University
«DNMU» is a state-owned higher educational establishment of Ukraine. DNMU is the best and the largest medical university in Eastern Europe. Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU» was established in 1930 as M. Gorky Donetsk Medical Institute. After the Second World War, Institute was renamed to Stalino Medical Institute. In 1967, the institute was again renamed to M.Gorky Donetsk State Medical Institute. in 2008 DNMU has got the status of National Medical University and it was renamed to M.Gorky Donetsk National Medical University. In 2015 according to the order of Ministry of Health of Decommunization, University name was changed to DONETSK NATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY.
DNMU is considered to be the best medical school in Ukraine and all over Europe.
The University is known as DNMU and it’s the abbreviated name of Donetsk National Medical University. In connection with the Russian and Ukrainian Conflict on Donbas Region, the main campus of University was moved to Mariupol City (where was located two faculty of DNMU before). Due to conflict, the administration of the University and staff of the University decided to relocate the campuses all over Ukraine.
Today Donetsk National Medical University has the following campuses:
- Mariupol Campus
- Kirovograd (Kropyvnytsky) Campus
- Chernihiv Campus
- Kramatorsk Campus
The following courses are available:
Mariupol Campus of DNMU
- Medicine (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pediatrics (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Dentistry (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pharmacy (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Nursing (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Premedical Department
Kirovohrad (Kropyvnytsky) Campus of DNMU
- Medicine (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pediatrics (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Dentistry (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pharmacy (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Nursing (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Premedical Department
Chernihiv Campus of DNMU
- Medicine (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pediatrics (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Dentistry (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pharmacy (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Nursing (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Premedical Department
Kramatorsk Campus of DNMU
- Medicine (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pediatrics (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Dentistry (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Pharmacy (Medium of Instruction: English, French, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Nursing (Medium of Instruction: English, Russian, Ukrainian)
- Premedical Department
About DNMU
At every campus of DNMU, students are getting training in English, Russian, and Ukrainian Languages. At Kirovohrad and Chernihiv Campuses students get training in the French Language also.
Donetsk National Medical University has complete infrastructure at all Campuses, at every campus DNMU has a minimum of 7 hospitals working under DNMU as their Clinical bases for students and Scientific Research work. All the theoretical and Clinical departments for students are functioning completely at all campuses. Scientific and research laboratories are available at every campus. At all campuses, DNMU has a good environment for students and teaching staff.
DNMU provides fully equipped labs for all students at all campuses. Clinical departments, we have the best hospitals in Ukraine, where students get training. For details about Campuses and the departments, you can move to the website of the campus. The University has several administrative buildings and hostels at every campus. All the teaching staff has been transferred to different Campuses. DNMU has the biggest of Scientific research papers every year all over Europe among all medical Universities( according to the Scopus).
Donetsk National Medical University is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and from Directory of I-Med Schools.«DNMU» is registered with the world Medical Universities list.
Donetsk National Medical University was the first medical university in Ukraine and in Eastern Europe to start the faculties of Medicine, Dentistry, and Pharmacy in the English language for foreign students in 1991 after the independence of Ukraine. In 2016 DNMU firstly started training of students in the French medium of Instruction.
We are the only University in the whole of Europe except French schools which provide training in the French medium of instruction.
Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU» is having the highest (the fourth) Level of accreditation. «DNMU» courses are confirmed with The Constitution of Ukraine, Ukrainian legislation acts issued by the President and the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, Decrees of the Health Department and Education
Department of Ukraine, the University Rules.
All courses of DNMU are conducted according to the Bologna agreement and credit transfer system of European Credit Transfer System ECTS.
Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU» is the most promising to foreign students among other Ukrainian and European medical universities due to its highest ranking, high level of specialist training, high tech laboratories, good knowledge of English and French languages of the staff members, campus system of the DNMU.
University Today
Today more than 15000 students are studying at eleven faculties of Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU».
Due to the high level of specialist training and considerably low tuition fees, DNMU is considered to be one of the best Ukrainian Medical Universities for the foreigners.
In total, more than 52,000 highly qualified doctors, well-known scientists, researchers, health service organizers from Ukraine, Russia, other CIS countries and as well as from 96 countries of the world from Africa, Asia, Europe, and Americas have graduated from the Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU».
Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU» has been recognized the best training-methodical center among Ukrainian medical universities in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011.2012,2013 and 2016-17 and was awarded certificates from Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
Benefits to Study in DNMU
Students of Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU» can make transfers of their credits to any other European medical universities according to the signed agreements of DNMU with other European Universities and by the ECTS system. «DNMU» is the regional center for the Bologna process managing in Ukraine. Donetsk National Medical University «DNMU» works actively for transfer of students from other European universities to DNMU and from DNMU to other universities of Europe and the Americas.
«DNMU» provides its students with accommodation and study facilities. The students’ campus has 52 academic buildings at different campuses of DNMU equipped with 57 computer classes and libraries, 16 hostels with reading halls and sports rooms, 4 health centers for preventive care, 7 stadiums, sports, and health service complexes. Our University has everything required for studying and becoming highly qualified physicians and pharmacists.
All Prospective Candidates are required to make and send clear scanned copies of the following documents
- International passport (valid for at least one year)
- High School Leaving Certificate (O level / SSCE/ HSSCE / IGCSE / WAEC/ NECO / NABTEB)
- Copy of MBBS/BDS/B. Pharma degree (only for students who will study postgraduate courses)
- Filled Application Form
- Written consent for the processing of personal data.
- Admission Processing Fee of $400 USD.
GENERAL MEDICINE (MD/MBBS):
Duration: 6 years
Tuition fee for English medium: 4200 US$ (every year)
Tuition fee for Russian medium: 3800 US$ (every year)
Students who are going to join Medicine Faculty in English medium of instruction will pay the following charges except for tuition fee:
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges for English medium of Instruction: 7300 US$
Second-year and Onwards: 5500 US$ every year
NOTE: If a student wants to stay in the ordinary hostel of DNMU then he/she has to pay less 500US$ from the total expenses of the first year.
DENTISTRY / STOMATOLOGY (B.D.S):
Duration: 5 years
Tuition fee for English medium: 4400 US$ (every year)
Tuition fee for Russian medium: 4000 US$ (every year)
Students who are going to join Dentistry Faculty in English medium of instruction will pay the following charges except for tuition fee:
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges: 7600 US$
Second-year and Onwards: 5700 US$ every year
NOTE: If a student wants to stay in the ordinary hostel of DNMU then he/she has to pay less 500US$ from the total expenses of the first year.
PEDIATRICS (MD/MBBS):
Duration: 6 years
Tuition fee for English medium: 4200 US$ (every year)
Tuition fee for Russian medium: 3800 US$ (every year)
Students who are going to join Medicine Faculty in English medium of instruction will pay the following charges except for tuition fee:
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges: 7300 US$
Second-year and Onwards: 5500 US$ every year
NOTE: If a student wants to stay in the ordinary hostel of DNMU then he/she has to pay less 500US$ from the total expenses of the first year.
PHARMACY (B. PHARMA):
Duration: 5 years
Tuition fee for English medium: 3500 US$ (every year)
Tuition fee for Russian medium: 3300 US$ (every year)
Students who are going to join Medicine Faculty in English medium of instruction will pay the following charges except for tuition fee:
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges: 6600 US$
Second-year and Onwards: 4700 US$ every year
PREMEDICAL DEPARTMENT / PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT:
Duration: 1 year
Tuition fee: 1800 US$
Students who are going to join Preparatory / Premedical Faculty in English medium will pay the following charges except for tuition fee:
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges: 4900 US$
NOTE: If a student wants to stay in the ordinary hostel of DNMU then he/she has to pay less 500US$ from the total expenses of the first year.
POSTGRADUATE COURSES:
CLINICAL RESIDENCY
Duration: 2-3 years
Tuition fee for English medium or Russian medium: 4200 US$/per year
Tuition fee for Russian medium: 3800$/ per year
Expenses for certification and Equalization of all documents: 1000 US$ (only first time for PG or Ph.D. students)
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges: 8300 US$
Second-year and Onwards: 5400 US$ every year
NOTE: If a student wants to stay in the ordinary hostel of DNMU then he/she has to pay less 500US$ from the total expenses of the first year.
Ph.D. EDUCATION
Duration: 3 years
Tuition fee for English medium or Russian medium: 4200 US$/per year
Tuition fee for Russian medium: 3800$/ per year
Expenses for certification and Equalization of all documents: 1000 US$ (only first time for PG or Ph.D. students)
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
Medical Insurance, Medical Check-up, Issuance of Temporary Residence Permit: 300 US$ (every year)
Other Expenses (Administrative Fee, Admission Fee, Registration Fee, Airport Reception Charges, Immigration Clearance Charges, etc..): 1800 US$ ONLY FOR FIRST YEAR
First-year total charges: 8300 US$
Second-year and Onwards: 5400 US$ every year
NOTE: If a student wants to stay in the ordinary hostel of DNMU then he/she has to pay less 500US$ from the total expenses of the first year.
ACCOMMODATION:
HOSTEL CHARGES PER YEAR:
Accommodation: 1000 US$ every year (twin sharing a newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensils)
500 US$ (ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels)
It is the responsibility of the student to be familiar with the University regulations and financial matters.
Furnished
$1000Twin sharing newly renovated hostel with new furniture and utensilsOrdinary
$500ordinary twin-three sharing old hostels
Getting an invitation letter is a very important step for admission. We make this step very easy for you. Study Invitation costs 500USD which includes official Invitation Letter, Visa Support, and courier service fee to send the original invitation letter through DHL, TNT, FedEx, or EMS.
Introduction dates
until 1 September
until 1 February
No Deadline for Preparatory Department
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