INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (ISM)
The International School of Medicine (ISM) in Kyrgyzstan is a topranked medical university which came into existence in March of 2003. The university is located in the capital city of Bishkek and already has more than 1,000 Indian students studying in it. The International School of Medicine (ISM) is recognised and approved by the MCI and Indian students will be eligible to sit for the screening test in India upon completion of their medical degree at ISM.
ISM Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan is registered in many of the leading international organizations of medical education including the World Health Organization (WHO), the Foundation for the Development of Medical Education and Science (FAIMER), the International Institute of Medical Education (IIME), the PhD Program in Biomedicine and Health in the EU (ORPHEUS)
The medium of instruction is followed in the ISM Bishkek is English and the student will learn the local languages. The classroom lectures, labs, instructions and all the examinations are conducted entirely in the English language at ISM and the coursework and curriculum are completely identical that pursued by the local Kyrgyz Republic medical students. Learning the Russian language (Kyrgyz Republic`s official language) is also mandatory during the first three years of the program. Learning the local language is essential for the students as it will be used in interactions with the locals, also, it is an obligation for students to be able to communicate with the locals during their practical classes.
The duration of the medical course in International School of Medicine Kyrgyzstan (ISM Kyrgyzstan) is 5 years. Kyrgyzstan MBBS duration was 6 years in Kyrgyzstan before 2018. However, from 2018 session onwards, the duration was changed to 5 years. English will be medium of instruction for the entire duration and the university will teach the local language to the students.