Russian education fair in Madurai on May 16
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will be held in Madurai on May 16 at Hotel Royal Court, featuring eight leading universities from Russia.Participating institutions include Volgograd State Medical University, Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Kazan State Medical University, National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, Moscow Aviation Institute, and Moscow State Regional University.Announcing the event on Tuesday, Natalia Alshuk, head of international relations at Volgograd State Medical University, and Suresh Babu C, director of Study Abroad Educational Consultants — the authorised Indian representative for
— said Indian students who have cleared NEET and secured a minimum of 50% in relevant core subjects (40% for SC/ST/OBC candidates) are eligible to apply for MBBS courses in Russia. Tamil medium students are also eligible. No pre-qualifying exams such as CET or IELTS are required.In addition to medical programmes, the 2025 fair will highlight courses in emerging fields such as biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and data science, offered by Russian institutions of science, technology, and engineering.Spot admissions will be available at the fair, which will also be held in other locations across Tamil Nadu.
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