Golestan University of Medical Science was founded in 1967, in Gorgan city in Golestan province in Iran. At first, it only provided nursing sciences until the foundation of medical school in 1992. Three hundred and six academic staff work in six schools, namely the school of Medicine, Nursing, Midwifery, Health, Dentistry, Allied Medical sciences and Advanced Technology, Later the International Campus of goums was also founded in 2013.
This educational unit has been accepting students in Medicine, Dentistry, Postgraduate studies as well as fields of specialization. At present we have more than 750 students in 16 different fields. There are 120 international students who come from Iraq, Lebanon and India. Golestan university consists of thirteen provincial Health Centers. There are 25 active hospitals in Golestan Province which includes governmental and private hospitals.
There are 22 research centers of the University, two of which are fully approved by the ministry of health and medical education including the Golestan research center for Gastroenterology and hematology and Infectious diseases. The schools of the university offer, numerous programs at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels
The goals of this university are:
Two hospitals belong to public health and the remaining are a military hospital, these hospitals are allocated to different cities around the province and provide healthcare services at different levels including general, specialty and subspecialty sciences on the basis of the population needs Sayad Shirazi hospital in Gorgan (West) and Shohada hospital in Gonbad city are referral centers for general medical services, especially in the field of gynecology and obstetrics.
Year of Establishment | 1967 |
University Type | Public University |
Recognition | NMC and WHO approved |
Eligibility | Students should get 60% aggregate in PCB (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) |
Course Duration | 5 Years |
NEET | Qualifying Marks |
IELTS/TOFEL | Not Required |
Medium of Teaching | English |
Programs | Duration | Annual Tuition | |
Medicine | Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) | 7 years | 5000 USD |
Medicine | MBBS. | 5.5 years | 5000 USD |
Dentistry | Doctor of Dental Medicine (DDM) | 6 years | 4000 USD |
Dentistry | BDS. | 4 years | 3500 USD |
Country | 76 |
World |
First Year | Anatomy and Histology |
Second year | Histology, Biochemistry, Anatomy, Physiology cell biology, Microbiology, General Pathology |
Third year | Pathology, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Pathophysiology, Genetics |
Fourth to Fifth year | General Surgery, Neurology, Primary Care Medicine, Obstetrics, Gynecology, Oncology, Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Neurology & Psychiatry, Psychology, ENT, Emergency Medicine & Cardiology |
Golestan University of Medical Science provides well-equipped dorms to boys and girls separately. These dorms provide students with:
Medicine is a good option for Indian students. In Iran, MBBS is affordable and friendly. It even feels like home to Indian students. There is also no language barrier present, all the education is done in English medium only. Getting a visa and admission in colleges in Iran is also a very easy process for Indian students.
Iran has a very good number of medical colleges which are affiliated, run privately, and also internationally recognized and funded. Iran is a healthy place for educational prosperity in medicine. Medical colleges in Iran not only teach medicine but also award their students with a degree of Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS).
Globis Vidya provides opportunities to Indian students to study abroad and make their career bright and successful with overseas education. Mission of Globis Vidya is to make sure that every Indian student is provided with a better-quality education within affordability and reach beyond the boundaries of India.
Best MBBS countries for Indian Students | Tuition Fees (INR) |
12- 40 lakhs | |
25-35 lakhs | |
22-40 lakhs | |
13-20 lakhs | |
15-22 Lakhs |
Yes, it is recognized by MCI (Medical Council of India)
Yes, NEET is essential for MBBS studies in Iran
Every year for each semester, all the students are given holidays and then students can visit their families in India.
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