Russian Education Fair 2025 Attracts Indian Students Eyeing Affordable Medical Degrees

Over the weekend, the 26th annual Russian Education Fair took place in Delhi, drawing a lot of parents and students looking for reasonably priced overseas education, primarily in the medical field.

The event, which took place at the Russian House on Firoz Shah Road in New Delhi, was co-organised by Rus Education and the Russian House. Representatives from several of Russia's top government universities attended the event, giving Indian students a chance to learn firsthand about studying medicine, engineering, and other subjects overseas.

One of the highlights of the events was the visit of the leading institutions namely Orenburg State Medical University, Mari State University, Perm State Medical University, Pskov State University, and BB Gorodovikov Kalmyk State University. University officials interacted with the students and parents personally, sharing information about admission procedures, English-medium programs, hostel facilities, and life in Russia.

The fair is an extension of a larger plan that covers nine Indian cities — Mumbai, Trivandrum, Kolkata, Patna, Ahmedabad, Indore, Chandigarh and Jaipur — owing to growing demands by Indian students for foreign studies because of the shortage of seats and high competition in Indian medical colleges.

“Education remains one of the strongest pillars of Indo-Russian cooperation,” said Dr Elena Remizova, Director of the Russian House. “Through such fairs, we aim to empower Indian students with opportunities while fostering academic and cultural exchange between our nations.”

Russian universities continue to attract Indian students with their lower tuition fees, global recognition, and instruction in English — especially for medical programmes.

Data from India's Ministry of External Affairs show that more than 23,500 Indian students are presently working on medical degrees at different Russian colleges.

Events like this fair are becoming more and more important since many Indian students are now thinking about other paths to professional degrees since they provide workable answers to the difficulties of seeking quality education in India.