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Updated 2026-09-12. Rates are for planning estimates only.
| Field | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | 🇹🇯Tajikistan | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan |
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| Capital | Astana | Dushanbe | Bishkek |
| Currency | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) |
| Main international airport | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Manas International Airport (FRU) |
| Airport city | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
| Direct / connecting status | Direct flights available to Almaty; Astana routing varies | Direct flights available in current references, but limited frequency | Commonly requires connection from Delhi in current references |
| Current INR exchange indication | 1 KZT ≈ ₹0.2121 | 1 TJS ≈ ₹10.34 | 1 KGS ≈ ₹1.09 |
| Time zone | Astana: Asia/Almaty | Dushanbe: Asia/Dushanbe | Bishkek: Asia/Bishkek |
| Approximate travel distance | Delhi -> Almaty ALA: approx. 1,652 km; Astana NQZ is a separate arrival option | Delhi -> Dushanbe DYU: approx. 1,353 km | Delhi -> Bishkek FRU: direct route reference approx. 3h 20m flying-time baseline; current distance not published in selected source |
| Typical travel time | Approx. 3h 15m-3h 35m on current direct Almaty service; Astana may require a connection | Approx. 2h 30m on current direct DYU references; frequency is limited and date-dependent | Commonly connecting from Delhi in current route references; former direct route time was approx. 3h 20m |
| Program duration | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Estimated overall budget | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Featured universities | Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University | Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Tajik National University Faculty of Medicine, Stalinabad Medical Institute | Bishkek International Medical Institute, Avicenna International Medical University, Osh State University Medical Faculty, Osh International Medical University, Jalal-Abad International University Medical Faculty |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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| Climate | Continental, with cold winters and hot summers; arid and semiarid areas. | Mid-latitude continental climate with hot summers and mild winters; semiarid to polar in the Pamir Mountains. | Dry continental to polar in the high Tien Shan Mountains, with temperate northern foothills. |
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| Major student cities | Astana, Almaty | Dushanbe, Khujand | Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad |
| Indicative tuition range | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Indicative living cost | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Available programs | Medical programs where verified by counselling | Medical programs where verified by counselling | Medical programs where verified by counselling |
| Typical intake | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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