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Kyrgyzstan - Bishkek
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Updated 2026-09-12. Rates are for planning estimates only.
| Field | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan | 🇰🇿Kazakhstan | 🇬🇪Georgia |
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| Capital | Bishkek | Astana | Tbilisi |
| Currency | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) | Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) | Georgian lari (GEL) |
| Main international airport | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Almaty International Airport (ALA) | Tbilisi International Airport (TBS) |
| Airport city | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| Direct / connecting status | Commonly requires connection from Delhi in current references | Direct flights available to Almaty; Astana routing varies | Direct flights available on the Delhi-Tbilisi route, subject to schedule changes |
| Current INR exchange indication | 1 KGS ≈ ₹1.09 | 1 KZT ≈ ₹0.2121 | 1 GEL ≈ ₹36.75 |
| Time zone | Bishkek: Asia/Bishkek | Astana: Asia/Almaty | Tbilisi: Asia/Tbilisi |
| Approximate travel distance | Delhi -> Bishkek FRU: direct route reference approx. 3h 20m flying-time baseline; current distance not published in selected source | Delhi -> Almaty ALA: approx. 1,652 km; Astana NQZ is a separate arrival option | Delhi -> Tbilisi TBS: approx. 3,257 km |
| Typical travel time | Commonly connecting from Delhi in current route references; former direct route time was approx. 3h 20m | Approx. 3h 15m-3h 35m on current direct Almaty service; Astana may require a connection | Approx. 6h 5m on current non-stop TBS service; connecting options vary |
| 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 | Bishkek International Medical Institute, Avicenna International Medical University, Osh State University Medical Faculty, Osh International Medical University, Jalal-Abad International University Medical Faculty | Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University | Tbilisi State Medical University Faculty of Medicine, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, BAU International University Faculty of Medicine, Caucasus International University Faculty of Medicine, David Tvildiani Medical University / AIETI Medical School |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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| Climate | Dry continental to polar in the high Tien Shan Mountains, with temperate northern foothills. | Continental, with cold winters and hot summers; arid and semiarid areas. | Warm and pleasant in many lowland areas, with mountain climates in higher regions. |
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| Major student cities | Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad | Astana, Almaty | Tbilisi, Batumi, Kutaisi, Rustavi |
| 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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