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Bulgaria vs Hungary for Indian Students: Medicine at Half the Price, or Hungary's Larger Universities

Hungary's four medical universities, Semmelweis, Szeged, Debrecen and Pécs, have taught Medicine in English for decades and charge for it: about €15,800 to $17,000 a year. Bulgaria charges roughly half. Hungary also has a much wider choice of English programmes outside medicine.

Leonid Kurza, founder of Edumapple

Written by Leonid Kurza, founder of Edumapple
Updated 23 October 2026 · how we check facts

Medicine side by side

UniversityTuitionPer year, about
Bulgarian medical universities€8,000–10,000 a year₹8.5–11 lakh
University of Szeged€7,900 a semester₹17 lakh
Semmelweis University, Budapest€9,340 a semester (programme page)₹20 lakh
University of DebrecenUSD 16,900 a year—
University of PécsUSD 16,750 a year—

Hungarian universities also charge application, entrance exam and registration fees of a few hundred dollars each. €1 = ₹106.27 (European Central Bank reference rate (EUR/INR 106.272); Bulgaria uses the euro since 1 January 2026, 23 October 2026)

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Outside medicine

Hungary has many more English bachelor's and master's in engineering, IT, business and the social sciences, and the Stipendium Hungaricum government scholarship, which India takes part in. Bulgaria has no comparable scholarship and a narrow English offer outside health sciences.

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Who should choose which

  • Bulgaria: Medicine with an EU degree at the lowest price in central and eastern Europe.
  • Hungary: a larger, longer-established English medical school, or a non-medical degree with a chance of a full scholarship.

Questions about Bulgaria vs Hungary

Is Hungary better than Bulgaria for MBBS?

Hungary's universities are older in English-medium teaching and larger, and its few Indian graduates did very well in the FMGE in 2025. Bulgaria costs about half.

How much is MBBS in Hungary?

For 2026/27: University of Szeged €7,900 a semester; University of Debrecen USD 16,900 a year; University of Pécs USD 16,750 a year; Semmelweis about €9,340 a semester on its programme page.

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