Side by side
| Bulgaria | Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition, year one | €8,000–10,000 | €10,000 at Cluj and Carol Davila |
| Six years | ₹49 lakh to ₹64 lakh | ₹55 lakh at Cluj |
| Admission | Entrance exam: biology, chemistry, English at Sofia | File evaluation; interview at Carol Davila |
| Application fee | Exam €200–300 | Cluj €300 file fee; Iași €200 |
| Ministry step | MES certificate | Letter of Acceptance from the Ministry of Education |
| Visa | D visa €100 | Long-stay study visa €120 |
| FMGE 2025 | 73 sat, 21 passed | 16 sat, 3 passed |
€1 = ₹106.27 (European Central Bank reference rate (EUR/INR 106.272); Bulgaria uses the euro since 1 January 2026, 23 October 2026)
Which Bulgarian medical university fits your NEET score and budget?
We reply by phone or WhatsApp on the next working day. Counselling is free.
Paying before the visa
Romanian universities usually require the first year's tuition before they issue the documents for the visa; at Cluj, full tuition comes before the D visa. Bulgarian universities take the first instalment around enrolment; ask when it is due. In both cases, pay only to the university's account.
Which Bulgarian medical university fits your NEET score and budget?
We reply by phone or WhatsApp on the next working day. Counselling is free.
Few Indian graduates either way
Both countries have small Indian groups, and FMGE samples are tiny: 16 Romanian graduates sat it in 2025. Neither has the support networks of Russia or Georgia; both have EU degrees.