Oradea University School of Medicine, Romania
Location: Romania
Tuition: $380 per month + $995 final exam
Year founded: 1991
Loans: Private loans
About Oradea University School of Medicine
Oradea University offers quality education for students pursuing a career in medicine. Its English Department opened in 1991 and has since produced medical doctors from countries around the world. The qualification is highly recognized, and graduates sit the same state licensing exams as students in the Romanian-language department. The Oradea International Medical University is non-profit and state-owned, with approximately 60 first-year seats available; students should apply early to secure a place.
The mission of the University of Oradea’s international medical school is to train and educate both students and postgraduates on a large scale, while advancing certain areas of science and technology at a high level. Romanian medical universities combine academic education, postgraduate medical education, colleges, and scientific research, and the University has the right to grant the titles of graduate, licentiate, master, doctor, honorary professor, visiting professor, and associate professor.
The Romanian Medical Faculty of Oradea has expanded over time by developing new faculties, colleges, and research teams, as well as new specializations within its existing faculties.
Education and research at the University span the natural and physical sciences as well as the social and human sciences, covering (per UNESCO classification) mathematics, physics, chemistry, life sciences, agricultural sciences, medical sciences, technological and engineering sciences, economic sciences, geography, history, legal sciences and law, linguistics, pedagogy, political sciences, psychology, letters and arts, sociology, and philosophy. The educational process is built on curricula for long-term studies, short-term studies, postgraduate studies, master’s and doctoral studies, and continuing and distance education programs.
Why Choose Oradea?
Oradea University is a non-profit, state-funded medical university located in Oradea, Romania, in Eastern Europe, offering internationally recognized qualifications in medicine. Oradea has been cited as one of the top 10 English-language international medical schools in Eastern Europe for foreign medical students, based on study environment, safety, quality and recognition of the degree, and the affordability of its English-language program.
Around the world, students passionate about becoming doctors often face disappointment because their home countries lack the facilities to provide medical education, and universities with limited seats frequently set very high entry requirements, admitting only the most competitive applicants.
At Oradea University, there are no strict entrance requirements. Oradea is well recognized internationally as a strong option for foreign medical education, and Romania’s EU membership means its education standards align with EU-wide standards. Oradea University provides medical education for English-speaking international students seeking an affordable path to a foreign medical degree, with a safe environment and good living standards that make it an appealing choice for students looking for a recognized foreign medical school.
Oradea University maintains a multicultural student environment, attracting students from India, Pakistan, Kenya, South Africa, the United States, Canada, the UK, Germany, Switzerland, and more. Some of the immediate benefits for foreign medical students include:
- WHO and ECFMG listed, internationally recognized
- English-language instruction
- Located in a safe, centrally located university city
- Romania is an EU member state
- Highly qualified professors and teaching staff
- A diverse, multicultural environment
- Very affordable tuition fees and living expenses
Faculty of Medicine & Pharmacy Facilities
To support a strong educational experience, the Faculty maintains the following facilities:
- Specialized libraries with a total collection of 58,992 books, 1,360 medical journals, and 70 demonstration video tapes
- 26 lecture rooms with 1,340 seats across the specialization centers and University Clinics
- 179 laboratories with 1,047 seats
- Specialized laboratories for every discipline within the pharmacy specialization
- 6 University Clinics for General Medicine with 2,987 beds
- A University Polyclinic for physiokinesiotherapy, the Clinical Hospital of Medical Recuperation in Băile Felix (345 beds), and an infant neuro-motor recovery center in Băile 1 Mai (130 beds)
- The Stomatology Clinical Hospital and 3 Stomatology Polyclinics
- A Medical Cosmetics Consulting Room
High-quality medical equipment includes: UV spectrophotometers; microscopes with photo-camera attachments for histology; COBAS biochemistry analyzers; AVL blood gas analyzers; ionogram analyzers; Coulter hematology analyzers; ELISA testing lines; color Doppler with 3D reconstruction; ESWL lithotripters; CT scanners; fiberscopes; laparoscopes for abdominal surgery and urology; computerized ECG; hemodialysis units; coronary monitoring apparatus; scintigraphy equipment; mammography apparatus; endocavitary ECG; myelogram equipment; surgical microscopes; liposuction apparatus; portable X-ray units with memory; endocavitary magnetic amplifiers; genetics laboratory apparatus; cardiotocographs; thermotherapy installations; complete dental units with photo-polymerization; and ceramic and precious metal furnaces for dental work.
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