MBBS · Medicine
MBBS — Medicine and Surgery
Sorbonne Université · Paris, France · Last updated 2026-07-20
Duration
72 months
Language
English/French
Tuition per year
€3,770 per year
Intake
September
Entry requirements
- Class 12 with physics, chemistry and biology
- NEET qualification for Indian students who intend to practise in India
- national or university admission test (IMAT, TMS, HPAT, PCE or equivalent)
Deadline pattern
Entrance-test cycle: apply Feb–June, sit the admission test before enrolment
Career outcomes
Licensed medical practice in the EU after registration, or a route back to India through the FMGE/NExT screening test
Admission guide
How Indian students get into medicine in France
French medicine runs through the PASS/LAS first-year route in French, applied for on Parcoursup or Études en France. There is no English-taught MBBS equivalent at public faculties.
Entrance test
PASS / LAS first-year selection
You enter a health-science first year and are selected for the medicine track on first-year results, written exams and an oral. Progression, not an entrance test, is the filter.
Language of instruction
French. B2 minimum, C1 realistic for clinical years.
Who is eligible
- Class 12 with science subjects, assessed through Études en France
- French at B2 (DELF/TCF), often tested at interview
- Strong maths, physics, chemistry and biology grades
- NEET qualification for the Indian licence route
Application sequence
- 01
Oct–Dec: open the Études en France file
Non-EU applicants from India apply through Campus France, not directly to the faculty.
- 02
Jan–Mar: Parcoursup wishes and Campus France interview
Rank PASS/LAS options; the interview checks motivation and French level.
- 03
Apr–Jun: results and acceptance
Confirm one offer; multiple holds are not allowed past the deadline.
- 04
Jun–Aug: VLS-TS student visa
Requires the acceptance letter, proof of about €615 a month in funds and accommodation evidence.
- 05
Sep: enrolment and CVEC payment
Pay the CVEC student life contribution before enrolment closes.
Documents to prepare
- Class 10 and 12 marksheets with French translations
- DELF/TCF French certificate
- Campus France acceptance and Parcoursup confirmation
- Proof of funds, accommodation and health cover
What it costs (estimate)
Public tuition is roughly €3,770 a year for non-EU students under the differentiated fee, with waivers common at some faculties. Living costs €800–€1,300, Paris higher.
Licensing and practising
The French diplôme d'État permits EU practice after the internat. India recognises it when duration and internship rules are met, followed by FMGE/NExT.
Where applications go wrong
- Expecting an English-taught route at a public faculty
- Underestimating first-year attrition in PASS
- Missing the CVEC payment and delaying enrolment
True for every European medical route
- NEET qualification is required if you ever intend to practise in India — the score does not decide European admission, but without it your Indian licence route is closed.
- Medical degrees in Europe are 5.5–6 years and are legally titled MD/MBChB/Laurea Magistrale; India recognises them as equivalent to MBBS when the course is at least 54 months plus a 12-month internship in the same country.
- Clinical years are taught in the local language almost everywhere, even on English-track programmes. Plan for B1–B2 in the local language by year three.
- Transfers between European medical schools mid-course are rare and usually cost a year. Choose the country you can finish in.
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