Study MBBS at Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy
Tbilisi, Georgia · 1992 · 6-Year English-Medium MD
Quick Overview
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy is a private medical school teaching since 1992 — three decades of it, predating Georgia's private-university boom — with English-medium MD instruction since 2012. It is the only university on our Georgia roster that itemises every charge on its own site: $7,000 tuition a year, $300 registration, $2,100 reservation, $7–25 a month insurance. 28 named partner clinics host rotations from Year 4. Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools; NMC approves no foreign university.
About Tbilisi Medical Academy
Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy has been teaching medicine since 1992 — older than Georgia's private-university boom by two decades, and second only to DTMU (founded 1989) on our roster. The Doctor of Medicine (MD) English programme runs 6 years and 360 ECTS; WDOMS records English-medium instruction here since 2012, and NCEQE, Georgia's quality-enhancement centre, most recently accredited the English programme on 13 July 2020. The academy has over 1,100 students from 50 countries, by its own count.
TMA's defining habit is publishing things other universities leave vague. Its international-student tuition page itemises the full cost of attending — tuition, registration, reservation, insurance — and then goes further than any other university on this roster: it publishes its own monthly living estimates for Tbilisi, down to transport. It also names all 28 partner clinics where students rotate from Year 4, including the Gudushauri National Medical Center, the S. Khechinashvili University Clinic, the Todua Clinic and the Tbilisi Heart Center. Per WDOMS, graduates are ECFMG-eligible from 1992 onward and the school meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy.
The FMGE record is the roster's most modest, and we publish it anyway: 295 of 1,102 TMA candidates have passed lifetime (26.77%), with 90 of 280 in 2024 (32.14%) and 71 of 274 in 2025 (25.91%) — around the 2024 all-country average of 25.80%, below SEU, DTMU and GAU. If a strong FMGE record is your first filter, compare the numbers on this page against theirs; if cost certainty and an established school matter more, TMA's published charge sheet is the most complete on this roster.
Tbilisi Medical Academy is one of the five universities on our Georgia roster — see the full MBBS in Georgia guide for the country-level costs, eligibility rules, and how these five compare.
Location
Tbilisi, Georgia
WDOMS / FAIMER ID
F0000571
Founded
1992
Total Enrolment
1,100+ from 50 countries (TMA's own figure)
Programme
MD (6 Years, 360 ECTS)
Medium
English
Annual Tuition (published)
$7,000
Intake
Autumn — 2026–27 applications ran 15 May to 31 Aug 2026
Clinical Training & Teaching Hospitals
MBBS Fee Structure - As Published by the University
Every figure below is the university's own published number, in USD.
| Charge | Amount (USD) |
|---|---|
| Tuition per year | $7,000 |
| Registration fee | $300, one-time on enrolment |
| Reservation | $2,100, paid before enrolment confirmation |
| Medical insurance | $7–25 a month, required before the semester begins |
TMA publishes its full charge sheet on its own international-student tuition page — the only university on this roster that itemises everything: $7,000 tuition per academic year, a $300 one-time registration fee on enrolment, a $2,100 reservation paid before enrolment confirmation, and mandatory insurance at $7–25 a month. The page carries the university's own caveat: "Tuition fees may vary. Rates are subject to annual review by the registrar."
Accommodation: TMA states plainly on its tuition page: "TMA does not operate dormitories" — its Student Services team helps students choose accommodation instead. Unusually, the university publishes its own monthly living estimates for Tbilisi: accommodation $250–600 (dorm or private apartment), food and groceries $100–200, transport $15–30, personal expenses $50–150.
Note: Fees can change by academic year and are set by the university, not by us. Always confirm the current figures with A.J Trust before making any payment.
Get Exact Fees →FMGE Record - Official NBEMS Data
Every figure reads passed of appeared, from the NBEMS institute-wise performance reports.
| Report year | Appeared | Passed | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–18 | 38 | 10 | 26.32% |
| 2019 | 56 | 9 | 16.07% |
| 2020 | 48 | 6 | 12.50% |
| 2021 | 74 | 17 | 22.97% |
| 2022 | 115 | 34 | 29.57% |
| 2023 | 217 | 58 | 26.73% |
| 2024 | 280 | 90 | 32.14% |
| 2025 | 274 | 71 | 25.91% |
| Lifetime (all reports) | 1,102 | 295 | 26.77% |
Context: the 2024 national average across all countries was 25.80% - 20,382 of 79,000 candidates. A pass rate describes cohorts who enrolled six or more years before the report year, including repeat attempts - treat it as a record, not a promise.
Eligibility Criteria for Indian Students
NEET Qualified
Valid NEET UG score mandatory as per NMC norms. Min. 50th percentile (General), 40th percentile (SC/ST/OBC).
PCB Percentage
Minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Biology in Class 12 (40% for SC/ST/OBC, 45% for General-PwD).
Age Requirement
Must be 17 years or above as on 31 December of the year of admission.
English Level
English screening is real: SEU and TMA ask for B1 proof, GAU for B2 (test or video interview). We confirm the current requirement for your university.
Admission Procedure
Fill Application Form
Submit basic details and attach required documents through A.J Trust.
Online Interview / English Screening
Most of these universities interview applicants online in English (GAU also accepts an approved test instead) — we prepare you for it beforehand.
Receive Offer Letter
The university issues its official admission / acceptance letter.
EQE Recognition & D3 Visa
Your school documents are recognised by Georgia's EQE, then you apply for the D3 study visa.
Travel to Tbilisi
Fly to Tbilisi — our team arranges airport pickup and university check-in assistance.
Begin Your MD
Enrol, attend orientation, and start the 6-year programme.
How it works at Tbilisi Medical Academy, specifically
- NEET is required for Indian applicants — stated on TMA's own international-MD page.
- Minimum English level B1; waived if your prior education was entirely in English.
- The autumn 2026–27 application window ran from 15 May to 31 August 2026; TMA lists no spring intake.
- Insurance ($7–25 a month) must be in place before the semester begins.
- EQE recognition of school documents and a D3 study visa complete the process before enrolment.
Documents Required
Class 10 pass certificate and mark sheet
Class 12 pass certificate and mark sheet (PCB)
NEET UG score card (valid)
Valid Indian passport (6+ months remaining validity)
Passport-size photographs (recent)
English translations, notarised where the university asks
Evidence of English level where required (B1 at SEU and TMA, B2 at GAU)
Filled university application form
Each university's exact checklist differs slightly, and Georgia adds a legal step: your school documents are recognised by EQE (the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement) before enrolment is final. A.J Trust sends you the current checklist for your university and guides every document step at no cost.
Why Study MBBS at Tbilisi Medical Academy?
Teaching Since 1992
Three decades of medical teaching; English-medium MD instruction has run here since 2012.
Every Charge Published
Tuition, registration, reservation, insurance, even estimated monthly living costs — all on TMA's own site. No other Georgian university on this roster itemises this much.
28 Named Partner Clinics
The rotation list is public, hospital by hospital, with clinical placements from Year 4.
ECFMG-Eligible Since 1992
The longest ECFMG eligibility window on this roster per WDOMS, and the school meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy.
Clear Admission Rules for Indians
NEET required, minimum English level B1 (waived if your schooling was fully in English), and a published application window.
Private, So the 2026 Rule Doesn't Touch It
Georgia's state universities stop taking new international students from 2026–27; TMA is private and keeps admitting.
Tbilisi - City at a Glance
Population
~1.37 million (Geostat, 1 Jan 2026)
Climate
Milder than most of Eastern Europe - short winters, hot summers
Country
Georgia
Tbilisi is Georgia's capital and by far its largest city — about 1.37 million residents as of January 2026, per Geostat, the national statistics office. Every university on this page is in Tbilisi, and so are their partner hospitals, so students spend all six years in one city. The city runs a two-line metro and an extensive bus network, and English is widely understood at the universities and larger clinics. Indian students are a visible community here: the eight Tbilisi universities in our FMGE dataset sent 2,415 candidates to the exam in 2025 alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about MBBS at Tbilisi Medical Academy
TMA itemises everything on its own tuition page: $7,000 tuition per academic year, a $300 one-time registration fee, a $2,100 reservation before enrolment confirmation, and insurance at $7–25 a month. TMA publishes no six-year total, and its page warns that rates are reviewed annually, so a six-year figure would be an estimate rather than a quote — confirm the current sheet with A.J Trust before paying.
Lifetime, 295 of 1,102 TMA candidates have passed FMGE (26.77%) per the NBEMS reports — 90 of 280 in 2024 (32.14%) and 71 of 274 in 2025 (25.91%). That is around the 2024 all-country average of 25.80% and below SEU, DTMU and GAU on this roster. We publish the number as it is; weigh it against TMA's cost transparency and a teaching record that runs back to 1992.
TMA is the rare university that publishes its own estimates: accommodation $250–600 a month (dorm or private apartment), food and groceries $100–200, transport $15–30, personal expenses $50–150. TMA itself runs no dormitories — its Student Services team helps you choose housing. Treat these as the university's estimates, not fixed prices.
"NMC approved" is not a status that exists - NMC publishes no approved list of foreign universities and says so on its own study-abroad page. What decides your registration in India is whether your degree meets the FMGL-2021 criteria: at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same institution, English medium, and a qualification licensing you to practise in Georgia. Tbilisi Medical Academy is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (FAIMER SCHOOL ID F0000571). Run the full FMGL-2021 checklist at nmc.org.in before paying anything - A.J Trust verifies these criteria for every university it recommends.
Yes. The 2026 change covers state universities: from the 2026–27 academic year, Georgia's public universities stop admitting new international students (announced by Education Minister Givi Mikanadze, reported by Georgia Today in December 2025). Petre Shotadze Tbilisi Medical Academy is a private university, so the rule does not apply to it. This is also why Tbilisi State Medical University no longer appears on our admission roster.
Georgian universities award the qualification as "Medical Doctor (MD)" after a 6-year, 360-ECTS programme — the same primary medical degree that India calls MBBS. For FMGE eligibility what matters is the FMGL-2021 criteria, not the name on the parchment: duration, internship, English medium, and licensure in the country of study.
There is no university-specific minimum NEET score. However, India's NMC mandates a valid qualifying NEET score for all foreign MBBS admissions - minimum 50th percentile for General/EWS, 45th percentile for PwD, and 40th percentile for SC/ST/OBC categories. A.J Trust can assess your eligibility based on your actual NEET score.
Tbilisi is Georgia's capital and by far its largest city — about 1.37 million residents as of January 2026, per Geostat, the national statistics office. Every university on this page is in Tbilisi, and so are their partner hospitals, so students spend all six years in one city. The city runs a two-line metro and an extensive bus network, and English is widely understood at the universities and larger clinics. Indian students are a visible community here: the eight Tbilisi universities in our FMGE dataset sent 2,415 candidates to the exam in 2025 alone. TMA, the one university here that publishes its own estimates, puts monthly accommodation at $250–600 and food at $100–200.
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