Medical University of Bialystok
Medicine MD Program
Białystok, Poland
M.D.
DURATION
6 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2026
TUITION FEES
EUR 15,100 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
* enrolment is open. If the limit is reached, recruitment may be closed earlier
Key Summary
About: The Medical University of Bialystok offers a 6-year MD in English since 2004, totalling 5763 hours with 600 hours of internships. Teaching uses the University Clinical Hospital, Medical Simulation Centre, Clinical Research Centre, Molecular Imaging Laboratory and Centre for Bioinformatics and Data Analysis. The English Division has almost 500 students from about 50 countries and supports placements with partner hospitals. It blends clinical and research.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles as physicians, clinical researchers, specialist trainees or medical educators. Licensing and residency vary by country; simulation and international placements support readiness for clinical practice, research or public health roles.
It is a 6-year MD study course in English, which was opened in 2004. The course consists of 5763 hours of classes (including 600 hours of student internships).
Currently, there are almost 500 students from 50 countries, mainly from Scandinavia, but also from Canada and the USA, Ireland, Finland, Spain, Germany, India, Nigeria, Tanzania, Brasil, United Arab Emirates or even Fiji. The English Division students benefit both from theoretical knowledge as well as practical experience of the academic staff. The teachers strive to provide the students with optimal conditions for studying and working, all in a friendly atmosphere and with the emphasis on the ethical principles.
The classes are conducted in the university’s state-of-the-art scientific and didactic facilities, which includes: a modern University Clinical Hospital, Euroregional Pharmacy Centre, Didactic and Scientific Centre of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Clinical Research Centre, Experimental Medicine Centre, Innovation Research Centre, Centre for Bioinformatics and Data Analysis, Molecular Imaging Laboratory. A lot of classes are carried out at the Centre for Medical Simulation.
The Medical University of Bialystok has concluded agreements with hospitals in various countries of the world, thanks to which international students can carry out student internships in their country of origin (e.g. Germany, Austria, Switzerland).
Why study Medicine in Bialystok
5 Reasons Why…
- MUB Campus - in the city center, within a walking distance from all the important places;
- Internationally recognised diploma;
- Modern facilities;
- The university has been classified in the prestigious Times Higher Education ranking;
- Highly internationalised university: English language app for smartphones, whole campus has bilingual labelling (Polish - English), students from 50 countries, a lot of integration events in English for international students, Welcome Centre.
The profile on Keystone Healthcarestudies.com has been financed by the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange within the Welcome to Poland (2023) programme.
Year 1
- Anatomy
- Histology, Embryology, and Cytophysiology
- Biophysics
- Chemistry
- Biochemistry
- Information Technology
- First Aid and Nursing
- Medical Polish/English
- History of Medicine
- Medical Sociology
- Fundamentals of Preventive Medicine and telemedicine
- Elective courses
- Occupational, Safety, and Health
- Physical Education
Year 2
- Physiology
- Microbiology
- Parasitology
- Biostatistics
- Epidemiology
- Pathomorphology
- Immunology
- Molecular Biology
- Genetics
- Professionalism in Medicine
- Medical Psychology
- Regenerative Medicine
- Toxicology
- Pediatrics
- Medical Polish/English
- Elective courses
- Physical Education
Year 3
- Pathophysiology
- Pathomorphology II
- Pharmacology
- Laboratory Medicine
- Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Neonatology with neonatal intensive care
- Oncology
- Rehabilitation
- Maxillofacial surgery
- Professionalism in Medicine
- Elective courses
Year 4
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology and Venereology
- Ophthalmology
- Surgery
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Pediatrics Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Orthopedics and Traumatology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging
- Public Health
- Genetics
- Emergency Medicine
- Elective courses
Year 5
- Forensic Medicine
- Medical law II
- Oncology
- Palliative Medicine
- Otolaryngology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
- Anesthesiology and Intensive Care for Children and Adolescents
- Psychiatry
- Family Medicine
- Surgery
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Neurosurgery
- Pediatric Surgery
- Urology
- Gerontology
- Professionalism in Medicine
- Medical Ethics
- Elective courses
Year 6
- Psychiatry
- Family Medicine
- Surgery
- Gynecology and Obstetrics
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Emergency Medicine
- Chosen clinical course
As part of the implementation of the internationalisation strategy, it is assumed to increase the presence of the Medical University of Bialystok in the global higher education rankings. Universities included in international rankings, due to their greater recognition, are a more attractive destination for international students. The inclusion of MUB in international higher education rankings will also have a positive impact on the position of the University graduates in the labour market. In most cases, the evaluation of universities is based on quantifiable indicators. Universities are evaluated and ranked depending on the subject and scope of activities covered by the ranking. During the evaluation, the reputation of the University in relation to research staff, employers and students is also examined.
So far the Medical university of Bialystok was included in the lists of 10 international university rankings.
Shanghai Ranking - one of the most prestigious global rankings assessing universities around the world. It was created in 2003. The ranking is based on measurable indicators to assess the research quality and academic reputation of universities. MUB was ranked in the GRAS 2025 (Global Ranking of Academic Subjects) in two categories:
- Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences - as one of two universities in Poland, MUB ranked, together with Jagiellonian University, in the 301-400 range. The Medical University of Lublin also ranked in this category (401-500).
- Human Biological Sciences - MUB ranked in the 301–400 range and is one of three Polish universities distinguished in this category, alongside the Wroclaw Medical University (201–300) and the Pomeranian Medical University (401–500).
Times Higher Education (THE) is a British weekly magazine that organises prestigious rankings of universities around the world. The Medical University of Bialystok has so far participated in 3 rankings offered by THE:
- World University Rankings (THE) - THE World University Rankings assesses education, internationalisation of universities, research conducted, citation and publication rates, and university-business collaboration using 5 criteria. THE World University Rankings consist of overall, subject, reputation and also regional rankings. The Medical University of Bialystok has been ranked between 1201 and 1500 in the world.
- World University Rankings by Subject - The ranking of clinical and health faculties uses the same trusted and rigorous performance indicators as the World University Rankings, but the methodology has been tailored to specific disciplines. The ranking highlights universities that are leaders in medicine, dentistry and other health-related subjects. The university has been positioned at 801-1000 in the Medical and Health category.
- University Impact Rankings - a ranking that assesses universities in terms of meeting the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. The MUB chose to make its case in terms of supporting the achievement of Goal 3 ‘Good Health and Quality of Life’, Goal 5 ‘Gender Equality’, Goal 9 ‘Innovation, Industry, Infrastructure’ and the mandatory Goal 17 ‘Partnerships for the Goals’. The Medical University of Bialystok ranked in the 1500+ range.
US News Best Global Universities Rankings (US News) - developed by an American company operating in the media industry since the 1930s. Its ranking is based on a list of 1500 universities with the highest number of publications and 250 top universities ranked on the basis of a reputation survey. From this pool, the top 1500 universities are included in the main ranking. Individual fields of study are subject to seperate rankings.
University is currently ranked 1759th in the Global ranking (564th in Europe, 33rd among Polish universities).
The Medical University of Bialystok is currently ranked 514th in Biology and Biochemistry, 1408th in Chemistry, 993rd in Clinical Medicine
SCImago (SIR) – SIR rankings rank academic and research centres based on multi-criteria indicators. The most important of them, which have a key impact on evaluation, are: research potential, innovation, as well as the impact of institution's actions in the social space. For ranking purposes, the calculation is generated annually on the basis of the results obtained over a period of five years ending two years before the ranking's edition.
The Medical University of Bialystok has been ranked 2518th (12th in Poland) in the SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR).
CWTS Leiden Ranking - is based on bibliographic data from the Web of Science database created by Clarivate Analytics. The first edition of the ranking was held in 2007. Since then, the ranking has been steadily gaining popularity. This is a single-criteria ranking. It evaluates universities for their research and publication potential.
The Medical University of Bialystok ranked a high 1082nd in the global ranking (348th in Europe) and 459th in the Biomedical and Health Sciences category. This underlines the great importance that MUB places on the quality of its published content.
Web of Universities (Webometrics) – the Ranking publishes webometric indicators for more than 12,000 universities. It is created on the basis of a complex index. It takes into account both the amount of online content (the number of websites and files on the internet) and the recognisability, visibility and impact of these online publications. They are estimated based on the number of external links. The ranking is an initiative of Cybermetrics Lab – a research group of the Spanish National Research Council. The aim of the ranking is to increase the presence of academic institutions on the internet, as well as to promote free access to the results of scientific research online.
The Medical University of Białystok was ranked 3036th globally and 51st in Poland
University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) - the main objective of URAP is to develop a ranking system based on academic performance indicators that reflect the quality and quantity of academic publications. URAP publishes the world ranking of universities since 2010. Since 2011, the rankings by subject have also been published. The latest rankings cover 3,000 universities from around the world and 61 different specialist subject areas.
The Medical University of Bialystok is ranked at the 1411th position in the global ranking.
CWUR - The ranking (CWUR) has been published since 2012. The evaluation of the University is basen on 4 pillars (education, position of graduates on the labor market, faculties and research). The seat of the ranking organizer is in the United Arab Emirates.
The Medical University of Bialystok was ranked 1724th in the world, 553rd in Europe and 32st in Poland.
EduRank is an independent ranking based on metrics, covering 14,131 universities from 183 countries. It uses the world's largest database of scientific articles, containing 115,295,786 scientific publications and 2,964,008,315 citations, to evaluate universities in 246 research fields.
The Medical University of Białystok ranked 2162nd in the world, 712th in Europe, and 46th in Poland.
The MUB International Cooperation Department as a unit coordinating international rankings asks for urgent involvement of other units in the international reputation study of higher education institutions. In addition to the relevant data of a given institution, this is the second most common element of the evaluation of universities. The study is conducted among both academic staff and employers. The position in the international rankings is connected not only with the scientific and teaching as well as infrastructure potential. Many times it also depends on the reputation of a university in the international research community.
The diploma enables graduates to obtain a medical license and pursue specialized medical training. The Faculty of Medicine aims to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge needed to practice as physicians. Throughout their studies, students gain expertise in prevention, treatment, diagnosis, and rehabilitation, essential for practicing medicine, advancing in their careers, and engaging in scientific research. They also learn about ethical principles, patient rights, professional collaboration among doctors, and the ethical standards required during medical examinations. Graduates are aware of their professional and legal responsibilities, understanding the importance of respectful, honest, and trustworthy interactions with both patients and medical staff.
Upon completing their studies, graduates possess the theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to practice medicine and are qualified to specialize in various medical fields. They may also pursue careers in research or teaching at academic institutions or teaching hospitals. Graduates should be clinically competent, able to solve complex problems, behave ethically towards patients, be committed to continuing medical education, and work effectively in teams.
The Medical University of Bialystok offers superior teaching quality delivered by our qualified and competent staff, a well-equipped research and teaching base, and state-of-the-art facilities including 2 teaching hospitals, the Euroregional Pharmacy Centre, Faculty of Health Sciences Didactic-Scientific Centre, the Clinical Research Centre, the Experimental Medicine Centre, the Innovation Research Centre, the Centre for Bioinformatics and Data Analysis, Molecular Imaging Laboratory and Centre for Medical Simulation.
We have study clubs and student organisations at the University, with students conducting clinical trials, learning practical skills, taking part in scientific conferences and pursuing their interests.
The University is headquartered in a beautiful eighteenth-century Baroque Palace called the "Versailles of the North". The University campus, study buildings, two clinical hospitals, student dormitories and sports facilities are located in the city centre, all within a walking distance.
At the Medical University of Bialystok, we are committed to improving the comfort and providing the best experience for international students, with a particular focus on good practice and a warm welcome for new students. To achieve these goals, a Welcome Centre has been established at the MUB, which offers integrated services for international students, doctoral students and academic staff. Here they will be able to receive professional assistance in functioning at the University and in Bialystok. Facilities such as bilingual campus signage and a mobile app designed for the entire university community are currently under construction and will be launched soon. The MUB also organises social events, often in English, which are very popular.