Founded in 1931 and named after I.S. Turgenev, Orel State University is the first leading Russian university located in Oryol city and the only multidisciplinary educational institution conducting continuous training of specialists in the areas of pedagogical, medical, engineering, humanities, and natural science. Orel State University was established as an industrial Pedagogical Institute and on 11 September 1996, it was renamed Orel State University. The university offers one of the best MBBS studies in Russia.
Orel State University, Russia is the only traditional university that has a membership in the Association of classical universities of the Russian Federation. The university provides training in various areas and specialties of higher and postgraduate education, training, and re-training.
At present, the medical institute at the university has 16 departments having 100+ teachers, 30 professors, 77 associate professors, 12 academicians, 3 honored scientists of the Russian Federation, 8 honored doctors of the Russian Federation, and 11 members of other public academics. The university has 297 educational programs for 940+ doctors and students of medicine. There are about 2,000 international students, including 400+ Indian students, studying medicine at the Orel State University. 
Year of Establishment :  1931
Type of University :  Government
Duration of MBBS :  6 years (Including one year of internship)
Recognitions :  NMC (erstwhile MCI), FAIMER, WDOMS, & ECFMG
Intake period :  September
Medium of teaching :  English 
NEET Requirement :  Yes
Eligibility Exam (IELTS/TOEFL) :  No