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Indicative exchange rates
Updated 2026-09-12. Rates are for planning estimates only.
| Field | 🇺🇿Uzbekistan | 🇰🇬Kyrgyzstan | 🇹🇯Tajikistan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital | Tashkent | Bishkek | Dushanbe |
| Currency | Uzbekistani som (UZS) | Kyrgyzstani som (KGS) | Tajikistani somoni (TJS) |
| Main international airport | Islam Karimov Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) |
| Airport city | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
| Direct / connecting status | Direct flights available to Tashkent, subject to airline schedule changes | Commonly requires connection from Delhi in current references | Direct flights available in current references, but limited frequency |
| Current INR exchange indication | 1 UZS ≈ ₹0.0081 | 1 KGS ≈ ₹1.09 | 1 TJS ≈ ₹10.34 |
| Time zone | Tashkent: Asia/Tashkent | Bishkek: Asia/Bishkek | Dushanbe: Asia/Dushanbe |
| Approximate travel distance | Delhi -> Tashkent TAS: approx. 1,577-1,586 km | Delhi -> Bishkek FRU: direct route reference approx. 3h 20m flying-time baseline; current distance not published in selected source | Delhi -> Dushanbe DYU: approx. 1,353 km |
| Typical travel time | Approx. 2h 50m-3h on current direct TAS service | Commonly connecting from Delhi in current route references; former direct route time was approx. 3h 20m | Approx. 2h 30m on current direct DYU references; frequency is limited and date-dependent |
| Program duration | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Estimated overall budget | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Featured universities | Tashkent Medical Academy, Bukhara State Medical Institute, Samarkand State Medical University, Fergana Medical Institute of Public Health, Andijan State Medical Institute | Bishkek International Medical Institute, Avicenna International Medical University, Osh State University Medical Faculty, Osh International Medical University, Jalal-Abad International University Medical Faculty | Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Tajik National University Faculty of Medicine, Stalinabad Medical Institute |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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| Climate | Mostly mid-latitude desert with long hot summers and mild winters; semiarid grassland in the east. | Dry continental to polar in the high Tien Shan Mountains, with temperate northern foothills. | Mid-latitude continental climate with hot summers and mild winters; semiarid to polar in the Pamir Mountains. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Major student cities | Tashkent, Bukhara, Samarkand, Fergana, Andijan | Bishkek, Osh, Jalal-Abad | Dushanbe, Khujand |
| Indicative tuition range | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Indicative living cost | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Available programs | Medical programs where verified by counselling | Medical programs where verified by counselling | Medical programs where verified by counselling |
| Typical intake | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
| Language / medium | Not currently verified | Not currently verified | Not currently verified |
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