About FURG (Rio Grande)
FURG (Rio Grande) is a Public (Federal) university located in Rio Grande, Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil). It was established in 1953. The institution offers the Bacharel em Medicina (MD Equivalent) programme in Portuguese with a stated duration of 6 Years (12 Semesters). Its campus format is listed as Port City / Urban. The reported intake months are March.
- WDOMS Listed: Yes
- WHO Recognition: Yes
- ECFMG Eligible: Yes
- NMC Compliance Status: Non-Compliant
Recognition & Eligibility
WDOMS ListedYes
WHO RecognitionYes
ECFMG EligibleYes
NMC Compliance StatusNon-Compliant
Fees & Living Cost
Tuition Fees / Year$0 (Public Federal Law)
Total Course Fees$0 (Tuition-Free)
Hostel Fees / Year$0 (No housing available)
Living Cost / Month$420 (Moderate South Coast)
Other Charges$450 (Administrative baseline)
Admission Requirements
NEET RequiredYes
Entrance Exam RequiredSISU / ENEM Track
Minimum Marks RequiredTier 1 Cutoff Score
Minimum Age Requirement17
Application DeadlineJan (Via SISU Window)
Admission Guidance
The following admission information is based on the supplied university data. Applicants should confirm the latest criteria with the university before applying.
- NEET Requirement: Yes
- Entrance Exam Requirement: SISU / ENEM Track
- Minimum Marks Required: Tier 1 Cutoff Score
- Minimum Age Requirement: 17
- Degree Offered: Bacharel em Medicina (MD Equivalent)
- Intake Month: March
Seats & Clinical Training
Total Seats80
Student–Faculty Ratio8:01
Teaching Hospital AvailableYES (Hospital Universitário Dr. Miguel Riet Corrêa Jr.)
Hospital Bed Capacity450 - 500 (Serving southern coastal macro-region)
Clinical Training
Clinical and internship details below are taken from the supplied university record.
- Clinical Training Start: Year 3 (Primary Health Units Y1)
- Teaching Hospital Available: YES (Hospital Universitário Dr. Miguel Riet Corrêa Jr.)
- Affiliated Hospitals: 3+ (Directly managed via Federal EBSERH web)
- Hospital Bed Capacity: 450 - 500 (Serving southern coastal macro-region)
- Internship Duration: 2 Years (Internato)
- Local Licensing Exam: Yes
- Internship Valid in India: No
Student Support & Outcomes
Indian HostelNo
International Student OfficeYes
FMGE Pass Rate-
Internship Valid in IndiaNo
Graduate Success Rate95% (Solid ranking indexes in southern regions)
Student Support
Student-support services below are based on the details provided by the university in the client data.
- Indian Food Availability: No
- Indian Hostel: No
- International Student Office: Yes
- Language Training Provided: No