EDUCATION IN ITALY

EDUCATION IN ITALY                                                                                                                                                               Known all over the world as the 'Land of Romance', Italy's role has always been very crucial in higher education in European countries. It also started "Bologna Process", the education amendment which is now being employed in all over Europe. In the higher education system there are 83 universities in Italy and number of other non-university institutions like various academies of art, design, cultures, etc. A student studying in Italy also gets to learn about some of the most beautiful architecture, history and influential art of the world. The Universita di Bologna, the oldest university in the western world is also situated in Italy. It contains some of the most famous historical figures including Dante Alighieri. However, international students also have the option to choose from many other universities in Italy as well. If a student wants to pursue his/her higher studies in Italy in the field of science or humanities, then, they have the La Sapienza University, which is rated among the top 100 universities in the world is also located in Italy (Rome). The Politechnico di Milano and University of Torino which are two famous engineering and applied Sciences universities in Europe are also located in Italy. Moreover, if a student has interest in studying politics or international affairs, then there are some very good universities in Bologna and Padova that has a long tradition of producing some of the well known politicians and influential people. Studying in Italy is incomparable not only because of the universities but also because of its vast and interesting art and art history. If one has the required information and the facts beforehand, then studying in Italy can expose a student to a history that is both interesting and incommensurable to anything else.

Top Universities in Italy Here is a list of some of the top Universities in Italy. These are some of the best Universities in Italy. They are ranked according to the resources available and various other factors. University of Bologna Sapienza University of Rome University of Padua University of Pisa University of Florence Polytechnic Institute of Milan University of Trieste University of Pavia University of Siena Societa Italiana di Acupuncture

Student Visa Details For study in Italy Every foreign student who intends to study in Italy must obtain an Italian student visa before entering into Italy. To be sure that the visa is issued timely, the candidate should ensure that he/she applies for the same timely, but not sooner than three month's prior to the program's initiation. Also, remember that the visa will not be issued on the same day. This is a pretty long drawn process. The whole procedure and can take upto 60 days. Make sure the institutions/colleges/universities/schools in Italy provide the necessary Letter of Acceptance, Letter of Enrollment, Insurance Letter and Course Schedule to complete your visa application materials. A student visa is issued only for the time the program is valid. The following documents are required to apply for a student visa for Italy. It is a mandatory requirement that the student applying for a visa must produce the following: One passport size photograph; One application form duly completed and signed at the Consulate; Passport valid three months over planned stay in Italy A letter of acceptance from school or University in Italy indicating place, duration of the course and dates of attendance; A letter addressed to this Italian Consulate, stating that you own private means of support. If you are a recipient of financial aid, please submit a statement A letter from your bank indicating your account number, financial status, and balance. The letter must be signed by a bank official Flight reservations (round trip) Cost: The cost of a 90 day Student's visa would cost about 90 US$.

EDUCATION IN CHINA

 

EDUCATION IN CHINA

                                                                                                                                                                      Higher education has developed substantially in the fifty years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. A three-tier degree system, offering bachelor's, masters, and doctorate degrees, was instituted in 1981. Following a series of reforms, a diverse, multi-level system of higher education has been initiated, encompassing a full range of subjects and suited to the needs of the national economy and social development. China's institutions of higher learning include comprehensive universities and specialized universities or institutes. Most specialized programs take three years, with a small number taking two years; comprehensive programs generally take four years, with a small number taking five or six years. China has a number of famous universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Nankai University, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Jilin University, Wuhan University, and Nanjing University. After completing their studies, some college graduates enter the job market.

Higher education has developed substantially in the fifty years since the founding of the People's Republic of China. A three-tier degree system, offering bachelor's, masters, and doctorate degrees, was instituted in 1981. Following a series of reforms, a diverse, multi-level system of higher education has been initiated, encompassing a full range of subjects and suited to the needs of the national economy and social development. China's institutions of higher learning include comprehensive universities and specialized universities or institutes.. China has a number of famous universities, including Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Nankai University, Beijing University of Science and Technology, Jilin University, Wuhan University, and Nanjing University. After completing their studies, some college graduates enter the job market, while others may pursue a second bachelor's degree or enter a master's or doctoral program. People who have received a doctorate may choose to continue their studies abroad. Students face tests at every level of China's educational system, and only those who surmount these hurdles are granted the opportunity to pursue a higher level of education.

China's institutions of higher learning have produced a large amount of advanced scientific research and technical applications. As of the end of 2001, universities had won 250 State awards in the natural sciences, 50% of the national total; 1,002 State awards for technical inventions, 34% of the national total; and 2,100 State awards for advances in science and technology, 26% of the national total. Universities account for over 60% of all scientific and technical studies published domestically and abroad each year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                        
                                                                          

 

TOP MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES IN RUSSIA

.TOP MEDICAL UNIVERSITIES IN RUSSIA                                                     M.SECHENOV MOSCOW MEDICAL ACADEMY:The oldest and largest national medical higher educational institution is the I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy (MMA). This institution has been playing a leading role in the development of medical science and training of medical & scientific personnel. According toUNESCO international rating the Moscow Medical Academy takes the second place after Rene Descartes Academy of Medical Science in France.

In this academy about 8000 students from Russia & Foreign countries are studding annually. In the postgraduate training about 1500 graduates are involved as a part of internship (primary specialization), clinical specialties or postgraduate courses. This academy is an active member of the international universities association. It cooperates with 18 foreign educational establishments of the countries like Columbia, USA, UK, France, etc.

VOLGOGRAD STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY:The Volgograd state Medical University has a long tradition in medical training and is a leading contender among the higher medical establishment of Russian Federation. Volograd Medical University is situated in the center of the city. The Volgograd medical school was founded in 1935. It was granted Academy status in 1993. On February 1st 2003 The Academy has granted the status of The volgograd State Medical University in accordance with the order No. 10 of the Ministry of the Education of Russian Federation of 08.01.2003.There are 12 academicians, 74 professors and 294 associate professors. 3500 citizens of Russia and 800 foreigners from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe study at the University.

University collaborates with the World Health Organization. It has extensive contacts with many foreign higher educational institutions and participates in joint international programs with Belgium, France, Germany, USA (Arkansas University of Medical Sciences).                                                                                   BASHKIR STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY: rBashkir State Medical University,Federal Agency for Education and Social Development was formed under dedicated efforts in 1932 to get the best medical knowledge and studies in the erstwhile USSR with the earlier name of USSR Bashkir Medical Institute. Equipped with one of the latest technology and upgraded syllabus the university has over 200 professors and teachers, Honored Scientists of Russian Federation, State Prize winners, Academicians and multiple Corresponding Members. The University selflessly aims as its mission to ensure quality of modern medical and pharmaceutical education, basic science and clinical research for the development of medicine, social science, pharmacy etc. ASTRAKHAN STATE MEDICAL ACADEMY:       ASMA is one of the oldest medical institutions in Russia. In 2003, it is 85 years since the ASMA was founded. During the years of its existence the ASMA has trained more than 23000 physicians. Many outstanding scientists worked at the Medical Academy and contributed much to the rapid development of the Academy as a powerful scientific medical and educational center on the Lower Volga.                                                                                        At present the physicians with ASMA diplomas are working in different parts of Russia and abroad. Wide recognition of the Academy in the country, high qualification of its graduates are connected with the brilliant constellation of scientists who worked at the Academy and had a large number of the followers: professors N.I. Fyodorov, V.A.

TOP 10 MEDICAL COLLEGES IN INDIA

TOP 10 MEDICAL COLLEGES IN INDIA

1. All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Delhi  :

 

All-India Institute of Medical Sciences was established as an institution of national importance by an Act of Parliament with the objects to develop patterns of teaching in Undergraduate and Post-graduate Medical Education in all its branches so as to demonstrate a high standard of Medical Education in India; to bring together in one place educational facilities of the highest order for the training of personnel in all important branches of health activity; and to attain self-sufficiency in Post-graduate Medical Education.

The Institute has comprehensive facilities for teaching, research and patient-care. Teaching and research are conducted in 42 disciplines. In the field of medical research AIIMS leads with more than 600 research publications by its faculty and researchers in a year.

2) Christian Medical College (CMC), Vellore

Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, known simply as "CMC Vellore", was founded by Ida S. Scudder, and located in the city of Vellore in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, South India. It is generally considered to be one of the best five medical colleges in India. CMC has been consistently ranked among the best medical colleges in India . Independent surveys published in 2006 by both India today-ORG MARG and Outlook-Cfore ranks CMC second in the overall survey of the best medical colleges in India next only to AIIMS Delhi.

3. Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune

The Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) is a premier medical college in India, which trains high quality doctors. It is located in Pune city in the state of Maharashtra. The college is managed by the Indian Armed Forces. The Armed Forces Medical College has multiple roles to perform. These are primarily training of medical undergraduates and post-graduates, dental postgraduates, nursing cadets and paramedical staff. Patient care forms an integral part of its training curriculum and the attached hospitals benefits from the expertise available at AFMC. The institution is responsible for providing the entire pool of specialists and super specialists to Armed Forces by giving them in service training.

4. (JIPMER) Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research , Pondichery

JIPMER traces its origin to 1823 when a medical school called "Ecole de Medicine de Pondichery" was established by French government. In November 1956 the Government of India took over the medical college in the wake of the ‘de facto’ transfer of Pondicherry. JIPMER which includes a tertiary care referral hospital is under the direct administrative control of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. It has both under-graduate as well as post-graduate medical and paramedical courses.

The staff strength of the institute is about 3000. The teaching faculty consists of 154 experienced teachers and 361 resident doctors.

5. Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal

Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, opened its doors on June 30, 1953. The college started with only the pre-clinical section at Manipal and the students had to go to Mangalore for their clinical training. But with the clinical program having commenced at Manipal in 1969, it became a full-fledged independent college. The Medical council of India granted recognition in 1958 with the first graduating batch of KMC recognition by the General Medical Council of Great Britain

and the Malaysian Medical Council soon followed. Today Manipal University (of which KMC is a constituent college) degrees are recognized in all countries.

6. Maulana Azad Medical College (MAMC), Delhi                                                                                                                     DelhiOne of India's premier medical colleges, ranked amongst the top five medical schools, is situated in central New Delhi, India, amongst the ruins of most famous British Jails- Khooni Darwaza, (literally the bloody door).
The hospitals have a combined bed strength of more than 2400 beds (with further expansion underway) and cater to a population of more than 2 million people in Delhi alone and many more from the surrounding states in north India. The college is a tertiary care referral centre and has teaching programs for graduation, post graduation and subspecialities (referred to as super specialist in India).

7. Grant Medical College, Mumbai

The Grant Medical College, Mumbai is a medical school affiliated to the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik. It is one of the premier medical institutions in India and is one of the oldest institution teaching Western medicine in Asia. At present, the college accepts 200 students per year for the undergraduate course and has more seats for postgraduate courses.

8. Seth GS Medical College, Mumbai

King Edward Memorial (KEM) Hospital is amongst the foremost teaching and medical care providing institutions in India. It was founded in 1926 in Mumbai.

The medical school (Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College) provides training to about 2000 students in undergraduate, postgraduate and super specialist medical courses; in undergraduate and postgraduate physical therapy and occupational therapy; Master's and PhD courses in various allied specialties. A nursing school is also maintained by these institutions.

9. St John’s Medical College, Bangalore

St. John's Medical College is one of India's premier medical institutions. It is part of the St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences run by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India. It was established in 1963 and is situated in Bangalore, India.The college annually accepts 60 students for the MBBS undergraduate course based on a national entrance exam. It also accepts over 30 postgraduate students to a number of medical specialities.

10. Madras Medical College, Chennai

The Madras Medical College is a prominent educational institution located in Chennai, India. It was established on February 2nd, 1835 and is one of the oldest medical schools of the Indian subcontinent.

The College is primarily a medical college and includes approximately 84 departments. The first lady doctor in the English Speaking world and also the first Indian lady doctor graduated from this prestigious institution (Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddi).

EDUCATION IN USA

EDUCATION OF US :                                                                                           Education in America , the American Education system offers you some of the most respected insituitions in the world. The US hosts more international students than any other country in the world, who comes from far to get the best Education. Universities like Harvard, Stanford, MIT, Julliard are some of the Educational Instituions which attract most to the international students. Ofcourse everyone wants to be a part of Harvard university which celebrated its 350th anniversary in 1986,which gives you the best education.

Eligibilty criteria that American Education System requires is that the students should complete 12 years of Primary and Secondary Education prior to attending a University or College. For Higher Education, the students should compulsorily complete 12+4 years of Schooling before applying for a Master's program.

American Education system wants the students to take few test for testing their English proficiency such as TOEFL,IELTS & PTE Academic.

The Institution will send you a form " I-20", it is an Visa Application and will be used together with your visa,passport and other documentation to enter the United States."You will be able to apply for a visa only after the institution has accepted you to study there."The Immigration rules in the United States are very strict and Specific,so it is your duty to know and obey them, if required consult your legal experts.

Some of the Top Universities of US:

• Princeton University
• Stanford University
• Harvard University
• Yale University
• California Institute of Technology
• University of Pennsylvania
• Columbia University
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• Duke University
• University of Chicago

USEFUL EDUCATIONAL WEBSITES IN US:

• US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (http://ed.gov/)
• EDUCATION IN USA INFORMATION(http://usinfo.state.gov/usa/infousa/educ/educate.htm)
• AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES(http://www.acuinfo.com/)
• EDUCATION CONNECT(http://www.educationconnect.com/)
• AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES(http://www.clas.ufl.edu/CLAS/american-universities.html)
• WEB US HIGHER EDUCATION (http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/)

MEDICAL EDUCATION IN CHINA

Medical Education in China

China, one of the fastest developing nations in the world is staggeringly vast and a land of great diversity. It is world’s most populous and third largest nation which is more like a continent in itself than a country. Stretching from its southern borders in the Himalayas to the deserts of magnolia in the north, and form the East China Sea through the Yangzi River Valley plains to the Tibetan Plateau in the western mainland, China covers an area of nearly 96 lakhs square kilometers.
Modern Medical Education in China startec during the last century. All the universities are public and government funded universities. The main task of higher education in China is to train specialists for all the sectors of the country’s development. Universities, colleges and institutes, make up China’s higher educational system. Many teachers have been sent abroad for advanced training and lectures or research.

China has opened its doors for foreigners who wished to come down to China for higher education. Universities in China are becoming highly international, For international students, the medium of instruction is English. Many Indians, Pakistani, Nepalese,  Srilankan and student of other countries are studying in China. The best thing about the medical education offered by China is that it offers international education at an affordable cost. Even an average middle class family can afford of sending their children for a medical doctor degree in China.
                                                                                                                                                              MCI Listed Medical Universities in China for 2009-2010 Batch

S.N.	Institute	Intake in 2010-11
1.	Anhui Medical University	30
2.	Capital University of Medical Sciences	100
3.	China Medical University	100
4.	Chongqing Medical University	180
5.	Dalian Medical University	200
6	Dong Nan University	90

EDUCATION OF MEDICINE IN RUSSIA

EDUCATION OF MEDICINE IN RUSSIA On the world stage, Russia has remarkable distinction in the Higher Education System. More than two million students have enrolled their names in these Institutions or Universities. There are more than 17,250 doctors of science and about 8,75,000 candidates of science in various institutions. They conduct lectures as well as are active in developing new scientific trends & advanced technology. The students/ teacher ratio is approximately.7:1. It is sophisticated in the world as every institution is well equipped and teaching methods are regulated and stream lined providing for an extensive development of students in chosen specialties. The Russian medical degrees have topped WHO and UNESCO ranking and have got global recognition. About 30 positions are occupied by the Russian Medical Universities in World Ranking and The Russian Federation has some of the finest medical Universities. The Indian students seeking admission are admitted in those institutions which are recognized by World Health Organization and Medical Council of India for screening test conducted by MCI. Compared to western countries, the tuition fee in Russian institutions are reasonable. The imparting system of higher medical education in Russia is well formulated and advanced. In the evaluation of student’s performance, their progress in mastering the subject is monitored closely and objectively. The important part of higher education assessment process in Russia is the final state examination. From September all the Russian medical Institutions starts their academic year. There are two semesters in an academic year,September to January and February to June. First semester examinations are held usually in January while second semester exams are held in June. Student enjoys winter vacation as well as summer vacation. Winter vacation is from 15th January to 7th February and summer vacation is from 1st July to 31st August.

WHY CHOOSE RUSSIA?

No donation or capitation fee. No entrance Exam. Easy Admission Process. Russian medical degrees are recognized by WHO, UNESCO, etc. Wide range of possibilities and broad exposure to clinical practice due to highly equipped multi profile hospitals. The educational fees are very low due to subsidy of Russian Government. The living expenses for students are over around US$ 80 -100 (Up to 3250 Rs. ) per month. This has made Russia as an economical educational destination. Study medicine in top Russian medical universities well known for research & development