The exchange season 2025–2026
10,340 students. One year. No borders.
Across 135 NMOs, IFMSA ran two exchange programmes this season: SCOPE clinical placements and SCORE research projects. Here is the whole season, in real numbers.
10,340exchanges run
8,429SCOPE · clinical
1,911SCORE · research
91%fill rate
Every exchange is bilateral: about 10,340 students left home, and as many were welcomed in: roughly 20,680 lives moved by one season.
By region
Combined SCOPE + SCORE exchanges run, per IFMSA region.
- Europe5,8504,848 clinical · 1,002 research
- Americas1,8031,471 clinical · 332 research
- Eastern Mediterranean1,5591,246 clinical · 313 research
- Asia-Pacific978744 clinical · 234 research
- Africa150120 clinical · 30 research
Most active NMOs
Top 12 NMOs by exchanges run this season.
| # | NMO | Clinical | Research | Total | Fill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IFMSA-EgyptEastern Mediterranean | 418 | 153 | 571 | 100% |
| 2 | SISM ItalyEurope | 347 | 95 | 442 | 98% |
| 3 | AMMEF MexicoAmericas | 336 | 99 | 435 | 97% |
| 4 | IFMSA-BrazilAmericas | 338 | 64 | 402 | 89% |
| 5 | FASMR RomaniaEurope | 256 | 143 | 399 | 100% |
| 6 | IFMSA-PolandEurope | 337 | 55 | 392 | 96% |
| 7 | ANEMF FranceEurope | 354 | 7 | 361 | 93% |
| 8 | IFMSA-SpainEurope | 256 | 81 | 337 | 99% |
| 9 | IFMSA-CZ Czech RepublicEurope | 265 | 48 | 313 | 97% |
| 10 | DENEM BrazilAmericas | 239 | 56 | 295 | 79% |
| 11 | CIMSA-IndonesiaAsia-Pacific | 243 | 52 | 295 | 95% |
| 12 | TurkMSIC TürkiyeEurope | 253 | 37 | 290 | 91% |