Smolensk State Medical Academy

The Smolensk State Medical University was founded in 1920. The Smolensk State Medical University is a government medical university recognized by WHO and all countries of the world including USA, UK and India. In the international rating the Smolensk State Medical University is placed on the 22nd position. Because of high results, the Russian Government in March 2015 has raised the level to highest i.e. from Academy to University. That is why the name has been changed from Smolensk State Medical Academy to Smolensk State Medical University. The number of seats in faculty of Medicine per year is 1000, out of which 150 seats are reserved for foreign students. There are 67 departments, where 450 highly qualified teachers are working. All the above faculties and departments are well equipped with Electronic Microscopes, Bio-Chemical Laboratories, Radioisotope Laboratories and lecture halls equipped with Tele-video and multimedia apparatuses. There are 31 hospitals working under the Smolensk State Medical University out of them 8 hospitals with about 6000 beds are used for education of students. Today this University is a big scientific establishment where fundamental, applied and methodical scientific researches are carried out.