Smolensk State Medical University is a higher education institution located in the city of Smolensk, Russia. It was founded in 1920 and is one of the oldest medical universities in Russia. The university offers undergraduate and graduate programs in medicine, dentistry, and pharmacy. Smolensk State Medical University is recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Medical council of India. The university is also a member of the Association of Medical Schools of Europe (AMSE) and the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). The main language of instruction is Russian, but the university offers MBBS program in English language for international students. For international students, the tuition fee for the English tought MBBS program is 5500 USD per year. Smolensk State Medical University is a popular destination for international students, and students from India make up a significant portion of the international student body. The university has a multicultural environment, and students from over 50 countries, including India, study here.
The Smolensk State Medical University has 65 Departments 450 teachers and professors work at the Academy including 92 Doctors of Medicine (MD) and 281 Candidates of Sciences (Ph.D.).
Students are trained in General Medicine, Dentistry, Children’s Diseases, Pharmacology, and Nursing. Particular attention is paid to the student’s training and the organization of the training process. To improve the quality of the students’ training the Principle Methodical Council, the Department of Education and Management have been set up. The Smolensk State Medical Academy is aimed at implementing up-to-date methods of training, more active application of modern information techniques in the educational and self-education process. Teaching hospitals of the SSMA are provided with up-to-date equipment to diagnose and treat various diseases. Active involvement of medical students in the process gives students a good chance to learn advanced medical techniques.
About Smolensk State Medical University:
- The Smolensk State Medical Academy was founded in 1920.
- The Smolensk State Medical is a government medical college recognized by WHO and all countries of the world including the USA, UK, and India.
- In the international rating the Smolensk State Medical Academy is placed in the 22nd position.
- Today the President of the Smolensk State Medical Academy is Professor V.G.Pleshkov.
- Today the Chancellor of the Smolensk State Medical Academy is Dr. I.V. Otvagin.
- Students from more than 50 countries study here: from India, Germany, Italy, Poland, Sri Lanka, and other countries of African, Asian, and South American continents.
- For foreign students education is carried out in English medium.
- The number of seats in the faculty of Medicine per year is 1000, out of which 150 seats are reserved for foreign students.
- There are 65 departments, where 450 highly qualified teachers are working.
- All the above faculties and departments are well equipped with Electronic Microscopes, Bio-Chemical Laboratories, Radio-Isotope Laboratories, and lecture halls equipped with Tele-video and multimedia apparatuses.
- There are 31 hospitals working under the Smolensk State Medical Academy out of them 8 hospitals with about 6000 beds are used for the education of students.
- Today this Academy is a big scientific establishment where fundamental, applied and methodical scientific researches are carried out.
