Kursk State Medical University

Kursk State Medical University is a Russian medical university located in Kursk, western Russia, established in 1935. In 1994 it was granted university status

The decision to create a medical institute was taken in 1935, and the first class of students began their studies in September of that year. The construction of the university buildings was not finished until 1940, which is also when the first group of medical doctors graduated.

Between December 1941 and January 1944, the institute was evacuated to Alma-Ata and formed part of the Kazakh Medical Institute. The institute was re-opened in 1944.

Established in 1935, Kursk State Medical University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the urban setting of the large city of Kursk (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Kursk Oblast. Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Kursk State Medical University (KSMU) is a very small (uniRank enrollment range: 1,000-1,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Kursk State Medical University (KSMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as pre-bachelor degrees (i.e. certificates, diplomas, associate or foundation degrees), bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the unit rank degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. This 84 years old higher-education institution has a selective admission policy based on entrance examinations and students' past academic record and grades. The admission rate range is 70-80% making this Russian higher education organization a somewhat selective institution. International applicants are eligible to apply for enrollment.