Saint Petersburg Medical University

In 1897, First Saint Petersburg State Medical University I.P.Pavlov is a state educational institution of Higher Studies in Medicine for Women. Saint Petersburg Medical University is also the first known institution in entire Europe & Russia to award medical degrees to women in those times.

More than 700 qualified staff members involved in 69 departments, 11 institutes impart quality education to a diversified group of students every year.

The Pavlov First Saint-Petersburg State Medical University was founded in September 14 (26) 1897 as the Medical Institute for Women. It was the first institution in Europe that provided an opportunity for women to acquire higher medical education.

Soon after the founding, the Women’s Medical Institute (WMI) became a reputable institution and represented a recognized model for higher medical education and medical science. Clinics and departments of the WMI developed and implemented the most advanced methods of diagnostics and treatment.