Doctor of Medicine (Privolzhskiy Research Medical University)

Introduction

Privolzhskiy Research Medical University (Nizhny Novgorod Medical University) is a major center for training medical practitioners in one of the largest regions of the European part of Russia. The medical faculty was opened in 1920 as a faculty of Nizhny Novgorod University. In May 1930, it became an independent Medical Institute and in June 1994 it got a status of the State Medical Academy. In 1992, the Faculty of Overseas Admissions was opened in NNSMA. Since 1998/99 academic year, the Academy has started training international students in the English Medium. More than 600 international students from 38 countries of Asia, Africa and Latin America (Sri-Lanka, Malaysia, Morocco, Tanzania, Kenya, Syria and others) are being trained in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. The total number of students are 2500. Professor Nilolay N. Karyakin is currently the Rector of the University.