Altai State Medical University
Altai State Medical University (Russian: Алтайский государственный медицинский университет) is a public university in Barnaul, Russia. The university was known as Altai State Medical Institute until 1994. Altai State Medical University is one of the leading medical university in Russia located in the West Siberian part of the country. It is functioned by more than 60 departments and has seven faculties. The university conducts high-quality training programs with 25,000 leading teams of doctors and pharmaceutics for the regional healthcare system. The university stands for one of the central hubs for research, education and cultural exchange.
Алтайский государственный медицинский университет | |
Other name | ASMU, АГМУ |
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| Type | State |
| Established | 1954 |
| Rector | Igor P. Saldan |
| Students | 4,000 |
| Location | , |
| Website | http://www.agmu.ru
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History
It was founded by the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR in 1954. ASMU was known as the Altai State Medical Institute until 1994.
Rankings and reputation
Altai State Medical University is ranked 5122 in the 4icu world university ranking[1]
Education and student life
Altai State Medical University has trained over 20,000 graduates, and the staff in the university account to around 100 doctors, and 350 candidates of science. Every year over 4000 students come to study at Altai State Medical University of which 350 students hail from international countries most of the students are from Russian Federation. At present, nearly 700 international students from 19 countries study here at Altai State Medical University. Out of them, 600 are from India only. Rest are from Iraq, Egypt, Syria, Nigeria, Afghanistan, Mongolia, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and other countries.
Recognition of Altai State Medical University
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- National Medical Commission (NMC)
- The Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.
- World Federation for Medical Education (WFME)
- Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)
- The Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER)
Faculties
The university has seven faculties:
- General medicine (Лечебный)
- Pediatrics (Педиатрический)
- Pharmaceutics (Фармацевтический)
- Stomatology (Стоматологический)
- Hygiene and disease prevention (Медико-профилактический)
- Nursing (Высшего сестринского образования)
- Further vocational education (Повышения квалификации)

