Bashkir State Medical University, established
in 1932, is one of the leading medical
universities in the Russian Federation and the
center of medical and pharmaceutical
sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan.
At first, there was only one faculty – Faculty
of General Medicine. In 1961 Faculty of
Pediatrics was created, in 1970 – Faculty of
Preventive Medicine (later renamed to
Faculty of Preventive Medicine and
Microbiology), in 1976 – Faculty of Dentistry,
in 1981 – Faculty of Pharmacy.
In 2010 Ufa Medical College became a part of
BSMU.
There are over 8000 medical students,
including more than 850 foreign students
from 40 countries, about 1000 clinical
residences and PhD programs and 7000
postgraduate professional trainings in our
University. BSMU also includes the medical
college, which offers vocational secondary
education in specialties of Nursing and
Prosthetic Dentistry.
University has the United Center of
Simulation-Based Training, equipped with
state-of-art simulators, where students,
clinical residents and physicians of BSMU can enhance their practical skills in neonatology,
anesthesiology, resuscitation, obstetrics and
gynecology, endoscopy, neurosurgery. Since
2016 there is the Center in BSMU for primary
accreditation of doctors and pharmacists.
BSMU is a large scientific center, where basic
and applied research is carried out. Scientific
infrastructure of BSMU includes Central
Scientific Research Laboratory, Cell Culture
Laboratory, Laboratory of Experimental
Surgery, Vivarium, Scientific Research
Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine, Scientific
Research Institute of Oncology. BSMU
Scientific library stores about 527 000 items
and it is one of the best medical libraries in
Russia. Bashkir State Medical University
cooperates with RUSNANO’s PET Center in
Ufa, training specialists in the field of nuclear
medicine.