Altai State Medical University has been imparting quality education to students from across the world since 1954. Incepted by the Council of Ministers of RSFSR, this university is counted among the momentous medical institutes in the world. The university is situated in Barnaul city in the southeast of Russia.Â
Formerly called the Altai State Medical Institute, the university produces qualified specialists every year. Since its inception, around 30,000 doctors, as well as pharmaceutics, have graduated from AGMU. Every year, over 4000 students study at this prestigious university, out of which around 350 students arrive from other countries. The institute has a thoroughly professional academic staff comprising of over a hundred doctors, 350 candidates of science, 5 honoured scientists of Russia, 3 corresponding members of RAMS, 25 distinguished physicians Russia, as well as 10 honoured workers of the Graduate School.Â
Altai State Medical University has 7 faculties including General Medicine, Paediatrics, Pharmaceutics, Stomatology, Nursing, Hygiene and disease prevention, and further vocational education. It provides 6-year courses along with an internship.Â
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation administers the Altai State Medical University. The organization is state-financed, which was constructed according to the applicable Laws of the Russian Federation. The university is a part of many renowned organizations in the world including the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO), Asian Universities Association (AUA), Eurasian Universities Association (EUA), Asia- Pacific Quality Network (APQN), International Association of Continuing Education (IACE) to name a few. It is approved by many leading medical bodies like WHO, MCI, and UNESCO.Â
The institute has earned accolades for its work in education, research, and cultural exchange. There are over 35 research laboratories in the institute where research and innovative experiments. The institute is ranked 5368 in the 4icu world university ranking.Â