Founded in 1841,in Kyiv, Bogomolets National Medical University (NMU) is a leading medical educational institution in Ukraine. Bogomolets National Medical University provides training of specialists for practical healthcare at all educational levels. Nowadays, over 14,000 students study at the University. There are over 1500 international students from 67 countries. The university employs about 1200 teaching staff. The international students are instructed in English since 2004. The university includes 10 faculties, 87chairs and 2 scientific and research institutions.

Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University proposes excellent combination of long-term educational traditions and modern innovation approach in order to prepare competitive specialists according to the international standards. The mission of the University is: In our service to a person, community and society we embrace everyone in sustainable individual development and leadership. The University counts 6 Institutes, 4 Faculties and the College; it has a developed infrastructure and strong material-technical base.

The Bukovinian State Medical University (BSMU) is a fully government multistructural educational institution providing educational programmes of different levels. Founded in 1944, it is Ukraine’s one of the most comprehensive research university, with 6 faculties, Educational and Scientific Institute of Postgraduate Education, 4 colleges, 49 departments and more than 30 clinical bases. It provides accommodation for students in the 8 dormitories (2 of them are separated for girls). All international students will be settled in university’s accommodation. Bukovinian State Medical University (BSMU) is one of the largest higher educational establishments in Chernivtsi. It has recently celebrated the 75th anniversary of its foundation. It has been training medical medical professionals from international countries for many years, and during that time over 2000 doctors were graduated and successfully confirmed their knowledge in the home countries with the possibilities to continue medical activities abroad. Additionally BSMU launches the Center for Simulation Medicine. It is educational and practical center where students and interns will learn and improve clinical and communication skills with the modern medical simulators. BSMU Membership: the International Association of Universities; the World Health Organization; the Association of the Carpathian region Universities (ACRU); European Association of Universities (Magna Charta Universitatum Europearum).Programmes:Health/Medicine;Dentistry;Pharmacy;Nursing.

The history of Lviv Medical University goes back to 1661. Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University is one of the oldest and biggest medical universities in Ukraine with the IV level of accreditation. Beginning from 1961 University provides education for foreign citizens. During 50 years over 2,5 thousand doctors and pharmacists - foreigners have got education here and have been working successfully as doctors and pharmacists in many countries of the world. Education is provided in Ukrainian, Russian Language, and since 1997 the teaching of foreign students in English has been launched and is rapidly developing.

Dnipro State Medical University is a center of education, science and culture in highly-developed industrial Dnipro region. University was based on the 15th of September 1916. For the years of its existence SE "DMA" has prepared 50 thousand of doctors, pharmacists and nurses. Nowadays DSMU is one of the prominent higher educational institutions of Ukraine with unique integrated continuous training of specialists at three levels: premedical, undergraduate and postgraduate studies. University is a higher educational institution of the 4th accreditation level.The academic staff considers constant improvement of educational quality to be the main task corresponding to present requirements. Premedical level includes preparatory course the main goal of which is the language training and studying of general education disciplines. DSMU has partnership with higher education institutions of Germany, France, the USA, Canada, the People's Republic of China, some organizations in Sweden, the Netherlands, Great Britain, etc. DSMU is the member of the European Association of the International Medical Education, actively cooperates with World Health Organization and other establishments.The academy has all conditions for students' all-round development.

Donetsk National Medical University was established in 1930 . Due to the quality of training and comparatively low tuition fees DonNMU is an attractive Ukrainian Medical Universities for foreigners. Donetsk National Medical University is listed in the medical directories of the World Health Organization (WHO) and I-Med Schools. Approximately 4 200 students study at the eight faculties of Donetsk National Medical University. They come from Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, USA, UK, Germany, Poland, Greece, Israel, Turkey, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, China, Malaysia, Mauritius, Pakistan, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Peru, Palestine, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Syria, Tunisia, Kenya, Namibia, Zambia, Lebanon and other countries. So far, the university has granted 45,000 degrees, to doctors, well-known scientists, researchers, health care providers from Ukraine and 89 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe and Americas. At the M.Gorky Donetsk National Medical University there are eight faculties including a preparatory faculty for foreign students.

Higher Education Institution Open International University of Human Development "Ukraine" is non-profit, non-state higher education institution, established in 1998. As of July 1, 2004 nearly 33 000 students had been training on 50 different specialties of different qualification levels and 1514 persons of them by means distance learning. Today University "Ukraine" is in comfortable buildings, well-equipped libraries, computer rooms, language laboratories, sports grounds, halls and rehabilitation centers in 20 cities.

Higher Educational Institution "The Kiev Medical College"Foreign students are trained for two specialties on the contract basis:- Orthopedic Dentistry (Dental Mechanic)- Nursery (Nurse)The tuition period is 3 years. The College’s teaching language is Ukrainian.

The International Humanitarian University was founded on August 20, 2002 as a non-state higher education institution with collective ownership and has the fourth level accreditation. The university started with only hundred students in 2003, and now has about 3700, students from many different parts of the World. Odessa International Humanitarian University consists a few faculties, 2 institutes and 17 departments. It also has a preparatory faculty for the incoming foreign students.Excellent european education in Ukraine. International Humanitarian University is one of the most modern universities in Ukraine and is one of the cheapest universities in Europe. The community of International University recognizes its mission in promotion of the ideals and values of modern society, openness, dialogue and cooperation via the humanitarian outlook democratization of education, bringing of education to every person on the basis of individual liberty . The International Humanitarian University joined the Magna Charta Universitatum.

Ivan Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ministry of Health of Ukraine is a higher education institution of with level IV accreditation in Ukraine. TNMU regularly leads various national and international rankings of universities. The university has twenty years of experience in teaching international students in English. Currently, 1,556 students from 53 countries study here. TNMU has some of the best facilities among universities in Ukraine, with its students having access to modern lecture halls, a library, a simulation training center with practical medical classes, laboratories, the university hospital as well as clinical facilities distributed among 17 healthcare providers in the area.

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University is an institute of higher medical education in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine. The university holds 443 teaching staff including 77 PhDs, 264 candidates for PhD, and 19 academics. The university maintains professional contacts with the World Federation of Ukrainian Medical Associations, including the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America, Lublin Medical Academy, and universities in Germany, Austria, and Poland.

Kamianets-Podilskyi Ivan Ohiienko National University for its centennial history has become a modern scientific-educational, cultural and educational center, which has trained more than 90 thousand specialists for general educational institutions, academic institutions and administrative sphere. Among its graduates there are 70 doctors and almost 500 PhDs, honored teachers, scientists and technicians, and physical culture and sports workers of Ukraine.

Founded in 1805, Kharkiv National Medical University is one of the leaders of the development and introduction of new medical education technologies in Ukraine. The University is a holder of the State Standard Certificate ISO 9001:2009 (ISO 9001:2008, Independent Developmental Testing), which means that the University implemented and uses a quality management system meeting the requirements of the globally recognized International Organization for Standardization (ISO). In 1951, it was the first medical university in Ukraine to open its doors to foreign students.

Dnipro Medical Institute of Traditional and Alternative Medicine (DMI TNM) started its’ activity in 1993. In 1999, TNM DMI was first accredited as a whole under the third level of accreditation of higher education institutions (upon the Order of the State Accreditation Commission of Ukraine dated December 21, 1999, protocol No. 24). In 2000 the Institute was awarded the Diploma of Ranking of higher education institutions of Ukraine. For the in-depth study of folk and non-traditional medicine from 2003 to 2007, the Institute concluded a number of long-term contracts: with the Department of Reflexology of the Kyiv Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education, with Weifang State Medical Academy (China), South Korea, In 2011, the institute started accepting international students for training. And now students from Azerbaijan, Angola, Bangladesh, the United Kingdom, Ghana, Denmark, Egypt, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Jordan, Israel, India, Iraq, Cameroon, Canada, Congo, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Namibia are studying at the Institute, Nepal, Nigeria, the Netherlands, Germany, Pakistan, South Korea, Poland, Syria, USA, Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey and Turkmenistan. Today, more than 700 Ukrainian and international students study at the Institute.

Luhansk State Medical University was founded in 1956 in Luhansk, Ukraine as Voroshilovgrad State Medical Institute on May 6, 1956. By 2012, the university had more than 3,000 students from over 60 countries. The university offers interns the opportunity to specialize in any of 25 areas.

Lviv State University of Physical Culture – higher educational institution of IV accreditation level, was founded in 1946.The educational process at the University is carried out 25 departments, employing 34 professors, doctors of science and 141 candidates of Sciences, Associate Professor, 50 masters of sports and masters of sports of international class, 23 referees of national and international categories, 7 honored workers of physical culture and sport, 2 honored educator of Ukraine, 1 Honored Scientist of Ukraine, 13 honored coaches of Ukraine, Honored teacher of Ukraine, honored worker of culture of Ukraine.Among more than 20 thousand graduates of Lviv State University of Physical Culture are more than 400 honored coaches, honored teachers, honored workers of physical culture of Ukraine, as well as over 200 winners and prize-winners of Olympic games, World and European Championships. It is no exaggeration to say that the pride of the Ukrainian and world sport are our students and graduates.The university has established relationships with organizations and universities in Poland, Slovenia, USA, Canada, Netherlands, Germany, Estonia, Hungary, Belarus, Georgia and Moldova. Since 1998 Lviv State University of Physical Culture is a member of the European Network of Sport Science, Education and Employment (ЕNSSEE); since 2001 – a collective member of the International Council on Health, Physical Education, Recreation, Sport and Dance (ICHPER-SD); since 2002 – a member of the Association of higher education institution of physical training in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.Since 2009, Lviv State University of Physical Culture provides training of foreign nationals, in particular: Poland, Georgia, Russia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Turkey, Egypt, Nigeria, Guinea, Morocco, Libya, Israel and others.

Mariupol State University is a classic higher educational institution with an amplified network of international contacts and long-standing reputation among Ukrainian and foreign educational and pedagogical communities, a center for training highly qualified specialists in economy, law, history, education, psychology, diplomacy, interpretation, journalism who constitute the brainpower of the society.Students are currently from different regions of Ukraine as well as from various foreign countries are studying at MSU. The University provides all the facilities necessary for successful and well-balanced process of education and leisure as well as for intellectual, physical and cultural development of youth.

National Pirogov Memorial Medical University of Vinnytsia (VNMU) offers profound and world class higher education. The highly qualified staff of the University will ensure that you master your chosen speciality at the faculties of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy, Preparatory Faculty for foreign citizens, and also post-graduate studies. The long-term experience of training the students from all over the world has allowed the University to create a unique combination of academic programs and auxiliary services. VNMU possesses the status of higher educational establishment of the IV (highest) level in Ukraine. The University participates in various international educational and training medical personnel programs. For active international cooperation the University was granted diplomas and awards.

The National University of Pharmacy is an elite and prestigious higher educational establishment of Ukraine and Europe. The University is subordinate to the Ministry of Healthcare of Ukraine and has a basic status among Ukrainian higher educational establishments with regards to the implementation of the Bologna principles. The University Diploma guarantees a perfect career in many countries. Over 6500 citizens of 93 countries have obtained the degree “Master of Pharmacy” and successfully continued their career.

The Odessa National Medical University is a government university in the city of Odessa, Ukraine. Today, the Odessa National Medical University remains one of the leading medical universities in Ukraine. It is a member of the International Association of Medical Universities and the high standards of training at the institution are well recognized throughout Europe and America. The university consists of 58 faculties and has a student population of over six thousand, including foreign students from very diverse countries. Tuition is given in the Russian, Ukrainian, and English languages.

Oles Honchar Dnipro National University was founded in 1918 and now it is one of themost famous and prestigious higher institutions of Ukraine.The University comprises 15 departments, 3 research institutes, 31 research laboratories, theCentre of distance and part-time education, the Centre of pre-university preparation, Centre ofpostgraduate education, Regional Centre of intensive education of foreign languages andpreparation to the level of knowledge’ assessment according to system of international certification,Centre of history and evolution of Ukrainian language, 5 colleges, 2 lyceums.According to the results of the consolidated ranking universities in Ukraine - 2016 our universityranks 10 th among the 269 institutions of higher education.

4 institutions and 6 departments form the basis of Petro Mohyla Black Sea National University. It offers training which gives opportunity to become BA and MA in economics, law, political science, international relations, history, sociology and social work, public administration. Teaching staff prepares doctors, ecologists, programmers, linguists, psychologists, managers and other highly paid professionals.The material base includes 10 university buildings, a library with a fund of 110,000 published sources (15 languages of the world); the information-computer center and 14 computer classes (free Wi-Fi); gyms; student dormitories and etc. There are post-graduate department in 9 specialties and 5 specialized academic councils to protect theses. Training is conducted in Ukrainian and English. Also, students learn French, German, Spanish, Polish, Bulgarian, Korean, Chinese, Japanese, and Hebrew.The University is recognized as the best university in Mykolayiv oblast (region) by the UNESCO international ranking “Top-100 Ukraine”. According to international survey PMBSNU takes high places among the best universities of Ukraine in recent years. It is unquestionable leader in the quality and quantity of academic exchange programs for students and lecturers. Many of them got diplomas and undertook apprenticeships at the best universities from France, Germany, Norway and USA. 15 scientists and lecturers of PMBSNU were awarded with diplomas and medals of Honorable international scientific community Phi Beta Delta, USA.The University has license to prepare foreign students from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Canada, China, Columbia, Georgia, Israel, Italy, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. Every year lectures from many countries in the world give lectures and workshops at the University. During its existence more than 100 lecturers from Australia, China, France, Germany, Japan, Italy, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania, Russia, Southern Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and USA have visited PMBSNU. Famous foreign diplomats, scientists and politicians are invited to give lectures. The University organizes visits and holds meetings with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassadors of Bulgaria, France, Germany, Norway, Poland, Switzerland,

Poltava State Medical University is a contemporary multidisciplinary educational institution of the 4th level of accreditation, which trains medical professionals of many specialties, including "Dentistry", "Medicine", "Nursing", "Orthopedic dentistry" and "Pharmacy".The Academy has five faculties (the Faculty of Medicine #1, The Faculty of Medicine #2, the Faculty of Dentistry, Foreign Students Training Faculty and the Faculty of Postgraduate Education), medical college and preparatory training courses for foreign and Ukrainian citizens.The training of foreign citizens is carried out in specialty "Dentistry" (5 years), "Medicine" (6 years), "Nursing" (2 years, on the basis of complete secondary education), "Prosthetic dentistry"(2 years, on the basis of complete secondary education) and "Pharmacy"(2 years, on the basis of complete secondary education).

Private higher educational establishment “Kharkiv International Medical University” is an up-to-date highly technological higher educational medical school that unites classical traditions of medical education with the leading world innovations. The University was founded in 2017. Now it counts about 450 students (370 international, 80 native). PROGRAMS: 222 “Medicine” Web-site: www.khimu.edu.ua Languages of training: UA, ENG

Private Higher Educational Establishment “Kyiv Medical University” (est. 1992) is the biggest private higher educational medical institution in Ukraine. As of November 2018, around 3200 students (30% of which are international students that came to study from over 56 countries) are studying here. The university offers all levels of training:- Preparatory sections for ukrainian and international students;- Three faculties: medical, dental and pharmaceutical;- Postgraduate education: internship, clinical residency and PhD studies.

International University of Economics and Humanities named after Academician Stepan Demianchuk is the first private higher educational establishment in Western Ukraine. The first important date of its history is 1993. According to the decision of the International Pedagogical Academy (IPA) Rivne Research and Consulting Center (a branch of the IPA), that was registered by the Ministry of Education of Ukraine as an institution with the right to train specialists. For the last 16 years the University has trained over 13,000 highly skilled professionals who have received state diplomas.

Kyiv International University (KIU) is a private university in Kyiv, founded in 1994. It was called the International Institute of Linguistics and Law until 2002. Today KIU has nearly 5000 students. The academic staff of KIU includes 65 Doctors of Sciences, Professors, 148 Candidates of Sciences, Associate Professors.

Private establishment of higher education "Dnipro Institute of medicine and public health" is the university created thanks to the synergy of the best traditions of higher medical education of Kyiv Medical University and modern management of the University named Alfred Nobel.
Clinical disciplines are based on the сore medical institutions in the city of Dnipro.The advantages of studying at the Dnipro Institute of medicine and public health are:
- Learning the specialization 222 "Medicine, which integrates innovative scientific methods of classical education and modern clinical practice
- State form of the Diploma
- Study according to European standards
- The possibility of deep learning of foreign medical terminology and practical training programs of academic mobility and partnership programs
- The possibility to participate in scientific, practical and research activities;
- Possibility to practice practical skills in leading clinical establishments in Dnipro;
- Internships abroad.
Dnipro «Institute of Medicine and Public Health» offers unique opportunities for development of every student and invites to study!
Street: Juliusz Slovacki, 14Dnipro - 49000, Ukraine.Tel: +38 (099) 378-92-33.Mail: dimh@kmu.edu.ua.Website: dimh.kmu.edu.ua.

Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine is a higher education institute in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The institute has established itself as a higher educational, methodological and research centre. Shupyk National Healthcare University of Ukraine, one of the first academic and research institutions of Ukraine, was founded in 1918, in the time of revival of Ukrainian education, science and technology.

Sumy Makarenko State Pedagogical University - the leading higher educational institute of Sumy region and Slobozhanshchyna. The University provides higher education in main directions "Teacher Education", "Physical Education and Sport", "Physics", "Specific categories", 26 specialties and 35 specializations. It provides educational sphere of north-eastern region with highly skilled specialists, guided by the best national and international traditions, modern principles and the latest trends in the development of education. The University includes 4 institutes , 3 faculties, 38 chairs, two teaching and counseling centers.The educational process in Sumy Makarenko State Pedagogical University is carried out by 475 tutors, including 37 doctors and professors, 244 candidates of science, associate professors, 1 academician, 9 honored workers of education, physical culture and sports of Ukraine, 11 honored coaches of Ukraine, 7 honored artists, folk art specialists, doctors, journalists of Ukraine. Specialized council for the defense of dissertations for the candidate of pedagogical sciences degree functions within university.The University enrolls more than 4,000 students from eight countries: Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Azerbaijan, Moldova, Poland, Russia, Germany. The University occupies the sixth position in the ranking of higher educational institutions of Ukraine. The University cooperates with 32 universities abroad.The university formed an integrated information technology infrastructure which is constantly improving.

Sumy State University (SumDU) is located in Sumy city in the North-East of Ukraine. Its history began in 1948. Today, SumDU is a leading university in the region as well as in Ukraine. The University currently serves about 12,000 students who are pursuing pre-bachelor's, bachelor's, master's, educational and scientific, and scientific degrees in 55 majors and 23 fields of knowledge. About 1900 foreign students represent more than 50 countries worldwide.

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is today a classic university with a distinct research profile, and the leading contemporary academic and educational hub of Ukraine. With the independent Ukrainian nation arising, the University is facing new challenges and responsibilities. The academic experts of the future can be identified by a thorough professional knowledge and the ability to think creatively, with an understanding of the massive responsibility to be taken when working at the leading-edge of academic thought. Only a university with a long tradition of achievement and success both in teaching and in research could cope with such a mission. There are 13 Faculties within the University: Geography, Economics, History, Cybernetics, Mathematics and Mechanics, Sociology, Information Technology, Radio Physics, Electronics and Computer Systems, Psychology, Physics, Philosophy, Chemistry, Law. There are 8 Institutes (the Military Academy, the High Technology Centre, the Institute of Journalism, the Institute of Geology, the Institute of International Relations, the Postgraduate Education Centre, the Institute of Linguistics, and the State Security Department) and 1 Training and Research Center (the Institute of Biology), 2 Colleges (Optical and Mechanical College, Geological Exploring College), Ukrainian Physical and Mathematical Lyceum. Kyiv University has a number of other facilities, including: a Ukrainian Studies Centre, a Geological and Zoological Museum, a Museum of the University History, an Interfaculty Museum of Linguistics, an Informatics Centre, an Astronomical Observatory, a publishing and reprographics unit called "Kyiv University", and the Maksymovych Academic Library. Today the University has bilateral partnership agreements with 300 foreign educational and scientific institutions from 57 countries. 180 foreign academics and lecturers from 32 countries visit the University annually to collaborate in research, attending conferences, and giving lectures. Each year more than 1500 lecturers, researchers and students travel abroad to 59 countries. Two-thirds of those take overseas trips in 2013 travelled abroad for academic purposes (conferences, training, and research). The University of Kyiv has become more proactive in the foreign citizens recruitment process. At present, the number of foreign students enrolled at the University is 1534. The Russian and English training programs set up to enable the number of international students increase. Programs: Ukrainian language and literature English philology and two foreign languages Sociology Journalism Applied geology Mathematics International business, commerce and finance International relations International law Medicine

The Fialtov Institute of the Tissue Therapy of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine was esteblished by an outstanding scientist-ophthalmologist academician Vladimir Petrovich Filatov on the fourth of April 1936. Since the day of its creation and so far the Filatov Institute has been one of the leaders of the world medical science and practical medicine.

South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky was established on 2 May, 1817. On 13 July, 2009, by the Decree of the President of Ukraine No. 538, South Ukrainian State Pedagogical University named after K. D. Ushynsky was assigned the status of a national university and was given its present name. Currently, the University is a flagship teachers training university of the southern region of Ukraine with 17 acknowledged scholar schools, 62 specialties for undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral training programmes at 10 faculties, 4 divisions and one institute. Within the period of its existence, more than 100,000 students have graduated from the University.The University is well-known far beyond the country; it collaborates with educational and research institutions of various countries. There is International Distance Learning Centre, which is the only one in the south of Ukraine; educational research, information and cultural centres of Israel, Turkey, the USA, Lithuania, People’s Republic of China (Confucius Institute). Lecturers and students participate in more than 30 international projects. The University is a coordinator of project studies according to international programmes TEMPUS, Visegrad Fund, Fund “Ukraine-Norway”, etc. The University collaborates with 80 educational and scientific institutions around the world.

The State Institution “Institute of neurosurgery n. acad. A. Romodanov NAMS of Ukraine” is the leading institution in Ukraine in the specialty of neurosurgery. In terms of scientific and educational activity, the institute provides clinical residency, a graduate school and information and training courses. There is a teaching staff of 3 academics, 2 assistant academics, 15 professors, 34 doctors and 77 PhDs.It specialises in maintaining the current standard and improving the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and injuries of the central and peripheral nervous system, cardiovascular diseases, stroke, tumors, traumatic lesions, the effects of inflammation and abnormalities of the brain and spinal cord, pain syndromes, lesions of cranial and peripheral nerves and cerebral palsy.It is also a leading scientific research centre for the improvement of existing methods and development of new methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system, including:• diagnostic, surgical and combined treatment of tumours of the brain and spinal cord and the study of their molecular genetic features;• pathogenesis, diagnosis and treatment of central and and peripheral nervous system injury and its consequences;• surgical treatment of vascular pathology of the brain;• functional and restorative neurosurgery;• surgical treatment of spinal injuries, spinal cord and its roots;• treatment of chronic pain syndromes;;• treatment of nervous system defects and hydrocephalus in children;• rehabilitation of neurosurgical patients; • surgical and combined treatment of epilepsy resistant to standard treatments, and Parkinson's disease;• study the mechanisms and effectiveness of the embryonic nervous tissue, neurogenic and mesenchymal stem cells in the experiment in the pathology of the nervous system;• neuroimmunology; and• radiosurgery.

V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University is one of the oldest universities of the Eastern Europe. It was founded in November 1804, on the initiative of the prominent educator V.N. Karazin and in accordance with the charter of Emperor Alexander I. Kharkiv University is the only university in Ukraine that has trained and employed three Nobel Prize laureates: the biologist I. Mechnikov, the economist S. Kuznets, and the physicist L. Landau. Since being founded, the University has graduated over 130,000 students. The names of the University graduates are perpetuated in toponyms, names of space objects, plants and minerals, laws and formulas. The University has initiated the whole system of higher education of the Kharkiv Region. The University boasts its wide international recognition as one of the initiators of signing the Magna Charta Universitatum (Bologna, 1998), a co-founder of the Eurasian Universities Association, an active participant of International Association of Universities and European University Association, a training center for about 1500 international students, postgraduate and doctorate students for 50 countries of the world, and a partner in research and educational cooperation with more than 100 universities and other organizations all over the world.

The main activity of the University is the providing higher medical education for Specialist’s, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, as well as postgraduate training in internship, mastership, postgraduate study courses for physicians and pharmacists. The history of Zaporizhia State Medical University comes back to the Women Pedagogical Courses organized in Odessa in 1903. In 1959 the Pharmaceutical Institute was transferred from Odessa to Zaporizhia and renamed in Zaporizhia Pharmaceutical Institute. In 1968 the institution became Zaporizhia State Medical University.