Established by the Russian Federation in 1854, Altai State Medical University is located in Barnaul city of Russia. Altai State Medical University is one of the top medical colleges of Russia and is well known for its high-quality education and atmosphere. Every year, a large number of students from different countries apply to study MBBS in Russia. Today, Altai State Medical University has become one of the major hubs for research and education in Russia.

Altai State Medical University is recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The university is financed by the State government and follows the laws of the Russian Federation. The first batch of MBBS doctors from Altai State Medical University was released in 1960. Later in the year 1975, the pharmaceutical faculty was introduced in the institute, and then in 1998; the university started offering Distance Learning programs in medicine.

After a few years in 1990, the Dental department was added to the college faculty. And then in the year 2000, the University opened its own Dental Clinic where the scientists have developed the most advanced technology of dental restoration. The students pursuing their MBBS in Altai State Medical University are given full opportunity to learn through practical and experiments. This provides them with a new edge to excel in their fields of study. With time, the university has shown wonderful growth in terms of technology, staff, and departments of study. In the years 2001 and 2004, the University introduced medical-prophylactic faculty and 2004 the Faculty of Higher Nursing Education respectively.

Till now around 20,000 students have completed their MBBS from Altai State Medical University. The staff of the university is well trained with more than 100 doctors and 350 candidates of science, 3 Corresponding Members of RAMS, 5 Honored Scientists of Russia, 25 distinguished physicians of Russia, and 10 honored workers of the Graduate School.

The students studying MBBS at Altai State Medical University get complete opportunities to do innovative research in their field. There are more than 35 research laboratories where students perform their research and experiments. Every year, more than 3000 students complete their MBBS from Altai State Medical University. The university is counted as one of the biggest universities in Asia in terms of the total number of medical students.

Altai State Medical University is also a part of some of the major influential organizations of the world e.g., Shanghai Co-operation Organization (SCO), Eurasian Universities Association (EUA), Asian Universities Association (AUA), International Association of Continuing Education (IACE), Asia-Pacific Quality Network (APQN) and many more.

The departments opened in Altai State Medical University are listed below:

1. General Medicine
2. Pediatrics
3. Pharmaceutics
4. Stomatology
5. Nursing
6. Hygiene and Disease Prevention
7. Further Vocational Education

Student Life: The students pursuing MBBS from Altai State Medical University are given the full opportunity to take part in extracurricular activities. These activities are managed by the Department of Educational and Extracurricular Activities. The students participate in various cultural programs which helps them in understanding other cultures.

Sports are a major part of a student’s life in the university. A large percentage of students studying MBBS in Altai State Medical University are active in sports like football, baseball, cricket, tennis, etc. They can also become a part of the social organization of the Altai State Medical University.

Apart from cultural activities and sports, there are many other clubs where students who are good at art can showcase their potential. They take part in various activities and contest in drawing, writing (poetry, prose, informational and entertaining articles), doing graphics and photography, and many more.

Faculties:

Altai State Medical University has the following faculties available:

• Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
• Hospital Surgery Department
• Department of Hospital and Outpatient Therapy
• Department of Clinical Pharmacology
• Department of Radiology
• Department of Normal Human Anatomy
• Department of Physiology
• Department of General Surgery
• Department of Oncology
• Department of Pathology with the sectional course
• Department of Internal Medicine Propaedeutics
• Department of Urology and Nephrology
• Department of Traumatology and Orthopedics
• Department of Therapy