Zaporizhzhia State Medical University
The history of Zaporizhzhia State Medical University comes back to the Women Pedagogic Courses organized in Odessa in 1903. In 1959 the Pharmaceutical Institute was transferred from Odessa to Zaporizhzhia and renamed in Zaporizhzhia Pharmaceutical Institute, and in 1968 — in Zaporizhzhia Medical Institute. In 1994 the Institute was reorganized into Zaporizhzhia State Medical University of the 4th (the top) level of accreditation, which main task is to provide higher education services at Bachelor, Specialist and Master levels in medicine and pharmacy for Ukraine and foreign countries.
The university is ranked among the top three state medical educational institutions: as of January 1, 2018, the university employed 808 teachers, including 131 doctors and professors and 483 associate professors and candidates of sciences. Among the scientists of the University, there are a Corresponding Member of the NAS of Ukraine, 46 members of the International Academies of Sciences and International Scientific Societies, seven Honorary Science and Engineering Workers of Ukraine, four State Prize of Ukraine winners, five winners of the Ukrainian Academy of Medical Sciences prize, a winner of the President of Ukraine prize, two winners of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Prize, six Honored Doctors of Ukraine, five holders of the Cabinet of Ministers scholarships for young scientists, two holders of the President of Ukraine scholarships for outstanding health workers, two excellent workers in education, two honored coaches, an honored journalist of Ukraine, four masters of sports.
Admission Criteria
List of necessary documents for studying
original or legalized copy of documents about education certified by the notary with indications of subjects and examination grades on chemistry, physics, biology with notarized translation into Ukrainian;
birth certificate (legalized copy with notarized translation into Ukrainian);
legalized medical certificate of absence of medical contraindication for living in Ukraine and studying at the Medical University. It must be given to a student by the official medical institution in his native country no later than two months before the enrollment for studies;
medical certificate of absence of HIV-infection. In case of the certificate absence a foreigner must be examined for HIV-infection at his own expense in time;
8 photos (3×4 cm).
It is important to have in your school certificate next subjects:
· Biology*
· Chemistry*
·Language of study* (English, Ukrainian)
*The mark for all required subjects should be not less 60%.