Academic mobility and exchange programmes
THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA
The Institute, established by the Ministry of Health in 1995 to improve the quality of medical services provided to the population. Introduces and implements national clinical guidelines, national clinical practices developed on their basis, works on solving healthcare development problems, scientifically justifies, develops models of modern mechanisms of healthcare organization, financing, management of medical and economic standards, and prepares projects, relevant normative documents.
Website of S. Avdalbekyan National Institute of Public Health
THE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS
The University was opened on 1 November 1934 as a hospital-medical university.
Vitebsk state Order of People’s Friendship medical university is one of the biggest higher education institutions in the Republic of Belarus. Nowadays more than 6000 students and listeners are studying in this University.
The University has: the VSMU clinic, the clinic of the Faculty of Dentistry, 2 drugstores, control-analytic laboratory.
The University supports and develops versatile contacts in the sphere of medical education and personnel training, scientific researches and information support with the number of major institutions of Russia, CIS and the foreign countries.
Grodno State Medical University is a historical successor of the Grodno Medical Academy (1775-1781). On August 9, 1958, by the decision of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR, it was decided to open the Grodno Medical Institute. Initially, there was only medical faculty. Later, in 1970, the preparatory department was opened, in 1979 - the pediatric faculty. In 2000, GrGMI was granted university status.
Website of the University of Grodno State Medical University
The Republican Scientific and Practical Center of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Belarus opened in October 1997. It was the result of cooperation between the Belarusian and Austrian governments, as well as the Austrian humanitarian organization "Hilfswerk". Today, this beautiful white and blue building embodies our wildest dreams for the medicine of the new century.
Website of the Center of Pediatric Oncology, Hematology and Immunology
The State Educational Institution “Institute of Advanced Training and Retraining of Personnel of the State Forensic Expertise Committee of the Belarus Republic” is an institution of additional education. The main purpose of the Institute's activity is to meet the needs of the State Forensic Expertise Committee of the Belarus Republic in highly qualified personnel, scientific-pedagogical and scientific personnel of higher qualification.
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL
The University of Caxias do Sul is a public institution of higher education in Brazil. UCS began its activities in 1967. The University of Caxias do Sul has an urban campus in Caxias do Sul. The University of Caxias do Sul is consistently ranked among the top 80 educational institutions in Brazil.
The University of Caxias do Sul is a medium-sized institution with a maximum of 15,000 students. The academic staff of the university includes 655 specialists. The university actively participates in international student and staff exchange programs.
The university was founded in 1933. Until 2005, he specialized only in the teaching of medicine, but later became multi-disciplinary in the framework of the Brazilian Federal University Reform program.
The University teaches medicine and health courses, nursing, physical therapy and education, physiology, occupational therapy for the mentally ill, history, social sciences, philosophy, pedagogy, chemistry, chemical engineering, history and art, IT technology, business, and many others.
The university has 6 campuses.
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy is a research and training centre of medicine and pharmacy science, transferring reputable technology domestically and internationally and providing high-quality medical human resources to meet the demand of people healthcare and protection, especially medical major of sea-island.
Haiphong University of Medicine and Pharmacy currently has more than 700 staffs and lecturers, in which 500 permanent staffs in university and 200 staffs in hospitals, including 7 Professors; 28 Associate Professors; 77 PhDs, 180 Masters, 65 specialist II doctors, or equivalent, and 285 concurrent post lecturers at main practice facilities.
The annual number of new entrants to the university is 950 undergraduate and 300 postgraduate students.
Hanoi Medical University is the second oldest university in Vietnam.
Areas of study: general medicine, dermatology, cardiology, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, forensic medicine, dentistry, immunology, anesthesiology, psychiatry and mental health, pediatrics, gynecology and obstetrics, rehabilitation and therapy, medical technology, surgery, epidemiology, hygiene, traditional medicine.
THE STATE OF ISRAEL
The Soroka University Medical Center is the № 1 medical center in the southern region, known far beyond the borders of Israel for over 60 years. Each year, over 50,000 international patients from all over the world come to the Center for treatment. The Soroka Medical Center is accredited by the Joint Commission International (JCI), which attests to its "gold standard" quality of care.
THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN
TUMS is the oldest, most renowned medical center in Iran. TUMS is one of the country's leading research universities, accepts applications from the most qualified students, has major schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, rehabilitation, allied health sciences, public health, advanced medical technology, dietetics, nursing, midwifery, and a virtual school. The university has more than a hundred specialized research centers studying technology in medicine, rheumatology, hearing disorders, diseases of the digestive system, hematology, oncology, cardiovascular diseases, etc.
Isfahan University of Technology is a public institution of higher education in Iran, educational and research center in the field of engineering and physical sciences. It is one of the most prestigious technical educational institutions in Iran. It is located in the city of Isfahan.
Tabriz University is a governmental non-profit educational institution. The University of Tabriz is located in the city of Tabriz, Iran. The University houses faculties, studying various areas of medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, paramedical sciences, public health, nutrition and food science, rehabilitation, nursing and obstetrics, health management and medical informatics, advanced medical sciences and traditional medicine.
THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
According to the results of an independent assessment conducted by the authoritative international rating agency Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Al-Farabi Kazakh National University received high marks and became the first and only university in the Central Asian region to receive "5 stars" of excellence in the international rating of "QS Stars Rating System".
Kazakh-Russian Medical University is one of the largest private universities in the country, has passed the state certification five times and issues a state-issued diploma. The educational program of the university fully meets the state standard of education. At the same time, the University has successfully tested new forms and methods of study aimed at improving higher medical education in the Republic. We do not form large academic groups — only 6-10 people. This allows to organize individual approach to students.
Founded in 1930. In KazNMU. S.D. Asfendiyarova works well-known scientists and teachers of Kazakhstan, academicians of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, the Academy of Preventive Medicine of the Republic of Kazakhstan, International Academies, Honored Scientists and Educators, Honored Doctors and Pharmacists.
The Higher School of Healthcare is the first institute of its kind in the CIS and to this day remains a flagship in new knowledge, ideas and practical skills for healthcare managers of all levels, primary healthcare specialists, and government officials in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, firmly holding a leading position in public health education and science.
On 6 September 1953 in Semipalatinsk on the basis of the Resolution of the Council of Ministers of the USSR and the Order of the Ministry of health of the USSR the Semipalatinsk medical university was opened.
The University has its own clinical base and the branch in Pavlodar. More than 3900 students from all regions of Kazakhstan, neighbouring and foreign countries study on 8 faculties, and also more than 2000 doctors raise their qualifications.
The University teaches its future specialists in Kazakh, Russian and English in the specialties of: baccalaureate — “Nursing care”, “General medicine”, “Public health”, “Stomatology”, “Pharmacy”; internships; master course — “Public health” and “Medicine”, doctoral PhD — “Medicine”.
The decree on the opening of the University was issued on 26 October 1964 by the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR.
In total from 1997 to 2001 on the basis of the University 10 branches of the scientific centres and scientific research institutes were opened. Among them are the branch of the Scientific research institute ща cardiology, the branch of the Tuberculosis scientific research institute and the branch of the Scientific centre of the problems of the healthy lifestyle forming of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Today the University accepts students for the following educational programs: "General medicine", "Stomatology", "Public health", "Nursing care", "Pharmacy", "Medico-preventive care".
The university, established in 1950, is the leading medical institution of higher education in Kazakhstan.
The University is taught by highly qualified teachers, including 22 academicians and correspondent members of the National Academy of Sciences, Academy of Medical Sciences, Academy of Military Sciences, National Academy of Natural Sciences, Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, International Academy of Information Science, Eurasian International Academy of Sciences, 56 doctors, 31 doctors PhD, 169 candidates of sciences and 129 specialists with master's degree.
International Hoca Ahmet Yesevi Turkish-Kazakh University founded in 1991 on the personal initiative of the Head of State N.A. Nazarbayev and on the basis of the Intergovernmental Agreement between Kazakhstan and Turkey in order to train modern highly qualified specialists from the youth of Turkic-speaking countries, is located in the spiritual center of the Turkic world — Turkestan and is the first university to receive the status of an international institution of higher education. Education is conducted in Kazakh, Turkish, Russian and English languages. Since 1992, the University has started training medical specialists within the framework of higher and postgraduate education and has the international category of universities "full university".
Caspian University (founded in 1992) is a multidisciplinary university and is positioned on the market of educational services as a university providing quality, continuing education under the programs of pre-secondary education (college), bachelor and Magistracy (University). Research work is an integral part of the educational process for both faculty and students, masters and doctoral students. Under the guidance of teachers with extensive experience in scientific work, students will be able to acquire skills in planning and conducting their own research already at the undergraduate level. Students and young scientists of Caspian University have a unique opportunity to get involved in the already conducted research work, and can initiate their own projects. Scientific-innovative projects are of the greatest interest in the modern world.
The history of the West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University (hereinafter –WKMOMU) began in 1957. The university has 5 educational and laboratory buildings, 5 student dormitories with 2100 places, «A. Doszhanova Conference Hall» with 700 seats, a modern scientific library. The University has 47 departments, including the military department; own clinics: Medical Center and Family Medicine Clinic with a Dental Clinic; a center for practical skills with the implementation of simulation training, a center for professional growth with the implementation of additional professional education, a scientific and practical center with scientific laboratories and a vivarium, a center for improving nursing, a center for teaching excellence. For the 2023-2024 academic years, WKMOMU implements 79 educational programs in all areas of training: 17 undergraduate programs; 46 EP residency; 13 EP master’s programs and 3 EP PhD doctoral studies.
Neurosurgical clinic that meets international standards, providing high-quality and safe medical assistance, using modern high-tech methods of diagnosis and treatment, based on the integration of practice, science and education.
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Tianjin Medical University is a public university founded in 1951. Since 1981, it has been authorized to award doctoral degrees in medicine. It is also part of the respected "Project 211" program.
The university includes nine research institutes, one key ministerial-level laboratory, and nine pharmacology centers.
The university boasts its campus, which has a total area of 400,000 square feet. The campus is home to one of the largest libraries in the province. It holds 500,000 books. It also has national status from the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China.
KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
The University (founded in 1923) was opened as a state educational institution designed to train specialists with basic and complete higher education in such areas as medicine, electronics, energy, construction, education, as well as training of specialists in agro-industrial complex. In 2010, the Faculty of Medicine was reestablished on the basis of the University. The Faculty of Medicine trains doctors with basic university education in the following specialties: Medicine and Pharmacy.
At the faculty scientific work is carried out in all directions of medicine, chemistry, biology and morphology. The scientific direction of the faculty is: "Study of peculiarities of distribution, development, course, treatment, management and prevention of non-infectious diseases in the southern region of the Kyrgyz Republic". Scientists of the faculty actively participate in scientific and practical events of various importance. Existence of the faculty staff of the departments published 3 textbooks, 4 monographs, 25 educational and teaching aids, more than 30 articles and theses.
Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University (KRSU) established in 1993. The University implements 24 directions and specialties at all levels of higher education: bachelor's, master's, specialist, postgraduate and residency. There are 7 faculties, 92 departments; 53.4% of 1263 people of the teaching staff have degrees of Candidate of Sciences and 15% – Doctor of Sciences. Every year the staff and students of the university are sent for internships and training in the countries of near and far abroad (England, Germany, Italy, Poland, USA, etc.). Students from Belarus, Israel, India, Kazakhstan, China, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, South Korea and other countries study at KRSU. Teachers from Germany, China, Poland, France, France, Switzerland, and Japan are invited to give lectures at the university.
Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after I.K. Akhunbaev is the leading higher medical education institution of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Study at the Academy is carried out on the following specialties: general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, pharmacy, preventive medicine, medical engineering and nursing.
Website of the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after I.K. Akhunbaev
International Medical University is an innovative educational and research institution of higher education that has international status and undergone independent accreditation of educational institutes and programs. International Medical University is included in the directory of the World Health Organization, as well as in the list of the educational commission for foreign graduates of medical universities in the United States. University diplomas are recognized in CIS countries, India, Pakistan, USA and Canada.
ANO APE “Eurasian International University” carries out postgraduate education. It provides preparation of highly qualified specialists who already have higher education (bachelor's degree). Study direction: applied psychology.
Established in 2019, Salymbekov University is a direct continuation of the previously launched educational projects of the public foundation “Askar Salymbekov Foundation”, established in 2012, which highlighted the most important areas to stimulate the development of human resources, education, science and the formation of a new generation of enlightened youth.
REPUBLIC OF SERBIA
The University of Novi Sad offers 350 accredited study programs at the bachelor's, master's, specialist and doctoral levels, carried out in its faculties and in the University Center for Interdisciplinary Research.
The University of Novi Sad has several accredited centers of excellence. The BioSense Institute, formed within the Faculty of Technical Sciences, has been proclaimed by the European Union as one of the thirty research institutes in Europe with the greatest potential in the field of biotechnology.
REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN
The Tajik Medical Institute was founded in 1939. The educational process at the University is conducted in 62 departments.
The structure of educational units, material base, teaching staff allows to provide a complete cycle of training of specialists in their specialties. There are 5 faculties at TSMU: medical, pediatric, dental, pharmaceutical, the faculty of public health organization.
Tajik National University is the first and one of the largest universities of Tajikistan, one of the centers of culture, education and science development in the country.
Educational activity of the university in the areas of higher professional and postgraduate education is organized at 19 faculties, including pharmaceutical and medical.
REPUBLIC OF TÜRKIYE
Was founded in 2008 by the Mohammed Altinbas Foundation for Education and Culture, “Istanbul Kemerburgaz”. The university has adopted its new name, “The University of Altinbas”, since 2017. The management of Altinbas University is interested in selecting the strongest academic staff to add value to global knowledge, and to ensure its global structure, international cooperation, and its creative and competitive vision that enables students to enhance their expertise and learning process to ensure the emergence and excellence of each student who graduates into a crowd of competitors.
REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
The Bukhara State Medical Institute was organized in October 1990 by order of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. By a decree of the Presidium of the Regional Council of People’s Deputies of the Bukhara Region in March 1991, the institute was named after Abu Ali ibn Sino (Avicenna). One of the leading higher medical educational institutions of Uzbekistan and Central Asia.
Tashkent Pediatric Medical Institute (TashPMI) was opened in 1972. It is the main institution of the republic for the training of pediatric doctors (pediatricians). There are four faculties in the institute: pediatric; general medicine; medical and pedagogical; nurse with higher education. Over the years, more than 25,000 people graduated. Currently, more than 4,000 students study at the institute, including international students. Training of specialists is carried out in 26 areas of the magistracy and 23 areas of clinical residency. Research and educational work is carried out at the clinic at the institute, as well as in scientific and practical centers of Tashkent.
In 2015, a children's heart surgery center was created on the basis of TashPMI. Cardiocenter is the leading in its direction in Central Asia. Surgeons provide cardiac surgery for children with congenital heart defects.
The oldest medical institution in Central Asia, which performs qualitative training of medical personnel of the highest qualification. The institute is located in the most beautiful Samarkand city, which for centuries was a center of scientific thought and outstanding culture. The history of the Samarkand State Medical Institute dates back to May 1930, when the Uzbek State Medical Institute was founded by Resolution No. 80 of the Council of Folk's Commissars of Uzbekistan of May 7. Over 40,000 certified specialists was trained and graduated during the years of the Institute's activity.
Andijan State Medical Institute was established in 1955. Today, the institute prepares students at the Therapeutic, Pediatric, and Dental faculties, Advanced Training and Retraining of Physicians in directions professional education, high qualified nurses, preventive medicine, pharmacy, as well as in 29 specialties of Master’s degrees program . In particular, courses for advanced training of doctors in all areas of the valley were organized at the faculty of advanced training and retraining of physicians.
One of Uzbekistan's oldest and largest classical universities. It is a major teaching and research complex for the vocational training, retraining and further training of specialists with a medical education, as well as academics with higher qualifications. The Academy also conducts scientific research and provides specialized medical assistance to the population. The Academy heads the educational and methodological association of medical and pharmacological institutions of higher education in Uzbekistan.
The only institute in the republic dealing with the problems of postgraduate education of doctors was founded in 1932 with the aim of improving the knowledge and practical skills of doctors in Uzbekistan and all of Central Asia.
Established in 2014 to train highly qualified personnel in the field of dentistry. The Institute is engaged in scientific and practical research and development in dentistry, oral surgery and other fields, including the leading advances in biotechnology, mobile and regenerative medicine. Education at the Institute is currently undergraduate and graduate programs, clinical rehabilitation in 9 areas.
One of the largest universities in Uzbekistan and Central Asia. UrSU have 11 faculties, there are 36 departments in these faculties. UrSU actively participating in CBHE of Erasmus + such as ECCUM, RENES, GREB, CLASS, EPCA, and International projects IRES (international Research Experience of Students) funded by National Science Foundation of the USA, English for STEM funded by US State Department, SUMRICA (Sustainable Mobility Research in Central Asia) funded by Volkswagen program and Erasmus +ICM projects with the different universities.
The Center is the head institution of the pediatric service of the Republic. The directions of the Center's activity are rendering specialized care to the pediatric population of the Republic, conducting scientific research in the field of pediatrics, organizational and methodological work to improve the quality of medical care to the pediatric population at all levels of its provision. Taking into account the need of population of the republic in qualified specialized medical care, during the last 3 years the Center's activity was expanded: new subdivisions of the clinic were created, namely: Pathology of newborns, Cardio-rheumatology, Nephrology, Neurology, Pediatric Surgery, Congenital and acquired ENT diseases.
The Center for Advanced Technologies carries out research in physics and nanomaterials, biotechnology, biophysics, biochemistry, human genetics, cell and tissue engineering, geophysics and nanomineralogy.
According to the results of scientific projects more than 100 foreign scientific articles were published, 37 of which are included in international citation lists (including in such leading scientific journals as Nature, Nature communications, Scientific reports), currently the Center is the leader in the whole country by the number of publications in Nature – 6 articles, also 9 educational editions and monographs were published.
In April 2020, the genetic sequence of the genome of coronavirus distributed in Uzbekistan was studied for the first time and entered into the international database.
The Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Forensic Medical Examination includes the following expert divisions: Department of organizational-methodical and quality management, Department of Complex Forensic Examinations, Department of Medical Forensics, Department of forensic histology, Forensic Chemistry Department, Department of Forensic Biological Expertise.
RSCEMC is a multidisciplinary hospital that provides emergency, specialized medical care in all major areas of emergency medicine - surgical, therapeutic, scald and toxicology profiles for adults and children. It is represented by 29 clinical units with a total capacity of 760 beds (including 80 resuscitation beds).
Website of the Republican Scientific Center for Emergency Medical Care
It is a unique, leading modern treatment, diagnostic, research and pedagogical complex of endocrinology profile in Uzbekistan.
The main goal of RSSPMCE is to provide highly qualified endocrinological care at the level of world standards.
RSSPMCE is the only research, treatment and diagnostic center in Central Asia.
Main objectives of the Center:
Early detection, diagnosis and treatment of hematologic, oncologic and clinical-immunologic diseases of children in accordance with international standards;
Carrying out fundamental, innovative and scientific-practical research in the field of high technologies;
Training, retraining and advanced training of specialists in pediatric hematology and oncology and clinical immunology on the basis of advanced foreign experience;
Provision of palliative medical care for children with hematologic and oncologic diseases;
Implementation of international cooperation with the respected foreign medical centers.
Website of the Center for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Clinical Immunology
Located on the base of Bukhara State Medical Institute named after Abu Ali Ibn Sino. It provides preparation for admission to the University on specialties: general medicine, pediatrics, preventive medicine, medical biology, traditional medicine, nursing, pharmacy.
Website of the Academic Lyceum of the Bukhara State Medical Institute
Tashkent Institute of Pharmacy is a modern higher education institution that prepares highly qualified personnel in the field of pharmacy, relying on the high scientific potential of the teaching staff with strong international cooperation. The Institute cooperates with EuroWHO in the special project for Central Asian countries on reforming pharmaceutical education, universities and organizations of Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Pakistan, India, China.
Today the Institute has faculties of advanced training for caterers, professional education, pharmacy, industrial pharmacy and joint faculties with St. Petersburg State Chemical and Pharmaceutical Institute.
Republic of Moldova
Transnistrian State University named after T.G. Shevchenko is a classical university of research type with a three-level education system, the main vector of which is educational, research and innovation activity.
The University consists of 8 faculties, including medical faculty and faculty of pedagogy and psychology.
Website of the Transnistrian State University named after T.G. Shevchenko
India
Manawa Rachna International University (MRIU) is a private educational institution. MRIU is located in the city of Faridabad, India. It is a modern university, founded in 2008.
Areas of study: biotechnology, physiotherapy, nutritionology, applied psychology, dentistry.
Website of the Manav Rachna International Research University
Pakistan
The Lahore Medical and Dental College is the first private medical college in Lahore and Punjab. We offer a complete spectrum of courses in biological sciences, primarily MBBS. LMDC is known for its dynamic academic programs, curriculum, facilities, and faculty. It is also one of the most renowned dental colleges in Lahore.
The curriculum for each program is designed in a way to support student learning, honing practical skills, and acquiring adequate hours of clinical practice. Students at the campus are taught with help of a blend of lectures, practical knowledge, and group learning in the laboratories.
The University of Central Punjab provides its students with innumerable academic, extra and co-curricular experiences, which equip them with skills and knowledge that stay with them beyond their years at university. Students and alumni have succeeded in contributing to the fields of health, business, technology, law, engineering, media, and science.
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
BelSU today is more than 24,600 students from all regions of Russia. There are 33 joint educational programs with leading universities in Europe, Asia-Pacific region, including 28 with double diplomas. BelSU consists of 10 institutes, 2 colleges, Preparatory Faculty, Starooskolsky branch; more than 1300 enterprises, which are the bases of practical training. University offers 298 educational programs of higher and specialized secondary education, 25 directions of postgraduate training; 544 additional professional programs of professional development and retraining. There are 65 scientific centers and laboratories, including 10 international ones; 2 centers for collective use of high-tech equipment.
The project involves training specialists in "Medical Business" on the basis of network cooperation between MGIMO-MED, MGIMO (Odintsovo campus), the Group of companies "Mother and Child", and a number of medical and research institutions of the health system of Moscow and the Moscow region. The educational process at MGIMO-MED will be carried out on the premises of the Clinical Hospital Lapino (GC "Mother and Child"), where it is planned to build a separate educational building; on the premises of the MGIMO Odintsovo campus, as well as partners in the implementation of the program in a network form.
The Crimean Federal University named after V.I. Vernadsky is the largest institution of higher education. V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University is the largest institution of higher education, one of the ten federal universities of the Russian Federation, provides training in a wide range of areas of training: humanities, natural sciences, information, medicine, agriculture, economics, and law.
Students are trained in teaching and research laboratories of the departments, in specialized classrooms, computer classes, language laboratories, multimedia studios, teaching farms, fields of educational farms and base enterprises.
