Kazan State Medical University | Top Medical College in Russia

Russia has been a popular destination for international students from the Soviet Union era (USSR). Since then, Kazan State Medical University, the 3rd oldest medical university in Russia, was one of the medical schools from which international students graduated in large numbers. Currently, 700 students from 57 countries are studying at Kazan State Medical University.

Students of Kazan State Medical University will do the Clinical training at 54 units of the Republic of Tatarstan, Ministry of Health. Kazan State Medical University has;

• 33 general hospitals,
• outpatient departments,
• 21 polyclinics,
• maternity hospitals, and
• dental polyclinics.

All the hospitals of Kazan State Medical University combined have a total number of 8560 beds. There are approximate;

• 4500 therapeutic,
• 2120 pediatric,
• 1500 surgical and
• 440 gynecological beds.

The most important hospital for clinical training is the Republican Clinical Hospital. Other centers are;

• Hospital of emergency care,
• City hospital No. 18 and
• Inter-regional Clinical Diagnostic Center.
• KSMU dental polyclinic.

There are several reasons for choosing Kazan State Medical University. Some of these are;

• Kazan State Medical University is the 3rd oldest Medical University in Russia.
• KSMU has one of the oldest English medium MBBS courses for international students, started in 2003.
• Kazan State Medical University has broad academic contacts with scientists and doctors in the USA, Belgium, Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic, and France.
• Kazan, the Tatarstan Republic capital, is a big industrial center with a population of 1.1 million people.
• Kazan is one of the most acknowledged centers of culture, science, and education.
• In KSMU scientific conferences, Doctors, Professors from the USA, Canada, France, and Germany deliver their special lectures to international students.

Library of Kazan State Medical University:
• The Library to study and research medical science is located on the 1st and 2nd floor at the new building of Kazan State Medical University.
• Each KSMU student receives a special ID card giving access to all of the library services for free. The student can take textbooks to study at their living place.
• 2 special study rooms remain open from 9 am till 6 pm Monday to Saturday.
• There are also 2 computer rooms with free access to internet resources, including Student consultant, E-Library, Scopus, Web of Science, Clinical Key, NEIKON, Springer journals, science direct, and others.
• Many Medical Journals are also available in printed versions.

Kazan State Medical University World Rank is 3358 as on March 2021. 

Language of Study in Kazan:

• 75% of all the medical subjects are taught only in the English medium at Kazan State Medical University.
• 25% of the medical subjects, especially the Clinical subjects, will be taught in the Russian medium.
• Side by side, the Russian language class is also compulsory for International students daily for the 1st three years.
• The professors will teach students common vocabulary to help them in day-to-day living.
• In higher stages, they will teach the students about Medical Terminology in the Russian language.
• Usually, in the last 3 years, there will be more Russian language classes in medical subjects.
• Knowing the Russian language will help the students communicate with the patients in their hospital classes at a later stage.
• Kazan State Medical University will take all medical subject exams in the English language only.

The Language of instruction is Russian for the Russian students, but international students can study in the English medium with some clinical classes in the Russian medium. Most of the lectures, practicals, laboratory studies, seminars, tests, examinations, and state examinations for English medium are conducted in English. The English medium started in the year 2003.
For the English medium students, along with other subjects, the Russian Language will also be taught as an independent subject for four years to communicate with patients and the locals.

International students have three choices to live in Kazan;

• Student's hostel,
• Rent an apartment,
• Stay with a Russian family as Paying guests.

Hostels of Kazan State Medical University:

Three persons in one room, eight rooms on each floor, one kitchen, two toilets on one floor, common shower in the basement of the hostel building.
Students are not allowed to select their rooms. The number of rooms is limited and will be allotted if available.

Off-campus apartments in Kazan:

The rent of an apartment depends on the location, size, and condition of the apartment. Apartments are usually offered for rent with furniture and basic household appliances like refrigerators, TV, telephone. The current monthly rent starts at 12,000 Rubles for one-room apartments and 15,000 Rubles for two-room apartments. Electricity, Gas, and water bills are extra.

Home-Family stay in Kazan:

Students may get accommodation as paying guests in some Russian families. This may cost a little bit more than an apartment rent. Still, it will help the student improve the Russian language, and the student will get breakfast, lunch, and diner from the host family.

Important Note for Kazan State Medical University:

There is a massive shortage of hostel rooms in KSMU. Students will get hostel rooms based on 1st come 1st served. If a student does not get a hostel room in Kazan, he/she will be accommodated in an apartment on the student's choice. The student will bear expenses for this apartment rent. Allotment of hostel rooms is done by the University authority.

(Off-campus apartment Rent depends on the location area, size, and condition of the particular apartment. Usually, apartments offered for rent are supplied with furniture and essential household appliances like refrigerators, TV, telephone, and heater. The average rent starts from 12,000 Rubles for one-room apartments and 15,000 Rubles for a two-room apartment. Utility bills like Electricity, water, security, etc. are extra to be paid by the student.)