Crimean Federal University

History, Affiliations, and Rankings

Crimean Federal University, officially known as V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University is one of the top 10 Russian Federation universities. It was established in 1918 in Simferopol, Crimea, Russia. The university has a long history of research studies and production facilities. The history of the university traces back to 1918 when the first higher education institution, Taurida University, was established in Crimea. After the establishment of the Soviet government, all five university departments, History and Philology, Physics and Mathematics, Law, Medicine, and Agronomy, were moved to Simferopol. This led to the birth of CU. CU opened its first Medical Institute in 1930. As the number of students and faculties increased, the university’s name was changed to V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, named after the renowned academician Vladimir Vernadsky Today, Crimean Federal University has a number of faculties and colleges including Medical College, Taurida College, Agro-industrial College, Bakhchisarari College of Architecture and Construction and College of Hydraulic Land Reclamation and Agriculture Management. Crimea Federal University is officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation. The university is approved by NMC, WHO, BMDC, GMC, etc. The university has accreditation from the Russian Government as well as the Ministry of Science and Education, the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), the Association of Medical Education of Europe (AMEE), the International Education Society (IES), and the European Universities Association (EUA).  According to the QS EECA Ranking, Crimean Federal University is ranked #301-350 and according to the UniRank, Crimean Federal University is ranked #10 in Russia.