Situated in the wonderful city of Volgograd, Volgograd State Medical University was established in 1935 in Volgograd, across the west bank of Volga River. The university has a very rich and twisted history which has witnessed the rise and fall of Soviet Union and the birth of emerging power, Russian Federation through its academic and scientific lenses. Started as Stalingrad Medical Institute in 1935, it was founded by the state government to give medical education to those who need the most. In 1993, it received the academy status and changed its name to Volgograd State Medical Academy. After much internal discussion at the top level in the state department, in 2003, the academy was granted the status of the University. Today, Volgograd State Medical University has number of colleges including College of General Medicine, College of Medical Biochemistry, College of Social Work and Clinical Psychology, College of Dentistry and MD, College of Pediatrics, College of Pharmacy, College for Postgraduate and Continuous Education. It offers over 70 programs at undergraduate and postgraduate and doctoral level in Allergology and Immunology, Cardiology, Clinical Pharmacology, Endocrinology, Family Medicine, Gastroenterology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, Infectious Diseases, Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatrics, Phthisiology, Preventive Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Psychiatry, Pulmonology, Radiotherapy, Dermatology, Neurology, Oncology, Surgical Dentistry, Ophthalmology, Orthodontics, Otolaryngology, Pathological Anatomy, ST Diseases, Social Hygiene and Public Health, Sports Medicine and Occupational Medicine, Pedodontics, Surgery of Children, Surgery, Therapy (Internal Medicine), Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Urology. Not just this, Volgograd State Medical University also has Department for International Students and Department for Foundation Courses which offers foundational programs, certificate programs and language programs to international students. Today, Volgograd State Medical University has one main campus in which pre-clinical courses are provided at the 4 main buildings of the university while the clinical courses are provided at 15 multirole clinics equipped with up-to-date facilities in Volgograd, Russia. The university is known for the scenic beauty and also for being close to nature and Volga River. Volgograd State Medical University has over 6,300 students enrolled out of which 900 students belong to the international student community. Around 750 members of academic and administrative staff are associated with the university. According to the QS Ranking, Volgograd State Medical University is ranked #211-220 in BRICS Ranking, 2019.