About & Established Ural State Medical University (USMU) Founded as a medical institute in 1930, gained university status in 2013; located in Yekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk Oblast.Only institution in the region training doctors and pharmacists, with ~6,000 students and 154 doctoral candidates. Programs Offered: Comprises 7 Faculties: General Medicine, Pediatrics, Preventive Medicine, Dentistry, Higher Nursing Education(since 1999), Pharmacy (since 2005), Post-Graduate and Information Technologies & Distance Learning. Offers full-cycle programs from Undergraduate to Postgraduate, including Doctoral Studies. Recognition: Accredited by Russian Ministry of Health; ranked among top‑10 medical schools in Russia (2017). Highlights: Features Center of Practical Skills with e-simulation, Central Research Lab, vivarium, dental clinic, and modern library. Strong scientific profile with research institutes and international cooperation (China, Denmark, Hungary, etc.). Rich historical awards—Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1979). Eligibility Criteria: Must complete 12 years of schooling with PCB subjects (standard ≥ 50%). NEET required for Indian applicants; no other entrance test needed. Age ≥ 17;. Documents: Passport, Transcripts, Medical Certificate, NEET score. Others AFFILIATED UNIVERSITIES IN Russia Bashkir State Medical University (BSMU) Orenburg State Medical University (OrSMU) Perm State Medical University (PSMU) Siberian State Medical University (SibMed) Volgograd State Medical University (VSMU) Orel State University (Medical Faculty) Kabardino-Balkarian State University (KBSU) Kemerovo State Medical University (KSMU) North Caucasian State Medical Academy (NCSMA)