Belarusian State Medical University

Year of foundation

1921

Total number of students

7395

Number of teachers

1585

Doctors of Science

188

Candidates of Science

748

Foreign teachers

25

Number of faculties

7

Faculty Names

BSMU Institutes:

Institute of Military Medicine
Institute of Advanced Training and Retraining of Healthcare Personnel
Scientific Research Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Advantages of training at BSMU

1. Price and quality. In BSMU the optimal ratio of price and quality of education.

2. English-language educational programs. General Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy.

The Belarusian State Medical University launched a pilot project “Testing models of practical training at the I stage of higher education in the specialty 1-79 01 01 “General Medicine” at the educational establishment “Belarusian State Medical University”, which is a 4-year English-language educational program based on the USMLE (United States Medical Licensing Examination) International Standard for Medical Education aimed at training students from Israel, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Canada. The Program was designed for those who have already received higher education in related medical specialties. The program enables these students to continue their education beginning from the third course.

3. Practice-oriented training. The training is conducted at the bedside of the patient, as well as using modern computer and information technology.

4. Safety. Safety conditions for staying in the country and the university

5. The opportunity to learn Russian. 260 million people speak Russian.

6. Adaptation programs for international students. BSMU is an international university. More than 2000 peoples form the diversity of all spheres of life: culture, everyday life and religion. This allows foreigners to feel comfortable.

7. Studying in the capital. Minsk is a large city with a developed infrastructure. In their free time students can get involved in cultural life, attend various events, meet interesting people and quickly adapt to a new country.

Cost of education

HIGHER MEDICAL EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Specialties:

"General Medicine" (qualification: physician, course of study: 6 years) - 4600 USD per year (in Russian), 5500 USD (in English),

“Preventive Medicine” (qualification: physician, course of study: 6 years) - 4600 USD per year (in Russian),

“Dentistry” (qualification: dental physician, course of study: 5 years) - 5000 USD per year (in Russian), 6100 USD (in English),

“Pharmacy” (qualification: pharmacist, course of study: 5 years) - 4600 USD per year (in Russian), 5500 USD (in English)

Preparatory Department for International Students

The cost of training - 2600 USD (in Russian), 3100 USD (in English)

CLINICAL RESIDENCY

Specialties and the cost of training

Therapeutic specialties - 2600 USD per year (in Russian)

Dermatovenerology - 2900 USD per year (in Russian)

Cardiology - 2900 USD per year (in Russian)

Surgical specialties - 3000 USD per year (in Russian)

Obstetrics and Gynecology - 3400 USD per year (in Russian)

Anesthesiology and Intensive care - 3400 USD per year (in Russian)

Ophthalmology - 3400 USD per year (in Russian)

Dental specialties - 3600 USD per year (in Russian)

Maxillofacial Surgery - 3700 USD per year (in Russian)

The educational institution includes

7 faculties
3 institutes
8 academic buildings
124 clinical sites University
University Dental Clinic
Botanical Garden
12 dormitories
2 sports complexes
Simulation and Certification Center for Higher Education
Simulation and Certification Pharmacy of 1^st category
Republican Center for Professional Certification and Simulation Training for Medical and Pharmaceutical Workers
Professorial Consultative Center

Key Achievement

Educational establishment “Belarusian State Medical University” is the most prestigious institution of higher medical and pharmaceutical education in the Republic of Belarus.

Belarusian State Medical University is enlisted into the World Directory of Medical Schools under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO). BSMU is accredited according to the standards of the World Federation of Medical Education (WFME), has a certificate of compliance with the DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 standard in the German accreditation system DAkkS, a certificate of compliance with the requirements of STB ISO 9001-2015.

The high merits of BSMU are marked by republican and international awards: the Grand Prix of the International Business Award “Leader of the Year” (2021); Medical University Award (based on the results of expert assessment by the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), 2022); diploma of the winner of the competition “Best Exporter 2023” in the category “Education” (2023).

Realizing the importance of participation in the global educational and scientific processes, Belarusian State Medical University is actively working to establish new partnerships and develop international cooperation with foreign universities, scientific and practical centers and international organizations from more than 25 countries. The main tasks of multilateral partnerships with foreign universities are: development and improvement of educational technologies and teaching methods; exchange of pedagogical, scientific and clinical experience; scientific and practical cooperation on current issues of medicine and pharmacy.

BSMU is a member of the Association “Council of Rectors of Medical and Pharmaceutical Higher Education Institutions” (Russian Federation), Belt And Road International Medical Education Alliance (BRIMEA, People's Republic of China), the Belarusian-Chinese Association of Universities.

The University cooperates and exchanges information on current issues of higher medical education with the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME), the International Association of Universities (IAU), the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR); on current health issues — with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the country office of the WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO Country Office, Belarus); in the scientific, educational and medical fields — with the Universal Scientific Education and Research Network (USERN) and other international organizations. Information about Belarusian State Medical University is available at the World Directory of Medical Schools.

The Belarusian State Medical University trains more than 7000 undergraduate and postgraduate students including 2000 foreign citizens from 60 countries of the world. The training of medical specialists includes several stages: the preparatory department, the higher medical education (undergraduate), postgraduate education (Master’s Degree program, clinical residency, PhD Degree course and Doctoral course), advanced training and retraining of medical specialists.

The educational process at the university is practice-oriented. On average, about 70% of academic hours are seminars and practical classes held in laboratories. The University actively implements innovative educational technologies and elements of distance learning. In order to encourage students’ independent work, the electronic educational and methodological complexes in Russian and English have been introduced within the framework of free and open-source learning management system (Moodle). The University has introduced a Students Performance Register (Electronic Gradebook).

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