Saratov State Medical University is one of the oldest universities in Russia. It was founded in 1909. Since the year of its foundation the University follows the classic system of training medical students.

The University has been training specialists for foreign countries for 10 years. About 300 specialists from 19 foreign countries (Syria, India, Jordan, Nepal, Pakistan, Sudan, Somali and others) have graduated from the University.

The education of international students and health professionals is carried out at the following faculties:

• general medicine -- the duration of education is 6 years

• pediatric -- the duration of education is 6 years

• dentistry -- the duration of education is 5 years
  
  The duration of an academic year

  • at every course -- from the 1 of September till the 10 of July
  • the holidays:

  from the 25 of January up to 10 of February

  from the 10 of July up to the 1 of September
  
  The scientists of the Institute take part in the elaboration of international programmes "Biology of tumor growing" (Russia - France), "Interbrain" - on the study of mediator's release of mechanisms (France).