First Moscow State Medical University

I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University)
Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет имени И. М. Сеченова (Сеченовский университет)
MottoPrimus inter pares
TypePublic
Established1758 (de facto), 1755 (de jure)
RectorPetr Vitalevich Glybochko
Location
Moscow
,
Russia

55°43′41″N 37°34′30″E / 55.72806°N 37.57500°E / 55.72806; 37.57500
CampusUrban
AffiliationsASRMU
Websitesechenov.ru/eng/
Building details
First Moscow State Medical University, 2011
Map
University rankings
Global – Overall
THE World[1][2]1,001 (2021)
USNWR Global[3]983 (2022)
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4]123 (2022)

First Moscow State Medical University (officially I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University, informally Sechenov University); Russian: Первый Московский государственный медицинский университет имени И. М. Сеченова) is the oldest medical university in Russia, located in Moscow.[5][6]

The university was founded in 1758 as medical faculty of Imperial Moscow University as the first medical school in Russia.[6] The institution separated from the Moscow State University and became independent in 1930. The university was renamed after Russian physiologist, Ivan Sechenov, in 1955. It was known as I.M. Sechenov First Moscow Institute of Medicine until 1990, and I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy from 1990 to 2010.[5] MSMU is located at Devichye Pole, a medical campus, in Moscow.[6]

The university was ranked #651 in the world by QS World University Rankings in 2021, #983 in Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2022, and #1,001 in THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education in 2021.

History

Coin of the Bank of Russia (silver, 3 rubles, reverse), series "Science", 250th anniversary of the Moscow Sechenov Medical Academy. Monument to Ivan Sechenov on Bolshaya Pirogovskaya Street in Moscow

The university was inaugurated as the Imperial Moscow University (Moscow State University since 1917) in 1755. It is named after Ivan Sechenov, a doctoral graduate of Moscow Imperial, who is known as the "father of Russian physiology." The institution became independent in 1930 and acquired full university status in 2010.[6] It celebrated its 260th anniversary in 2018.[5] The academy is a center for training, certification and further education for medical staff and pharmacists.[citation needed]

The head of First Moscow State Medical University, Petr Vitalievich Glybochko [ru] signed a letter in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[7]

Faculties

  • Faculty of Medicine
  • Faculty of Pharmacy
  • Faculty of Pediatrics
  • Faculty of Preventive Medicine
  • Faculty of Dentistry
  • Faculty of Postgraduate Professional Training of Physicians
  • Preparatory Department for International Applicants
  • Institute of Professional Education
  • Center of Master's Programs

Rankings

The university was ranked #651 in the world by QS World University Rankings in 2021, #983 in Best Global Universities by U.S. News & World Report in 2022, and #1,001 in THE World University Rankings - Times Higher Education in 2021.[3][1][2]

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b "I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University Ranking 2022: Latest National and World Ranking 2022, 2021 & 2020". studyabroad.shiksha.com.
  2. ^ a b S.L.U, Course Guru. "All 69 Universities in Moscow | Rankings & Reviews 2022". UniversityGuru.
  3. ^ a b "Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University". Usnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-24.
  4. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "The University history". sechenov.ru. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  6. ^ a b c d Московский государственный медицинский университет им И.М. Сеченова. RIA Novosti (in Russian). 18 November 2013. Retrieved 10 October 2018.
  7. ^ "Обращение Российского Союза ректоров 04.03.2022". Российский Союз Ректоров. March 4, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-03-07.