History and traditions

In 1935 the Novosibirsk location of Tomsk Institute for Doctor Training located in Novosibirsk was reorganized into the Novosibirsk Medical Institute (NSMI). At that time the Institute had only one faculty which was the Faculty of General Medicine where students from the Omsk and Tomsk Medical Institutes did their 3d-year course work. In 1936, first freshmen were admitted.

In 1999 the Novosibirsk State Medical Institute became the Novosibirsk State Medical Academy. In 2005 the Academy became the Novosibirsk State Medical University.

As time passed the NSMU laboratories grew and improved, new faculties and courses appeared. Over 32 thousands of new doctors have graduated from the University, dozens of tens of thousands of medical practitioners have received additional professional training here. NSMU graduates work all over Russian Federation as well as in CIS countries, in USA, Germany, Israel, Australia and other countries. University academic staff takes part in international medical projects, attend conferences, congresses and symposiums, work and get additional training at universities all over the world. NSMU graduates work at well-known universities in Europe (Germany, Belgium, France), Japan, USA, New Zealand and Australia.

In 2006, the University was recognized as one of the 100 best products in Russia. In the same year NSMU received an award for great achievements in education and won the contest "Novosibirsk Trade Mark 2006". In September of 2020 the Novosibirsk State Medical University celebrated its 85th anniversary.

Outstanding People

Many important people who contributed to the development of medicine and public health care services not only in Novosibirsk and Russia but in the world are associated with the Novosibirsk State Medical University. Among those people are world class scientists and specialists whose outstanding skills and knowledge raised the prestige of the Russian medical education and science and made the NSMU famous.

Isaak K. Lifshitz - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1935 to 1937

Grigory T. Shikov - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1937 to 1947

Gregory D. Zalessky - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1947 to 1964

Vlail P. Kasnacheev - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1964 to 1971

Yuri I. Borodin - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1971 to 1980

Igor G. Ursov - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1980 to 1996

Anatoly V. Efremov - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 1996 to 2007

Igor O. Marinkin - Rector of the Novosibirsk State Medical University from 2008 to 2025