Perm State Medical University named after Academician E. A. Wagner (PSMU; russian: Пермский государственный медицинский университет имени академика Е. А. Вагнера; ПГМУ им. академика Е. А. Вагнера; ПГМУ, ''Permskiy gosudarstvennyy meditsinskiy universitet imeni akademika Ye. A. Vagnera''; ''PGMU im. akademika Ye. A. Vagnera'') is a state medical
university in
Volga Federal District of
Russia located in the city of
Perm, the administrative centre of
Perm Krai.
History
The history of higher medical education in Perm began in 1916 with the medical department of the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the ''
Perm State University
Perm State University (now Perm State National Research University; russian: Пермский университет, Пермский государственный университет, , romanised: , ) or PSU, PSNRU (russian: ПГУ, , ro ...
''. The following year, this department became an independent faculty, and in 1931, the ''Perm Medical Institute'' was opened.
In 1994, the institute was renamed into the ''Perm State Medical Academy''.
In 1997, the ''PSMA'' became a member of the Association of Medical Schools in Europe (AMSE).
In 2006, the academy received the name of Academician of the
USSR Academy of Medical Sciences, Evgeny Antonovich Wagner, who worked as the rector of the institute from 1970 to 1995.
By order of the
Ministry of Health Ministry of Health may refer to:
Note: Italics indicate now-defunct ministries.
* Ministry of Health (Argentina)
* Ministry of Health (Armenia)
* Australia:
** Ministry of Health (New South Wales)
* Ministry of Health (The Bahamas)
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of the Russian Federation dated 27 October 2014, No. 666, the academy was given the status of a university.
About 80% of university teachers have academic degrees (
Candidate or
doctor of science).
According to the
Forbes Education ranking published in August 2021, PSMU ranked 82nd among Russian universities, as well as 8th among medical universities in the country.
Structure
The university has 7 faculties (Faculty of Pre-University Training and Targeted Education; Faculty of Medicine; Faculty of Pediatrics; Faculty of Preventive Medicine; Faculty of Dentistry; Faculty of Clinical Psychology and Higher Nursing Education; Faculty of Additional Professional Education) and a Medical and Pharmaceutical School, 72 departments (chairs) and 4 independent undergraduate courses, as well as a research laboratory and a fundamental library.
References
External links
Official site
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Educational institutions established in 1916
1916 establishments in the Russian Empire
Universities and colleges in Perm, Russia
Medical schools in Russia