Founded in 1919, Samara State Medical University is a non-profit public higher education institution located in the large city of Samara (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Samara Oblast.  Officially accredited and/or recognized by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Samara State Medical University  is a small (EduListing enrollment range: 4,000-4,999 students) coeducational higher education institution. Samara State Medical University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. See the EduListing degree levels and areas of study matrix below for further details. 