Omsk State Medical University is one of the oldest universities of Siberia; it was founded in 1920 as the Medical Division of Siberian Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Zoology which enrolled 186 students. In 1921, West Siberian State Medical Institute was created, its first rector was N.K. "Ivanov-Emin". In 1924, it was renamed as Omsk State Medical Institute.
On the 1st of April 2014 OSMU International Affairs Department was reorganized.

The management of international affairs in OSMU was headed by Svetlana A. Pisklakova, Head of International Affairs Department.
During 2014-2015, new contracts in the field of Public Health, academic, scientific and cultural cooperation between OSMU and Karaganda State Medical University, Medical University of Astana, Kazakh-Russian Medical University, Almaty, Kazakh National Medical University named after Asfendiyarov, Almaty, MBBS in Kazakhstan and the Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University named after B.N. Yeltsin, the Republic of Kyrgyzstan were signed.
In July 2015, OSMU joined the Russian-Chinese Association of Medical Universities, whose main task is to organize international cooperation in the field of training, research and medical activities.

Students’ life
Non-resident students studying at the University live in dormitories. The University has 6 dormitories.
This life allows all students to bring their talents to light. Its cameo theater Agar and dance ensemble Inspiration are quite famous. There are a lot of sports clubs for those who like doing sports. The University has its own sports and recreation facilities in the suburban recreation area. The most important achievement is the victory in the open public competition The Healthy Lifestyle University, held under the auspices of the Inter Regional Public Organization Council of Rectors of Medical and Pharmaceutical Universities MBBS in Russia with the support of the United Russia political party, the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in 2012 and 2015.

The University today
Today the University is one of largest medical universities in Siberian Region and Russia as a whole. The University’s educational activity is confirmed by Quality Management System Certificate of Conformity to requirements of GOST R ISO 9001-2008 (ISO 9001:2008). According to results of official and independent expertise, OSMU is constantly ranked among 100 best universities of Russia.

History of Omsk
At the end of the 1860s, Omsk fortress was an administrative center of Western Siberia. In 1782, Omsk was granted town status. In 1785, Omsk was presented with its coat of arms. In 1822, Omsk became an administrative capital of Western Siberia. During the Imperial era, Omsk was the seat of the Governor-General of Western Siberia.

Mission
The mission of the Omsk State Medical University is to train highly qualified, harmoniously developed specialists, imbued with the principles of humanism and compassion, who will be able to elaborate and implement the innovative technologies for diagnostics, treatment and prevention, and who will be in great demand for the Health Care Services.

Admission
Specialty: General Medicine
Qualification: General Practitioner
Standard training duration: 6 years
Mode of study: full-time
Language: Russian using English as an intermediary language.
State Accreditation Certificate № 2319 of 01.11.2016, valid until 24.04.2019.

Educational standards
Foreign students (specialty 31.05.01 General Medicine ) are trained according to the curricula of the Federal State Educational Standards of Higher Education.

Contact Information:
Postal address: ul. Lenina, 12, Omsk 644099, Russia