Privolzhsky Research Medical University

Privolzhsky Research Medical University (Research Medical University of Volga region, , old-name: Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy, NNSMA) is one of the medical schools in the Russian Federation which is located in the city of Nizhny Novgorod. Organisation the rector was Shakhov Boris Yevgenevich (Russian Шахов Борис Евгеньевич), D.Sc.. There are 70 specialised departments with over 600 teaching staff. It has approximately 3000 students in 7 faculties which include: Faculty of Medicine Faculty of Pediatrics Faculty of Pharmacy Faculty of Medico-prophylaxis (Preventive medicine) Faculty of Stomatology (Dentistry) Faculty of Higher Nursing Education Faculty of Preparatory courses (Pre-medical courses)