Russian National Research Medical University

Ratings

In 2024 US News & World Report ranked it # 1,563 in the world, tying it with Siberian Federal University. In 2014, the Russian rating agency "Expert RA" included it in its list of rated universities of higher educational of the Commonwealth of Independent States, assigning it a rating of "D".

‘Priority 2030’ Federal Program

Currently, Pirogov University is a powerful scientific, medical, and educational complex, possessing significant reputational, personnel, intellectual, and infrastructural resources, as well as an extensive network of partnerships in the scientific, medical, and educational spheres. It also has organizational and legal capabilities stemming from its status as a National Research University and a state autonomous organization. As part of its development strategy, the university plans to efficiently utilize and enhance these resources to achieve its strategic development goals, participate actively in the "PRIORITY 2030" Program, maximize its contribution to the national development objectives, and realize the university’s mission.

The goal of the university’s technological leadership is to develop and introduce into global practice cutting-edge (unparalleled) technologies for health preservation, disease treatment, and diagnosis, thereby positioning Russia as a leader in critical fields of biomedicine and medicine. To achieve this goal, the university initiates and implements strategic technological projects (STP).

Courses

Undergraduate

General Medicine: 6 years

Pediatrics: 6 years

Medical Biochemistry: 6 years

Medical Biophysics: 6 years

Medical Cybernetics: 6 years

Dentistry: 5 years

Pharmacy: 5 years

Clinical Psychology: 5 years

Social Work: 5 years

Administration

Academic Council

Superior Authority of Russian National Research Medical University is the Academic Council.

Rectorate

Rectorate is the executive authority of the university. At its head is the Rector, and the structure of administration also includes five vice-chancellors, two vice-rector for Academic Affairs, Vice-Rector, Vice Rector for Clinical Work, and Vice President for Quartermaster.

Rectors

Vladimir Guerrier, 1872–1888, 1900–1905

Sergey Chaplygin, 1905–1919

Sergey Namyotkin, 1919–1924

Albert Pinkevich, 1924–1930

Eugene Tsukershteyn, 1930–1931

Joseph Rybak, 1932–1936

Love Basias, 1937

Abraham Cot, 1937–1946

Sergei Milovidov, 1946–1956

Oleg Kerbikov, 1956–1958

Maria Sirotkin, 1958–1964

Yuri Lopukhin, 1965–1984

Vladimir Yarygin, 1984–2007

Nikolai Volodin, 2007–2011

Natalia Polunina, 2011–2012

Andrei Kamkin, 2013–2015

Sergey Lukyanov, 2015–

Notable alumni

Leonid Roshal - professor, MD, director of the Moscow Institute of Children's Emergency Surgery and Traumatology, member of Public Chamber of Russia, expert of the World Health Organization, Member of the Commission on Human Rights under President of Russian Federation, "Doctors of the World", "European of the Year" "Russian of the Year", "Star of Europe 2005", the president of the National Medical Chamber of Russia

Galina Savelyeva - professor, gynaecologist and Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Scientist of Russia, laureate of the Russian Federation Government awards

Vera Sidelnikov - professor, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Honored Scientist of Russia, laureate of the Russian Federation Government, the premium LS Persianinova

Yakob D. Kahn - professor of urology in Moscow Medical Stomatological Institute, MD

Michael Kechker - Soviet and Russian physician, cardiologist, MD, professor, academician of the Russian Academy of Medical and Technical Sciences, Honoured Doctor of the Russian Federation

Georgy Znamensky (1903-1946) - Soviet athlete and prize winner of the USSR, Honored Master of Sports (1936), member of the CPSU (b) since 1941

Serafim Ivanovich Znamensky (1906-1942) - Soviet athlete and prize winner of the USSR. Honored Master of Sports (1936)

Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, Malaysian politician, Youth Chief of UMNO and Malacca State Exco for Health and Anti-Drugs