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Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University

Первый Санкт-Петербургский государственный медицинский университет имени академика И.П. Павловаجامعة بافلوف الطبية الحكومية الأولى في سانت بطرسبرغ

The university is located in Saint Petersburg, at 6-8 Lva Tolstogo St.

Official website
1spbgmu.ru

At a glance

Levels of study
The Medical Faculty of International Students offers General Medicine (in Russian and in English), Dentistry (Russian only) and Pediatrics (Russian only); General Medicine and Pediatrics take 6 years, Dentistry 5 years.
English-taught programmes
'General Medicine with language adaptation (English)' is listed for international applicants in the 2026 admission campaign (full-time, 6 years, 130 contract places); entrance tests: English language and Chemistry in English.
Housing
The university's dormitories are in 3 districts of Saint Petersburg and can house 2,230 people; there are 4 dormitories (Nos. 3, 4, 5 and 6).
Preparatory year
International students have two preparatory departments at the Medical Faculty of International Students: on-site (with entry to Russia) and distance online; students study Russian, entrance-exam subjects (chemistry, biology) and Russian culture and history.
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Status
The university is a federal state budgetary institution of higher education under the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Founded
The university traces its history to the Women's Medical Institute opened on 14 (26) September 1897; it was named after academician Ivan Pavlov in 1936, became a university in 1994 and regained the word 'First' in its name in 2013.

Fields and faculties

  • Faculties listed on the university site:

    • Faculty of Fundamental Medicine
    • Faculty of Pediatrics
    • Medical Faculty of International Students
    • Institute of Nursing Education
    • Faculty of Postgraduate Education

Programmes and language of study

  • Russian-taught General Medicine and Dentistry for international studentsSpecialist degree2026/27for international students

    In 2026/27, students admitted to Russian-taught General Medicine and Dentistry choose between a profile studied with Russian students from year 1 (for fluent Russian speakers) and a 'language adaptation' profile with separate international groups (years 1–3 for Medicine, 1–2 for Dentistry) and extra Russian classes.

Admission for international students

  • International contract admission to higher education2026for international students

    2026 calendar for international contract applicants: documents and internal tests from 20 June 2026; applications for internal tests close 10 July; tests end 25 July; contracts close 19 August; enrolment 20 August 2026. The 2026 campaign is over; next-season information will be published later.

  • for international students

    From 2026, registration of all foreign applicants and submission of documents and applications is done only through ruID.

  • for international students

    Admission within the government quota ('Goslinia') follows referrals from the federal education authority; the Academic Council set a single per-country threshold of 25% of places in each programme.

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  • for international students

    Required documents:

    • Application, applicant questionnaire and consent to personal data processing
    • Passport (original or notarized copy with notarized Russian translation), valid more than 18 months from enrolment
    • Secondary or higher education document (original or notarized copy) with subjects and grades, and notarized translation

  • for international students

    A certificate of recognition of the education level must be submitted to the admissions office no later than one day before the enrolment order is published; a preliminary expert opinion can be submitted with the documents.

  • Faculty / institute: Pre-entrance Program department for foreign citizensFoundation2026for international students

    2026 preparatory department dates: on-site department 1 June – 29 July 2026 (two stages); distance department 1 October – 30 November 2026, with enrolment in the distance department after full payment.

  • Faculty / institute: Pre-entrance Program department for foreign citizensFoundationfor international students

    Admission to the on-site preparatory department (contract) is competitive on a 100-point scale combining national exam results in core subjects, the certificate average and extra points (e.g. up to 10 for medical/social volunteering).

Tuition fees

Each amount is published for a specific programme or group of programmes — not necessarily the university's fees overall. Each academic year is shown separately.

ProgrammeYearFee
Specialist degree (4) 2026/27 525,000–690,000 RUB per year

Examples

General Medicine with language adaptation (English) Specialist degree · 2026/27

670,000 RUB per year

Tuition for 'General Medicine with language adaptation (English)' in the 2026 admission campaign: 670,000 RUB per year.

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Specialist degree · 2026/27

General Medicine (Russian-taught) for international students Specialist degree · 2026/27

590,000 RUB per year

Tuition for Russian-taught General Medicine (standard and language-adaptation profiles) in the 2026 campaign: 590,000 RUB per year (53 contract places).

Dentistry for international students Specialist degree · 2026/27

690,000 RUB per year

Tuition for Dentistry (5 years) for international students in the 2026 campaign: 690,000 RUB per year (39 contract places).

Pediatrics for international students Specialist degree · 2026/27

525,000 RUB per year

Tuition for Pediatrics for international students in the 2026 campaign: 525,000 RUB per year (2 contract places).

Student housing

  • Newly admitted international students2026/27for international students

    Dormitory places for newly admitted international students in 2026/2027: 158.

  • International students live in Dormitory No. 4 (6-8 Lva Tolstogo St., block type with 2–3-bed rooms); international and Russian students also live in Dormitory No. 3 (34 Bolshaya Monetnaya St.) on a space-available basis.

Student life and services

  • Faculty / institute: Medical Faculty of International Studentsfor international students

    The faculty supports international students with dormitory accommodation, legal stay in Russia (VISA department) and leisure and extracurricular activities.

Sources · 24 October 2026

From the university's official website (24 October 2026) — check it there before you apply.

Practical information

  • The site has an English version (en.1spbgmu.ru) and an English page for international applicants.

  • for international students

    Admissions mailbox for international applicants: [email protected].

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