History
Founded in 1935 as the Kursk State Medical Institute.
On June 22, 1941 in connection with the beginning of the war, peaceful working life of the University was broken, already on October 8, 1941, over 300 staff members and students were evacuated to Alma-Ata. Only on July 5, 1944 the staff members arrived in Kursk from Alma-Ata. In 1945, 34 students graduated from the University.
In 60s and 70s the structure of the institution continued to form, the acceptance of students increased, an evening department was organized. In 1966 the pharmaceutical faculty was opened, in 1972 the preparatory department was organized, in 1976 - a faculty of advanced training for teachers of pharmaceutical and medical schools. New departments were opened at the medical faculty: tuberculosis, roentgen logy and radiology, trauma with orthopedics and field surgery, at the pharmaceutical faculty–organic chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmchemistry, drug technology, pharmaceutical administration and economics. Research and clinical bases of the institution significantly expanded, much attention was paid to training of scientific and pedagogical personnel.
In 80s a new teaching building, houses for teachers, a new sports hall with a shooting gallery, two students hostels were built, the central teaching building was re-equipped. A scientific research Institute of Ecological Medicine was organized on the basis of the Central Research Laboratory.
In 1984 the Kursk State Medical Institute became a higher medical institution of the first category, in 1985 it was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour, and in 1994 the Institute was given the status of a University.
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