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Nizhniy Novgorod State Medical Academy (Нижегородская государственная медицинская академия) is one of the medical schools in Russia which is located in the city of Nizhniy Novgorod.

This medical school is currently ranked number 7 out of 46 higher medical institutions in Russia, acknowledged by World Health Organization and is recognized by the governments of some other countries which send their students to this academy for medical education and training.

This academy also is associated with many teaching hospitals distributed throughout the city, where the students learn many basic clinical skills.

The administrative office of the academy is situated in Minin Square and the medical students live in Medical Street in the Priokskiy District.

Besides Russian students, there are also students from foreign countries such as Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Maldives, Mauritius, Kenya, Tanzania, Jordan, Pakistan and many others who study in this academy. Some of the foreign students study medicine using English medium, and some others study in Russian language.

However, students who study in English medium also have to study Russian language to be able to communicate with local Russian people who have very little knowledge of English, and thus being able to communicate with patients for basic clinical training.

Most students have to undergo one year of preliminary course for one year, before continuing their undergraduate studies. Among undergraduate programs are General Medicine, Stomatology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, and Preventive Medicine. General Medicine program lasts after 6 years, while the others are 5 years.

Postgraduate courses are also provided for both Russian and international students. Among the courses are Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, Radiology, General Surgery, Traumatology and Orthopedics, Cardiovascular Surgery, Infectious Diseases, Neurology, Pediatric Surgery, Obstetric and Gynaecology, Epidemiology, Hygiene, Microbiology, etc.