Saint-Petersburg State Pavlov Medical University possesses one of the largest medical libraries in Russia with more than 1000000 books in its collection. Among them one can find medical textbooks as well as scientific books and magazines, concerning the latest medical problems. New books are regularly added to its vast collection. The University has a large computer center. The teaching stuff of the University consists of 719 professors and lecturers, more than 450 of then having scientific degrees.
Many scientists are full or associate members of international scientific academies.
About 2800 physicians and nurses work in the university clinics, providing excellent medical care. Every year more than 300 physicians undergo postgraduate training. 197022 filial 1, Lev Tolstoy str. The course of training at the faculty of Medicine extends over a period of six years and is of five years duration at the faculties of Stomatology and Sport Medicine. In the third year emphasis is placed on studing the most common pathologic processes in the organism and on symptomatology.