page_title: Belarusian State Medical University
section_title: History
hierarchical_section_title: Belarusian State Medical University / History
caption_attribution_description: English: Student scientific society 1946
context_page_description: Belarusian State Medical University Russian: Белорусский государственный медицинский университет — БГМУ) is a university in Minsk, Belarus. It specialises in Medicine and Dentistry. The University is the leading higher medical educational institution of the Republic of Belarus, which has a well-deserved international authority and recognition.
context_section_description: The beginning of its history dates back to 1921, when it was announced the opening of the Belarusian State University, which at that time included the medical faculty, which was separated in 1930 as an independent educational institution.
  1925-the first graduation of doctors took place
  In 1930, the Belarusian medical Institute was founded on the basis of the faculty.
  During the second world war , from June 1941 to October 1943, the Institute did not function, and then its work resumed in the city of Yaroslavl (Russian Federation).
  In 1944, the Belarusian medical Institute returned to its former location in the city of Minsk.
  1960-the faculty of dentistry was established.
  In 1964, started teaching at the pediatric and sanitary-hygienic faculties
  In 1967, the medical faculty of foreign students was opened.
  In 1995, the military medical faculty was established as part of the institute.
  In 2001, the Institute received the status of the leading medical University of the Republic of Belarus.
  In September 2011, the faculty of pharmacy was opened.
caption: Student scientific society 1946
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