About Academy

Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) is the leading state higher educational institution in training both physicians and dentists. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) started its activity in 1921 as the Odontologic Faculty of Kharkiv Medical Academy. In 1967 the Institute was transferred to the city of Poltava and renamed as Poltava Medical Stomatological Institute, which in 1994 was granted the highest (IV) accreditation level and the status of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA). Its IV level of accreditation was confirmed in 2004.

Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) provides high quality education to our students who are looking for quality education at an affordable course fees. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) has a good team of experienced lecturers in providing quality education to the students.

Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) trains specialists in six faculties and preparatory department. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) trains specialists in the following education / qualification levels: Junior specialists, specialists, Masters for the following specialties:

·       General Medicine                       (duration of study is 6 years)

·       Pediatrics                                    (duration of study is 6 years)

·       Stomatology (Dentistry)                 (duration of study is 5 years)

·       Pharmacy                                       (duration of study is 5 years)

·       Medical Nursing                              (duration of study is 2 years)

·       Orthopedic Stomatology              (duration of study is 2 years)

The forms of studies are full-time and part-time (evening form of studies). 

At present Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) has about 3500 students, including 729 international students from 39 different countries. There are General Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy and Stomatological (Dentistry) Faculties, Preparatory Faculty for international students training, Postgraduate Faculty and preparatory training course Department.  A medical college, training bachelors and junior specialists, has been founded on the basis of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA).

There are 53 departments, including 9 supporting ones. Clinical and consulting work is carried out at 39 clinical departments of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA), located at the best regional and city medical establishments of Poltava.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
The scientific potential of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) is represented by 82 Doctors of Medical Science, 316 Candidates of Science, 75 Professors, 174 Assistant Professors, 2 winners of the Ukrainian State Prize,  8 Honored Science and Technology workers of Ukraine, 6 Honored Physicians of Ukraine.


 There have been number of considerable changes at Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) for the last decades that have raised our higher institution to a new competitive level of specialist training and implemented the latest modern technologies of education. A great reputation of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) was confirmed by two Silver and one Bronze Medals received at the International Exhibition of Educational Institutions “Modern education in Ukraine- 2001, 2002, and 2004”. In June 2003 Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) participated in the rating of the higher educational institutions of Ukraine “Sophia Kyivska”. For the active participation in increasing the quality of modern education Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) was rewarded Diploma of Rating of Higher Educational institutions. In the nomination “The Third Millennium Quality” the Academy was awarded a silver Medal and the Diploma of the International Academic Rating of popularity “Golden Fortune”.

From 1999 to 2007 the Academy published over 516 educational and methodical textbooks in various scientific spheres. Last year 106 patents were obtained in Ukraine and in Russia. 7 scientific faculties have been founded here that function nowadays: operative surgery; topographic anatomy; normal physiology; oral surgery; biological chemistry; pathological anatomy; conservative dentistry; clinical and experimental pharmacology. 

Being a member of the UNO and UNESCO Ukraine takes active part in the fulfilment of international programs of higher education. Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) provides assistance to foreign states in training their national medical specialists. Faculty for international students was founded in 1992 in order to improve the quality of Medical training for foreign citizens. 729 international students from 37 different countries including India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Palestine, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Morocco, Algeria, Jordan, Kenya, Libya, Russia, Turkmenistan etc., study at the Academy today. All the rights and freedoms stipulated by the current legislation of Ukraine are guaranteed to them. The training of foreign citizens is carried out in accordance with syllabuses and curriculum of the Ministry of Education and Science and the Ministry of Health Sciences of Ukraine (MHS). International and Ukrainian students have equal rights to access lecture rooms, classrooms, reading halls and libraries, sports gyms. The students are also provided with some premises for organizing cultural, religious events and association meetings. The training process is provided by our scholars and educators who have a specialized education and rich experience in working with foreign citizens at the primary stages of their training. Having graduated from the Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA) foreign students obtain International standard Diploma. 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            
In 1997 the Dean's Office organized a preparatory Department for international citizens. The students study Russian language, Science, Language, the Basics of Maths, Physics, Biology, Informatics, and Ethnology. Overall, the work of the preparatory Department is aimed at adapting the foreign citizens to the lifestyle and studying in Ukraine and introduces the culture and traditions of the Ukrainians. Further post diploma education is getting more and more popular among the postgraduates of Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy (UMSA). They study at the clinical postgraduate (residency) and postgraduate courses. 32 foreign graduates of Medical and Stomatological Faculties undertake residency at different departments.  More and more foreigners after completing the clinical postgraduate course would like to continue their studies at postgraduates courses.






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