People's Friendship University

FEE STRUCTURE

Peoples’ Friendship University (PFU) was founded on 5 February, 1960 by the USSR Government. Today Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia is one of the leading state higher educational institutions of Russia. It is the only university in the world every year uniting students from 140 countries. The University has a multi profile structure of faculties and majors, typical for classical universities of the world. More than 77 thousand graduates of the University work in 170 countries, among them more than 5500 holders of PhD and Doctorate degrees Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia is an international classic university. It is charged with the mission of uniting people of different nations, races and religions by means of knowledge and Training qualified specialists in various spheres of activity.

The University’s campus is situated in one of the most picturesque places of Moscow. The modern extensive infrastructure has everything necessary for a comfortable and interesting stay. The structure of the campus is organized in such a way that everything is in an immediate vicinity of each other: academic buildings, laboratories, hospital, pharmacies, post office, bank, supermarkets, bookstores, restaurants, student cafe, fitness centre etc. The university provides students with facilities for effective study and exciting leisure.

The Medical faculty of PFUR has a first-class reputation both in Russia and abroad; its fame rests on the scientists working at the faculty and the graduates. Nowadays, more than 6400 professionals that have been educated at the Medical faculty are working in more than 110 countries of the world. Prominent scientists whose contribution to medical science is well-known, are lecturing and leading practical seminars at the faculty.

In numerous laboratories with up-to-date diagnostic and research equipment, students attempt penetrating into the mysteries of structure and functioning of the human body and learn how to diagnose diseases and apply innovative methods of treatment. The members of the Medical faculty are actively implementing innovative educational programs aimed at teaching new medical technologies to medical staff.

Functioning at the faculty are: the Students’ scientific society that helps students become familiar with research from the beginning; the Young medical doctors’ community; the Students’ theatre «Hippocrates», the lecture centre where lectures in literature, music and history are presented. The pre-university education is provided at the «Medik» medical-biological school (preliminary courses).

Today, the Medical faculty of PFUR is equipped with 14 novel clinical laboratories; in the training process, computer testing and TV broadcasting are used. For refinement in practical treatment, subdivisions of computer tomography, lever fiberscanning and andrology have been created.