Medical Faculty is the main division of I.M. Sechenov Moscow Medical Academy,
consolidating traning, research
and medical services. Medical Faculty incorporates about 40 chairs, clinics,
laboratories and departments. Supreme body of Medical Faculty is Academic Council
At present the number of disciplines and courses studied in medical faculty is reaching
60 during the pre-diploma period of study.
Many chairs of MMA Medical faculty function on the basis of research centres and institutes
Among them there are:
Russia`s Academy of Medical Sciences` Research Centre of Surgery
RAMS Oncological Research Centre, RAMS Cardiological Research Centre
P.A.Priorov Research Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics
RAMS Research Institute of Eye Diseases
P.A.Herzen Moscow Institute of Oncology
P.K.Anokhin Institute of Human Physiology
Research Institute of Forensic Medicine
RAMS Research Centre of Endocrinology
Research Institute of Phtysiopulmonology
Research Institute of Medical Parasitology and Tropical Medicine
*** Degree offered on Medical Faculty graduation - Doctor of Medicine
Pharmaceutical Faculty
In 1765 when Moscow University was established there were only three faculties - Philosophical, Legal and Medical.
Medical Faculty Departments of Anatomy and Clinical Medicine, Physical and
Pharmaceutical Chemistry, and Natural History started functioning in 1765.
The first professor of pharmacy Dr. Iohann Christian Kershtenz taught pharmaceutical
disciplines using latest pharmacopeas and catalogues of drugs.
The courses of toxicology and clinical pharmacology were created by Prof. Veniaminov
from the year of 1770. The system of pharmaceutical learning was created. New separate
disciplines started in 1775 – pharmaceutical chemistry and practical course of
pharmaceutical-chemical preparation of medicines. All necessary textbooks and manuals
for Pharmaceutical Department were created in 1834 by the professors of the Department
leaded by prof. Alexander Iovsky. He started publishing two magazines on chemistry and
medicine and pharmacy.
The Chair of Clinical Pharmacology was organised in 1835, and in 1864 chairs of Pharmacology,
Pharmacognosy and Pharmacy started functioning.
In the period of 1887-1891 in Devichye Polye (Maiden`s Field) a complex of clinics attached
to Medical Faculty of Moscow University was inaugurated. A new building within a Campus was
given to the Research Institute of Pharmacology. Its first director prof. Bogoyavlensky
conducted theoretical pharmaceutical investigations and experiments in chemical,
physiological and clinical laboratories.
From 1919 pharmaceutical departments of Russian medical institutes started functioning
as independent pharmaceutical institutes. Moscow Pharmaceutical institute was founded in 1932 on the basis of
Moscow Medical-Pharmaceutical Factory. The duration of the programme was five years
and some modern subjects were included. The post-graduate training started from 1938,
from 1943 the scientific Council of the Institute could award the degrees of Ph.D.
in Pharmacy. The Botanical garden of the Moscow Pharmaceutical institute listed in
the “Botanical Gardens of the World was founded in 1946. In 1958 the Institute was
reorganized to the pharmaceutical faculty of the 1st Moscow Medical Institute.
There are 13 departments at the faculty headed by members of the Academy of Science,
professors - Doctors of Science in Pharmacy and Chemistry. During five years of study
the students learn different subjects from funda¬mental to narrow special such as
pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacy organization and economics, pharmacognosy, and
pharmaceutics. At the pharmaceutical faculty, the general-purpose pharmacists majoring
in pharmacy are trained in the day and evening departments.
The Pharmaceutical faculty has 8 buildings reserved for studies, 11 research laboratories,
the botanical garden and a special library.
There are 4 hostels for students and postgraduates. There are also a stadium, 2 gym halls,
a swimming pool and the student`s art club.
The Pharmaceutical faculty collaborates on contractual terms with Research Pharmacological
institute of Academy of Medical Sciences, All-Russian Research Institute of medical plants,
pharmaceutical companies "Akrichin" and "Ferrein", Perm State
Chemical-Pharmaceutical Institute.
Some chairs of MMA Pharmaceutical faculty function on the basis of research centres and
laboratories.
Degree offered on Pharmaceutical Faculty graduation - Master of Pharmacy
Qualification in Pharmacy - Pharmaceutist
Duration - five years, ten terms.
The credit system is being implemented at the pharmaceutical faculty.
The new system is in accordance with the ECTS (European Credit Transfer System).
Stomatological [Dental] Faculty
In the period of 1887-1891 in Devichye Polye (Maiden`s Field) a complex of
clinics attached to Medical Faculty of Moscow University was inaugurated and among
them – the maxilla-facial surgery and dental clinic.
The onset of Dentistry (stomatology) as a subject taught in the Medical Faculty
of the Moscow University is considered to be in 1885 year and is related to
Dean of Medical faculty, N.V. Sklifosovsky, who pointed out the importance of this subject.
In 1885 the Chair of Stomatology and dental Surgery was established.
In November 1985, the Chair of Stomatology celebrated its 100 anniversary.
This renowned day was celebrated by organizing a Jubilee Scientific Conference where
stomatologists and other medical specialists from all over Russia and abroad were invited.
The Stomatological faculty started its functioning in 2000. There are more than
800 students studying now at this faculty.
Degree offered on Stotomatological Faculty graduation - Doctor of Stomatology.
Duration of the course - five years, ten terms.