Yerevan State Medical University
Yerevan, Armenia
A public medical university in Yerevan, Armenia, with origins dating to 1920 and university status since 1995. It focuses on the health sciences, offering programs in general medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and public health, including English-medium tracks for international students.
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Location
Yerevan
Established
1920
Degree levels
Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, Professional
Instruction
English-taught
How to apply
Direct via YSMU
Region
Russia & CIS →Admission tests
IELTSInternational English Language Testing System
Listed for this university: IELTS / TOEFL (English-taught)
British Council / IDP IELTS / Cambridge University Press & Assessment · Year-round (test dates and session times vary by test centre)
Preparatory departmentRequirements change from one intake to the next — confirm the current ones on Yerevan State Medical University’s official site (opens in a new tab) before you apply.
Applying to universities in Russia & the CIS
- Application platform
- Direct via university / official government admission portal
- Intakes
- September
- Student visa
- Russian Student Visa (type O)
- Working while studying
- Full-time students at state-accredited universities may work without a separate work permit; verify current rules on the official source.
Official sources: Official Russian Government admission portal · Government of Kazakhstan. Visa and work rules change — verify on the official source before relying on them.
Popular fields of study
Source: Yerevan State Medical University official website. Details here are for guidance only — tuition, deadlines, rankings and eligibility change every academic year, so confirm on the official university site before applying.
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