Welcome to YSMU

Yerevan State Medical University after Mkhitar Heratsi has a rich history dating back to its foundation in 1920 as the medical faculty of Yerevan State University, later evolved into an institute and eventually achieved university status. For over a century, the institution has upheld its mission with honour and responsibility, dedicated to the training of medical professionals.

The Medical University has consistently served as a centre for the advancement of scientific and medical knowledge without which it is impossible to address emerging needs in health care.

YSMU ranks among the internationally recognized medical universities, holding an esteemed position in the World Directory of Medical Schools. YSMU proudly stands as one of the first universities in Armenia to receive institutional accreditation.

Dear students, within our university, you will receive the necessary theoretical knowledge and practical skills to become a competent professional and a socially responsible individual.

Your education will be structured around courses and modules that are vital to cover the fundamental medical sciences, afterward we will proceed to the studies of the sciences which serve as the cornerstone for the existence of medical science as a profession. They will be the foundation of building knowledge for further clinical studies. Following this, you will embark on an engaging, captivating and distinctive phase of study known as clinical training.

Medicine, the vast scope of the medical field, will unfurl before you, you’ll have the privilege to choose your specific medical specialization, and subsequently, you’ll enter the phase of continuous medical education, a journey that requires perpetual self-improvement, an essential aspect of a doctor’s profession.

Your determination and commitment are of paramount importance throughout this process. We are convinced that the university’s leadership, academics and professional staff, steeped in time-honoured traditions practiced over decades will support you unconditionally to cope with difficulties you might face on your path of explore the medical profession.