Established in 1932, Dagestan State Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the small city of Makhachkala (population range of 50,000-249,999 inhabitants), Dagestan Republic. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Dagestan State Medical University is a coeducational Russian higher education institution. Dagestan State Medical University offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. Dagestan State Medical University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.