Founded in 1955, Kemerovo State Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Kemerovo (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Kemerovo Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Kemerovo State Medical University (KSMU) is a coeducational Russian higher education institution. Kemerovo State Medical University (KSMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. KSMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.