Established in 1920, Kuban State Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Krasnodar (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Krasnodar Krai. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Kuban State Medical University (KSMA) is a small coeducational Russian higher education institution. Kuban State Medical University (KSMA) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees, doctorate degrees in several areas of study. KSMA also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.