Founded in 1919, Samara State Medical University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the metropolis of Samara (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Samara Oblast. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, Samara State Medical University is a small coeducational Russian higher education institution. Samara 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. Samara State Medical University also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.