About

The Yaroslav-the-Wise Novgorod State University (orig. Новгородский Государственный Университет имени Ярослава Мудрого, НовГУ), also known informally as NovSU, was founded in 1993 by merging the two oldest higher education institutions of Veliky Novgorod: the Pedagogical and Polytechnic Institutes. Later, Novgorod Agricultural Academy was included into the structure of the university. At present it comprises seven Institutes and four Colleges of secondary vocational education.

On June 30, 1993, the Prime Minister V.S.Chernomyrdin signed the Resolution: "On the formation of the Novgorod State University" on the basis of the Novgorod State Polytechnic Institute and the Novgorod State Pedagogical Institute. The Minister of Education V. G. Kinelyov appointed Vladimir Vasilyevich Soroka as Rector of NovSU. The opening ceremony took place on October 1, 1993.[8]

The purpose of foundation of  NovSU was to combine the diverse experience of training specialists by conducting fundamental research and training at all levels of higher, postgraduate and additional education in a wide range of natural sciences, humanities and other areas of science, technology and culture.[9]

On the eve of the celebration of the first university anniversary, at the Troizkiy excavation site in Novgorod, the lead seal of Prince Yaroslav the Wise was found, indicating that he, already being a Kiev prince, retained a direct influence on the development of Novgorod. At the suggestion of the head of the Novgorod archaeological expedition, academician V. L. Yanin, who was supported by the members of the Academic Council of Novgorod State University and the regional administration, the new university was named after Yaroslav the Wise in recognition of his merits.[8]

On January 15, 1997, by order of the Government of the Russian Federation, based on the decision of the Academic Councils of the Novgorod State Agricultural Academy (NSAA) and Novgorod State University, the NSAA was incorporated into the university as a structural unit: the School of Agriculture and Natural Resources. The Faculty of Economics in the summer of the same year merged with the university faculties of economics and management, laying the foundation for the Institute of Economics and Management.[10]

Mission of the University

NovSU continues the political and educational mission of the Novgorod Prince Yaroslav-the-Wise and sees its destination in both the development of Russian education and science as well as in the interest of the individual, society and state, in glorification of Novgorod lands by learning and unity. Its objectives are to translate professional knowledge and experience, to implement humanistic ideals, and to build a social type of the individual adequate to the requirements of contemporary time. NovSU promotes cultural development of the regional community on a national, historical, spiritual and moral basis, while emphasizing the features and dynamics of "a learning university" on the latest organizational and technological basis.[11]

International Relation

Novgorod State University is engaged in a wide spectrum of international activities. NovSU cooperates with international foundations, foreign governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and universities from countries such as Belarus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Serbia, Sweden, Ukraine, and the United States.

Education and institutes

More than 10,000 students study at the Novgorod State University. The academic staff of the NovSU consists of 1080 employees. Among them there are 188 doctors and 566 candidates.

Today 4 specialist degree programs, 42 undergraduate programs and 19 master's degree programs are offered at 20 faculties and 92 departments of the university

Institute of Medical education

• General Medicine
• Nursing
• Dentistry
• Pharmacy

 September 6, 1993,  at a meeting of the Academic Council of Novgorod State University (minutes No. 3), a decision was made: “...to open a medical faculty at Novgorod State University in the following specialties: general medicine (family doctor) and nurse with higher education (manager-teacher).”

On September 15, 1993,  Order No. 8 was issued on the introduction of a new structure of Novgorod State University - the Medical Faculty. The faculty began its work without students, setting the task of preparing the basis for their admission in the 1994/95 academic year.

In 1994,  the first students were admitted to the specialties of "General Medicine" and "Nursing".  In 1996,  the specialties of "Dentistry" and "Pharmacy" were opened. 
On June 9, 1995,  the faculty was transformed into the Institute of Medical Education.    

From 1997 to 2023, the director of the IMO was  Viktor Robertovich Weber , academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Doctor of Medical Sciences, professor. Since February 2023, Viktor Robertovich has been the scientific director of the Medical Institute, head of the graduation department of internal diseases.

 

On January 1, 2025,   the Institute of Medical Education  was transformed into the Medical Institute (MI).

Currently, training is provided in 4 specialties and 1 bachelor's degree : general medicine, pediatrics, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing.

Education is provided at 17 IMO departments and 20 university departments.

Since September 2017, in order to improve the efficiency of work and optimize the structure of the MI, based on the decision of the Academic Council of Novgorod State University, the faculties were transformed into departments.

In 2018,  Novgorod State University successfully passed accreditation in all areas of bachelor's and specialist's degrees  ( Order of Rosobrnadzor dated 04/25/2018 No. 536 "On state accreditation of educational activities of the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education Novgorod State University"), including all specialties: general medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing.

In 2019,  accreditation was successfully completed in all areas of residency and postgraduate studies! (Order of Rosobrnadzor No. 1149 dated 07.08.2019)

The total number of students studying at the institute as of January 2025  is 3988 people  (students - 3395, residents - 505 people, postgraduate students - 52 people).

General Medicine (day department) – 2370 (including 1219 inst., of which 914 English);

Pediatrics  (day department) – 36;

Dentistry (day department) – 838 (including 354 foreign, of which 165 English);

Pharmacy (daytime department) – 77 (including 21 foreign);

Nursing   –  110 (full - time – 11, part-time – 99), (including 7 foreign);

There are 1,650 foreign students from 57 countries of the near and far abroad studying at MI .

Over the years of its activity, the medical institute has successfully developed, the material base of the institute has expanded and strengthened, training bases have been created for all clinical departments, and a separate base for the pharmaceutical faculty.