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From 1990 the Institute is named after Nicolae Testemitanu (1927 - 1986), outstanding scientist, talented pedagogue and educator, chairman, experimental organizator in the field of public health, the person who highly contributed to the development and organization of the health system in our country; he promoted the ideas of sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova..



On the 25th of July, 1991, the State Medical Institute “Nicolae Testemitanu” from Chisinau was reorganized in University. In 1995 the establishment was renamed in the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu”.

In 1992, passing onto a higher level of training – postgraduate education of medical and pharmaceutical specialists within residency programs, was founded the Faculty of Residency. Due to the conscientious work of the academic staff and the rich scientific experience, the academic system is in a continuous change and improvement. This qualitative development and great success obtained internationally place the University amongst the 50 best medical schools in Europe out of the 250 existed. The diploma of the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu” is recognized throughout the world.

At present, the State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “Nicolae Testemitanu” is a higher education establishment of international prestige, which trains medical specialists taking into consideration modern concepts and international requirements of educating and training future specialists. Within the framework of the undergraduate education there are following faculties: the Faculty of General Medicine (including the specialty of Pediatrics and Preventive Medicine), the Faculty of Stomatology, the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Department of Pre-university preparation (for foreign students); at the level of the postgraduate education: the Faculty of Residency, Improvement of Medical Specialists (Continuous Training) and Master’s, Doctorate and Post-doctorate programs. The training is accomplished in accord with modern curricula, emphasizing effectively the values, methodology and didactic elements: tradition, advanced concepts, analysis and synthesis skills, discipline and highly motivated attitude – the conditions for fruitful and creative ways of education.

The noble mission of preparing the academic staff belongs to the academic staff of the university remarked by their intellectual potential. Within the 82 departments, 10 courses and 14 scientific laboratories there are 1000 specialists, including 15 academicians and corresponding members of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova, honorary members of academies of other countries, 143 professors and 547 PhDs in medicine, 21 Laureates of the State Prize in the field of science and technique. Along with the educational and academic activity this potential allows to maintain collaborative relations in the field of medical science and practice with more than 140 clinics and universities from France, Germany, Italy, Greece, Holland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, USA, Romania, Russia, Ukraine, etc.

At the present moment, the SMPhU “Nicolae Testemitanu” has a well-equipped technical-material base, a rich collection of scientific medical literature and up-to-date informational sources, respected and valuable traditions meant for education of the young generation.

During the 58 years of its activity the university has prepared over 32 thousand doctors and pharmacists, of which cc. 5000 work abroad. Now more than 5500 students from Moldova and other 26 countries are pursuing their medical studies at the departments sited in 35 modern hospitals and polyclinics.

Today the university, through its activity, confirms the prestige of the national medicine and contributes greatly to the development of the national health system and universal medicine, being one of the outstanding diversified medical.

The State Medical and Pharmaceutical University "Nicolae Testemitanu" is one of the most important higher education establishments in the Republic of Moldova. It was founded on the basis of Sankt-Petersburg Medical Institute No. 2, evacuated during the World War II in Kislovodsk, and ultimately transferred to Chisinau along with all the students and academic staff under the name of the State Medical Institute.

The Institute started its activity on the 20th of October 1945 having just one faculty - the Faculty of General Medicine, which had 13 departments with 996 students. The educational process was accomplished by 130 teachers, including 15 Professors and 19 PhDs.

The foundation of Chisinau Medical Institute served as an incentive for the development of the medical higher education in Moldova as well as for the consolidation of the health system in the republic.

In 1954 was founded the Faculty of Pediatrics, in 1959 - the Faculty of Stomatology, in 1963 - the Faculty of Preventive Medicine and in 1964 - the Faculty of Pharmacy. The necessity of training medical specialists after graduation contributed to the apparition of the Faculty of Improvement of Medical Specialists (Faculty of Continuous Training) in 1962. In order to create adequate conditions to carry out the scientific activity in a proper way, the Central Laboratory of Scientific Research was founded in the same year.

In 1965 the Institute was appointed to be in the first category, and in 1967 the Institute started using the method of differential training of medical specialists by means of internship and subordinature.