Bashkir State Medical University was founded in 1932. It is one of the most recognized medical universities in the Russian Federation and the centre of medical and pharmaceutical sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan. Bashkir State Medical University is one of the leading Medical Colleges in Russia. The scientific infrastructure of Bashkir State Medical University includes the Central Scientific Research Laboratory, Cell Culture Laboratory, Laboratory of Experimental Surgery, Vivarium, Scientific Research Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine and Scientific Research Institute of Oncology.