North-Western State Medical University, named after I.I. Mechnikov, is one of the leading medical universities in Russia. It is located in Saint Petersburg. North-Western State Medical University Russia was founded on 12 October 2011 due to the merger of the two oldest educational medical institutions in Russia – St. Petersburg Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education and St. Petersburg State Medical Academy, named after I. I.I. Mechnikov. The university was founded by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.