Volgograd State Medical University Russia is situated in Volgograd and it started as Stalingrad Medical Institute, founded in 1935. In 1993, it got the status of the Academy, and in 2012, it was granted the position of the University. Volgograd State Medical University Russia is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools. It is approved by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Medical Commission of India (NMC).