About us

General about the North Caucasus State Academy (NCSA).

Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education "North Caucasus State Academy" is a multi-level educational institution, among the leading higher educational institutions in the North Caucasus Federal District.

It is the leading university in the picturesque Karachay-Cherkess Republic, located in the city of Cherkessk, the capital of the republic.

The Academy was established in 1964. The founder of NCSA is the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation.

NCSA is focused on training highly qualified personnel, improving the overall quality of education and attracting foreign students. Today the Academy is in demand in the domestic and international markets of educational services. 

Training is carried out within 75 educational programs of higher and secondary vocational education: bachelor's degree - 19, specialty - 9, master's degree - 7, residency - 10, postgraduate course - 14, secondary vocational education – 16 programs.

More than 6,000 students from 14 regions of Russia and 11 foreign countries, including more than 650 foreign students, study at NCSA.

We have ample opportunities for education and research. 

The Academy consists of 6 institutes, including the Medical Institute, the Faculty of Design and Linguistics, a vocational college and the Institute of Open Education (continued education). Graduates in have the opportunity to continue their studies at post-graduate level and at clinical residency.

The Academy has 573 employees, including 323 qualified teaching staff, of whom 31 are Doctors of Science and 171 PhDs. The academy provides all the conditions necessary for the educational activities, innovative approaches to teaching and research are widely introduced.

The Academy has modern classrooms, laboratories, workshops, computer classes, and conference rooms. The Academy includes 13 educational and laboratory buildings, a library and publishing center, an accreditation and simulation center, a center for student creativity, a center for youth projects and initiatives, educational bases, incl. in the picturesque corners of Karachay-Cherkessia and on the Black Sea coast.

We also provide conditions for sports and recreation; students enjoy many sporting sections. Modern sports infrastructure facilities include: a physical education and health complex, a swimming pool, and a sports complex. Retreats and recreational activities are also carried out at our bases in mountains and the seashore. The Center for Promoting the Health offers medical services for students and staff. The students are provided with comfortable accommodation in two dormitories and a network of student canteens. The students take advantage of our central location in the capital city in their leisure and going out.

The Faculty of Foreign Students is one of the promising faculties of the Medical Institute of the North Caucasian State Academy, where more than 500 students study. Training of students in the specialty 31.05.01 General Medicine, orientation (profile) General Medicine (with a foreign language included), has been carried out since 2016.

The Faculty of Foreign Students was established with the aim of providing high-quality education for students from different countries, ensuring their full immersion in the educational process. We strive to create a friendly and supportive atmosphere where every student can realize their potential and become part of the international community.

The curricula are developed taking into account international standards and include both theoretical and practical aspects. In addition to basic knowledge, students who are interested in science are successfully engaged in research activities and take prizes at Russian and International Olympiads. Students also combine their studies with cultural and sports activities. Educational activities at the Institute are carried out by 18 departments.

Students of our faculty have excellent chances of successful employment both in their country and abroad. Our students are becoming in-demand specialists, ready for the challenges of the global labor market. A graduate who has mastered the educational program of the specialty 31.05.01 "General Medicine", and has successfully passed the finalState certification, is awarded the qualification of "Medical doctor" in the specialty 31.05.01 "General Medicine".

After passing the primary accreditation procedure, the graduate has the right to carry out medical activities, and in order to obtain medical specialization, it is necessary to study in a clinical residency. On the basis of our institute there are residency programs in the following specialties: 31.08.28 Gastroenterology, 31.08.36 Cardiology, 31.08.49 Therapy, 31.08.58 Otorhinolaryngology, 31.08.63 Cardiovascular Surgery, 31.08.67 Surgery, 31.08.73 Therapeutic dentistry, 31.08.57 Oncology, 31.08.02 Anesthesiology and Intensive care, 31.08.01 Obstetrics and Gynecology, 31.08.19 Pediatrics, 31.08.32 Gastroenterology, 31.08.32 Dermatovenerology, 31.08.36 Cardiology, 31.08.42 Neurology.

Join us and discover new horizons together with the Faculty of Foreign Students!

Training of students in the specialty “Medicine” has been carried out at the Medical Institute of SCSA since 2004. Medicine is a field of medicine, which covers the health problems of the population from 18 years and older. The variety of pathology, its variability under the influence of environmental factors and society lead to the isolation of new diseases, which requires from the doctor profound knowledge and high qualification. The term of study is 6 years. In the first courses students master the subjects of humanitarian and biomedical profile.  

From the 3rd year students start studying clinical disciplines such as propaedeutics of internal diseases and general surgery. On senior courses are studied internal diseases, surgical diseases, obstetrics and gynecology, neurology, urology, traumatology, dermatovenerology, otorhinolaryngology, ophthalmology, traumatology, phthisiatrics, psychiatry, pediatrics, clinical pharmacology, forensic medicine, physiotherapy. Every year in the summer students undergo industrial practice. Graduates of the Institute are awarded the qualification “Doctor” in the specialty “Medicine” and given the opportunity to specialize in any area of health care. 

Welcome to North Caucasian State Academy!