Samarkand is located in south-eastern, Uzbekistan, in the Zarefshan river valley, 135 km from Qarshi. Tajikistan border is only about 35 km from Samarkand and Tajik capital Dushanbe is 210 km away from Samarkand.

The state and official language in Samarkand, as in all Uzbekistan, is the Uzbek. Uzbek is one of the Turkic languages and the mother tongue of Uzbeks, Turkmens, Samarkandian, Iranians and most Samarkandian Arabs living in Samarkand. About 95% of signs and inscriptions in the city are in Uzbek, mostly in the Uzbek Latin alphabet.

As in the rest of Uzbekistan, Russian language is the de facto second official language in Samarkand, and about 5% signs and inscriptions in Samarkand are in this language.

Samarkand has a Mediterranean climate that closely borders on a semi-arid climate with hot, dry summers and relatively wet, variable winters that alternate periods of warm weather with periods of cold weather. July and August are the hottest months of the year, with temperatures reaching and exceeding 40 °C. Precipitation is sparse from December through April. January particularly cold, the temperature dropped to −22 °C.

Samarkand State Medical University is a higher educational university in Uzbekistan, engaged in education and training of students, medical workers and scientists as well as improving their qualifications. University is located in the city of Samarkand.

Samarkand State Medical University was founded in the year 1930 by the decision of the Government of the Republic 92 years ago. During its glorious history, university has passed a long way of becoming one of the leading medical universities not only in Uzbekistan, but also in the entire Central Asian region.

Lecture halls, classrooms, education and clinical laboratories are well equipped with the latest multimedia projectors, video recording and audio equipment to ensure quality teaching and research.

This University has international connections with Russia, US, Ukraine, South Korea and other countries. In addition to carrying out projects under grants from the Centre for science and technology, Samarkand Medical University engages in basic research in collaboration with the Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences. A knowledgeable and experienced staff is on hand to help students whenever they needed it. MBBS aspirants who wish to learn and grow in the field of medicine will find the University to be among the most desirable educational destinations in recent years due to the constant improvement of the University.

The pandemic has also had a major impact on education and training. Our university, like all educational institutions of the republic, has switched to distance learning since the first days of the pandemic. Since 2013, its own electronic learning platform has been created and successfully operated, and the entire learning process from April to the end of the academic year took place on it.

• General Medicine Faculty.
• Pediatrics Faculty.
• Faculty of Medical Pedagogy.
• Faculty of Higher Nursing.
• Faculty of Dentistry.
• Faculty of Pharmacy.
• Faculty of Medical Prophylactics, Public Health and Medical Biology.
• International Faculty.
• Faculty of Postgraduate Professional Training of Physicians".

• Medical affair - 1930.
• Paediatrics affair - 1963.
• Professional education (medical affair) - 2005.
• Higher nursing affair - 2005.
• Stomatology - 2009.
• Preventive Medicine - 2016.
• Pharmacy - 2018.
• Medico-Biological affair - 2018.
• Traditional Medicine - 2020.

• Medical affair.
• Pediatrics affair.
• Dentistry.
• Higher Nursing affair.
• Clinical Psychology.
• Management: Healthcare management.

These faculties operate on the basis of 74 departments with 1190 classrooms equipped with modern computers and 75 multimedia classrooms. There is an Academic Lyceum in Samarkand State Medical University.

The University has established cooperation with well-known foreign universities such as Privolzhsky Research Medical University, Chuvash National University named by I. N. Ulyanov (Russia), National Louis University Graduate School of Business (Poland), and Belarusian State Medical University (Republic of Belarus) in personnel training in bachelor's and master's degrees in several specialties under the double degree program. The second higher education program is being actively trained in cooperation with the Korean partners. Also from 2020-2021 academic year, admission of students has begun from the IRP and India, who also intend to get a higher medical education at the university.

Since 2005, a new phase had begun in the history of the university. It was necessary to create decent conditions for a high-quality educational process and scientific activities of the teaching staff in order to significantly increase their impact. Electronic teaching materials are posted in all disciplines taught at the university in Uzbek, Russian, and English languages. Also, a student scientific society (SSS) functions at all departments..

• Samarkand State Medical University is most prestigious University in Uzbekistan.
• It is recognized by WHO, NMC and all other medical agencies worldwide.
• All Medical students have access to multimedia lecture halls and classrooms.
• Extensive library with internet access and computers at the Institute.
• In addition to print books and information materials, e-books also provide electronic versions.
• English taught programme.
• Very low Tuition fees with hostel and therefore can be afforded.
• It has a beautiful campus and hostels.
• It has well equipped laboratories and a huge library. A separate reading hall and has an electronic library with the latest articles on modern medicines.
• Focus on giving practical knowledge.
• Samarkand State Medical University has a big team of highly qualified and skilled professors.
• It has a great learning exposure for students as SSMU has tie – ups with various universities for a wide range of subjects.
• The medium of instruction in Samarkand State Medical University is English.

• Samarkand State Medical Institute has a highly qualified and knowledgeable faculty.
• A variety of cultural and educational events are held at the Samarkand State Medical Institute.
• Several sports competitions are held at the Institute for student-athletes.
• Accommodations are provided to students in the form of hostels.
• Due to the diversity of the student body, students can learn about and interact with different cultures and values.
• The Institute does not offer any scholarship programs but does offer a few scholarships toward the end of the semester to outstanding students.
• Post-Graduation students can work in hospitals located in Uzbekistan as well as in any other part of the globe.
• In accordance with international medical education standards, Samarkand State Medical Institute has the same curriculum.

• Samarkand State Medical University has neat and spacious hostels to accommodate students.
• Samarkand State Medical University has separate hostel facility for all international students including Indian students.
• It has well furnished rooms with all facilities like wi-fi, A/C, heater, cupboard, bed, electric appliances etc.
• It has cafeteria and canteen which provides multiple cuisines.

• University provides hostel facilities to all international students.
• Separate rooms for boys and girls.
• Each hostel has a female and male warden to monitor and control the activities of students.
• All hostels are well equipped, furnished rooms with filtered water system.
• Heating and air conditioner is centralized.
• Students can cook their food themselves. Facility of gas stove and refrigerator are available in the common kitchen.
• All reading rooms are equipped with Wi-Fi.
• TVs and other entertainment facilities are available in the hostel.
• 24 hour medical emergency care service is available.
• High level security at hostel.