About MBBS
The oldest and the best Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University — formerly known as
the Lvov State Medical Institute, earlier the Faculty of Medicine of the John Casimir
University and, before that, Faculty of Medicine of the Francis I University — is one
of the oldest and biggest medical universities in Ukraine. It is one of the leading medical universities of
the IV level of accreditation. LNMU begins from the Medical Faculty of Lviv University, which was opened on
November 16, 1784, according to the privilege of the Austrian emperor Josef II. In 2009 University
celebrated its 225 anniversary.
The history of Lviv Medical University goes back to 1661, when on 20 January the Jesuit Collegium in Lviv by
the privilege of Polish King John II Casimir acquired the status of academy. It consisted of four
departments and was awarded the title of the university. However, until the break-up of the university in
1773, the full-blown medical department was not established.
On 16 November 1784, according to the privilege of the Austrian emperor Joseph II, signed on 21 October
1784, Lviv University was revived with four faculties: theology, philosophy, law and medicine. Since then
Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University started counting its age.
Beginning from 1961 University provides education for foreign citizens. During 50 years over 2,5 thousand
doctors and pharmacists - foreigners have got education here and have been working successfully as doctors
and pharmacists in many countries of the world. Education is provided in Ukrainian, Russian Language, and
since 1997 the teaching of foreign students in English has been launched and is rapidly developing. Now 70%
of University foreign students study in English Medium Program.