South Ural State Medical University marked its existence in 1943 with the former name Chelyabinsk Mechanical Engineering Institute (CMEI), later known as South Ural State University (SUSU). It came into effect in 1997. Ural State Medical University describes itself as a smart university providing sustainability in the Ural region. South Ural State Medical University is a multifaceted educational institution, famous for its achievements in scientific, basic and academic terms, the level of higher educational preparation, material and technical facilities for research activities, and the educational process. Today SUSU has a platform of innovative developments, an ambitious and confident generation, a starting point for modern youth, their challenging ideas and projects.

South Ural State Medical University offers approximately 240 undergraduate courses, 150 master's programs, 24 specialized programs, and 86 postgraduate courses to students at this university. Universities offer 10 programs in the English language and conduct 150 annual internships abroad so that students do not face any problems. For example, all things aside, South Ural State Medical University is considered one of the best universities in Russia to study MBBS in Russia. In this university, students can create the modern education system they want to study. There is a total of approximately 31,173 students studying in various faculties in this university, out of which 2000+ international students come from 48 countries around the world.