Belgorod State National Research University is one of the oldest universities in Belgorod, the largest university in the Belgorod region.

The mission of Belgorod State University (BelSU) is to solve research problems of international and national significance, to harmoniously integrate the educational, research, social and cultural functions of the University, to train highly qualified professionals capable of ensuring the competitiveness of Russia and Belgorod region in the global socioeconomic arena, and to preserve and develop the cultural and moral legacy of the country and the region.

The BelSU Medical College, one of the oldest colleges in Russia, traces its history back to 1932, when a medical college was opened in Belgorod by a resolution of the Council of People’s Commissars. It was located in a pre-revolutionary merchant house on the site of a modern building.