The Novosibirsk State Medical University is known for its research programs in medicine, biology, pharmacy, sociology, psychology and philosophy.
Most of NSMU research projects are traditionally performed in collaboration with institutes of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences (Siberian Branch) and the Russian Academy of Sciences (Siberian Branch). Projects that can potentially benefit public health care practices are given top priority.
NSMU offers PhD programs in 13 different disciplines.
All the scientific and educational achievements of the university are reflected in the University's Electronic Journal "Medicine and education in Siberia". The Journal aims to create, support and develop common information space in the fields of medicine, biology, pedagogics, pharmaceutics, sociology, philosophy, economics and psychology with the use of high technologies as well as to develop and deepen the medical contacts and to exchange the information of the up-to-date technologies in the medical and educational spaces.