# Northern State Medical University
**Wikidata**: [Q4412318](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4412318)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/northern-state-medical-university

## Summary
Northern State Medical University is a public medical university located in Arkhangelsk, Russia, founded in 1932. It is an institution of higher medical education administered under the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation and maintains an official website at http://www.nsmu.ru/.

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1932.  
- Location: Arkhangelsk, Russia; coordinates 64.5422 N, 40.5144 E.  
- Instance of: university (medical university).  
- Parent organization: Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.  
- Official website: http://www.nsmu.ru/.  
- Primary country designation: Russia (sources also list Soviet Union).  
- Common aliases: Северный Государственный Медицинский Университет; Архангельский медицинский институт; СГМУ.  
- Identifiers: ISNI 0000000103397822; ROR ID 05tnvgk65; GRID ID grid.412254.4; Ringgold ID 64880; VIAF 159818832; Library of Congress authority no2007008007.  
- Social/online handles: VK username club128848078; Telegram username nsmu_arh.  
- Wikipedia language presence: be, pl, ru, sah; sitelink count: 4.

## FAQs
### Q: Where is Northern State Medical University located?
A: Northern State Medical University is located in Arkhangelsk, Russia, at coordinates 64.5422 N, 40.5144 E.

### Q: When was Northern State Medical University founded?
A: The university's recorded inception year is 1932.

### Q: Who governs or supervises the university?
A: The university is listed with the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation as its parent organization.

### Q: What is the university’s official website?
A: The official website is http://www.nsmu.ru/.

## Why It Matters
Northern State Medical University serves as a regionally anchored institution of medical higher education in Arkhangelsk, Russia, with an institutional history dating back to 1932. As a medical university under the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation, it occupies an official role within Russia’s system for training health professionals and supporting regional healthcare capacity. Its presence in Arkhangelsk positions it as an educational and professional hub in the Russian north. The university’s multiple international and national identifiers (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold, VIAF, Library of Congress) and representation across several Wikipedia language editions indicate recognition in bibliographic, research, and information systems. Public-facing digital channels and a maintained website provide access points for prospective students, researchers, and partners. These characteristics make the university relevant for regional medical education, healthcare workforce development, and academic collaboration within national and international information infrastructures.

## Notable For
- Establishment in 1932, giving it a long-standing institutional history.  
- Location and service to Arkhangelsk, a major northern Russian city (coordinates 64.5422 N, 40.5144 E).  
- Formal governance linkage to the Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.  
- Presence in international identifier systems (ISNI, ROR, GRID, Ringgold, VIAF) and multiple Wikipedia language pages.  
- Known by several local and historical names/aliases including Северный Государственный Медицинский Университет and Архангельский медицинский институт.

## Body

### Overview
- Name: Northern State Medical University.  
- Type: University (medical university).  
- Primary location: Arkhangelsk, Russia.  
- Inception: 1932.

### Names and aliases
- Recorded aliases: Северный Государственный Медицинский Университет; Архангельский медицинский институт; СГМУ.  
- Official historical name entry: Архангельскі дзяржаўны медыцынскі інстытут (qualifier end_time: 1994).  
- Additional name-related identifier: nl_cr_aut_id nlk20050161137 with qualifier referencing Samarskij gosudarstvennyj medicinskij universitet.

### Location and contact
- City: Arkhangelsk.  
- Country: Russia (also listed in sources as Soviet Union).  
- Coordinates: latitude 64.5422, longitude 40.5144.  
- Website: http://www.nsmu.ru/.  
- Social media: VK club128848078; Telegram nsmu_arh.

### Governance and affiliations
- Parent organization: Ministry of Healthcare of the Russian Federation.  
- Instance classification: university.

### Identifiers and catalog entries
- ISNI: 0000000103397822.  
- ROR ID: 05tnvgk65.  
- GRID: grid.412254.4.  
- Ringgold ID: 64880.  
- VIAF ID: 159818832.  
- Library of Congress authority ID: no2007008007.  
- Google Knowledge Graph ID: /g/121d6glr.  
- Russian organisation number: 1022900529431.  
- Yale Lux ID: group/8d331a09-467a-44b5-ac50-f1b33eeed37e.  
- SNARC ID: Bosco Chiesanuova (as recorded).

### Presence in information systems
- Wikipedia language editions listed: Belarusian (be), Polish (pl), Russian (ru), Sakha (sah).  
- Sitelink count: 4.  
- Topic main category: Category:Northern State Medical University.

### Categories for people
- Category for employees: Q32256686.  
- Category for alumni: Q18609517.

## References

1. GRID Release 2017-01-10
2. Unified State Register of Legal Entities
3. Aligned ISNI and Ringgold identifiers for institutions
4. National Library of Israel Names and Subjects Authority File