The history of Dnepropetrovsk Medical Academy is directly related to industrial, scientific and cultured centre of Dnepropetrovsk City. There are 22 departments with 39 specializations available for students to choose the Faculty due to their future medical profession. Up to present time Over the years of existence the Academy has trained around 10,000 international students from 30 countries of the world. Exchange programs are offered for students to go for practice to the USA, France, Japan, Denmark, Germany, Spain, Holland and other countries.

There are seven faculties provided for students – First Medical Faculty, Second Medical Faculty, Dentistry Faculty, First International Faculty, Second International Faculty, and Postgraduate Faculty.

Currently, 6,000 national students and 2,400 foreign students are studying at the Academy. More than 500 lecturers from 22 departments are involved in the studying process of training medical students at the Academy.

The Academy campus occupies an area of 85 hectares, 8 teaching buildings with totally 608 lecture halls and laboratories. There are seven hostels of 56,000 square meters where 2,900 students are living. There are also Sports Complex, Vivarium, Sanatorium, Healthy Camp, Scientific Library, Technical Center and two Museums.