Established in 1967, Chuvash State University is named after the famed Russian Educator-Democrat Ilya Nikolaevich Ulyanov. For its exceptional medical education, the university is considered to be among the top medical universities in Russia and has been continuously gaining popularity among international students as well.

At present the university accommodates over a thousand international students from 49 countries across the world. The university offers graduation courses along with post-graduation, doctorates, and speciality courses in various disciplines including medicine.

The University emphasises promoting research and innovative practices in its curriculum and teaching methodologies. One of the key attractions of the university for medical students is that it has the biggest anatomy museum in the region. The museum includes more than 700 original organs and human bodies for practical study.