”Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy – national leader in the ”MosIUR” international ranking

Nicolae Testemitanu State University of Medicine and Pharmacy of the Republic of Moldova maintains its 901-1000 position in the international ranking The Three University Missions (MosIUR)-2025, 9th edition, for the fourth consecutive year. At the same time, our university is the leader among the three higher education institutions from the Republic of Moldova present in this ranking. 

First Vice-Rector Olga Cernetchi believes that Nicolae Testemitanu University maintains its national leader position in the respective ranking due to obtaining international accreditation according to the standards of the World Federation for Medical Education both at the institutional level and for the integrated study programs of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Another strong point is that our university currently has the largest number of international students. 

In the current edition of the MosIUR ranking, over 2,500 higher education institutions from 150 countries were evaluated. The ranking evaluates, based on 16 indicators, the quality of education (45%), scientific activity (25%), university and society (30%). The 16 criteria include: the share of international students in the total number of students, the number of victories achieved by students at international student olympiads, the number of international academic awards of the University's teaching staff and graduates in the IREG (List of International Academic Awards), the impact of scientific articles cited globally and internationally, the University's contribution to accessible online education, the University's contribution to the development of scientific research in the country, the University's presence and popularity on the Internet, the number of followers on social media networks, the number of graduates to whom a separate page is dedicated in Wikipedia, the number of website users and transparency.