The university is an accredited Higher Education institution and provides medical education from undergraduate to postgraduate level. The university’s history started in 1945 and is listed in the WHO Directory of Medical Schools and the US FAIMER International Medical Education Directory (IMED). IFNMU is a member of the International Association of Universities, the European Association of Universities, the World Health Organization, and other international organizations. About 5,000 foreign students from almost 40 countries, including the USA, Western Europe, Australia, and all regions of Africa and Asia have the opportunity to get high-quality medical education at IFNMU. Students of Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University are eligible to apply for certification and licensure in over 150 countries including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, India, Singapore, New Zealand, Germany, France, Italy, Russia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, UAE, Saudi Arabia and etc.

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University has 12 associated hospitals and clinics with more than 2,600 beds. University graduated more than 17,000 students currently performing their professional duties as specialists in Medical Sciences in Ukraine and beyond its borders. Training of students and improvement of the quality of professional training for doctors is carried out at the 53 educational departments. The educational process is carried out by 103 Doctors and 356 Candidates of Science. Among the academic staff of the university are 6 academicians, 6 honored figures of science and technology of Ukraine, and 3 laureates of the State Prize of Ukraine. University scientists participate in the development of 4 scientific state programs, 56 works of an applied nature, in international multicenter research. In recent years, about 200 effective scientific developments, innovations, and medical and diagnostic technologies have been transferred to practical healthcare.

Students and graduates of Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University are eligible to sit for the licensure and certification examinations of many other countries such as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UAE, Singapore etc. Students and graduates of Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University are eligible to participate in the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) and receive ECFMG certification. After granting ECFMG certification graduates are eligible for Postgraduate Medical education (Residency Training) in the United States of America. Prospective and talented students of Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University wishing to practice in the USA are encouraged to educate themselves on the licensure policies in their respective states. Information can be obtained by going to the Federation of State Medical Boards of United States (FSMB) website and from related sources. 

List of educational programs:

• Obstetrics and Gynecology;
• Anesthesiology and Intensive Care;
• Internal Diseases;
• General Practice – Family Medicine;
• Infectious Diseases;
• Medical Emergency;
• Neurology;
• Orthopedics and Traumatology;
• Otorhinolaryngology;
• Ophthalmology;
• Pathological Anatomy;
• Psychiatry;
• Pediatrics;
• Pulmonology and Phthisiology;
• Radiology;
• Dentistry;
• Forensic Examination;
• Surgery;
• Total Pharmacy;
• Clinical Pharmacy;
• Nursing;
• Prosthodontics.

Accommodation 

Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University possesses an excellent system of hostel accommodation. It owns 3 hostel buildings with a capacity of over 2,000 students. Rooms are fully furnished and consist of an apartment-like system with a two-bed and a three-bedroom with an attached toilet. Each floor has a common hall and a common kitchen for cooking. All residents of the Students Hostel have free access to the gym and recreation center with a tennis table and modern sports amenities. Hostel rooms are fully furnished with beds, mattresses, pillows, blankets, two side tables, one cupboard per room, and one table and chair per room. 
Hostel residents get a weekly change of bed sheets and pillowcases. Hot water is available during designated hours. All rooms are centrally heated. A plumber, carpenter, and electrician are available on call. The campus is surrounded by food stores, shops, parks, bus stops, banks, and other needed comfortable living facilities. The dorm is located in the city center, so students can visit cafes, restaurants, and museums and just go for a walk.