The international activities of Samarkand State Medical University are based on the University's Development Strategy and are aimed at strengthening its position within the global educational community. The main priorities of international cooperation include increasing the number of international students, developing joint projects with foreign universities and research centers, expanding the number of researchers and faculty members involved in teaching and research activities abroad, and increasing the number of joint educational programs with foreign universities that offer dual-degree opportunities.

  The university actively develops partnerships based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit with more than 60 countries, international organizations, foreign universities, and research centers engaged in education and science. Cooperation with universities in Europe, Asia, North America, and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is continuously expanding through joint educational programs and academic mobility initiatives.

  Each year, the number of highly qualified foreign specialists, professors, students, and researchers visiting Samarkand State Medical University continues to grow. These visits are aimed at establishing new partnerships, pursuing educational opportunities, enhancing professional qualifications, and participating in scientific conferences and academic events.

  Samarkand State Medical University is open to cooperation with educational and scientific institutions, universities, and public organizations around the world. The university welcomes international applicants, students, researchers, and faculty members and remains committed to expanding its global academic and scientific engagement.

  Geography of International Cooperation: The Department maintains academic and scientific cooperation with more than 10 higher educational institutions and research centers in both neighboring and distant foreign countries.

Partner institutions include:

• Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Medical School, Greece; 
• Russian Scientific and Practical Center for Cardiac Surgery, Russian Federation; 
• Avicenna Tajik State Medical University, Republic of Tajikistan; 
• Institute of Postgraduate Education of the Republic of Tajikistan, Republic of Tajikistan; 
• Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, Department of Communication Skills, Republic of Kazakhstan; 
• Karaganda Medical University, Department of Family Medicine, Republic of Kazakhstan; 
• Rheumatology Center of Kazakhstan, Republic of Kazakhstan; 
• South Kazakhstan Medical Academy, Republic of Kazakhstan.