The territory of the university (without the clinical bases) occupies 17.3 hectares. It has 16 educational buildings, five hostels, covered track and field athletics arena, sport centre (with stadium and swimming pool), several cafes. The library fund of university is about 600,000 books. University has also its own publishing centre.

It is one of the oldest cities of central Russia near Moscow. It is an industrial hub with major industrial parks. It has rich cultural and scientific values and is known for its socio-cultural heritage. Being an industrial and cultural hub, it caters to a population of around 6 lakhs. The average temperature in summer is +20c°, and winter is -8C°. Kursk State Medical University has made the city of Kursk an educational landmark of Russia. It is also considered a medical education hub for international students.

Kursk State Medical University is ranked among the 10 best Russian Universities and is the first medical university in Russia to conduct medical program fully in English. It was formed in the year 1935 as a State University with English as teaching medium. Kursk State Medical University accommodates around 6400 students of which 1200 are from overseas. There are around 650 lecturers with 70% of them holding PhD. The university has 14 faculties with 67 departments.

The university provides training in 10 specialties namely General Medicine, Pediatrics, Medico-Prevention Management, Stomatology, Pharmacy, Clinical Psychology, Nursing, Social Work, Economics and Management at an Enterprise Of Public Health, Biotechnology.

The administrative division of the university has subdivisions such as Academic Council of the University, University Administration, Dean's Office, Inter-faculty Boards, Student Clerical Office, Staff Administration, Patent Group, Scientific and Medical information Department, Research Sector, Department of Post Graduate Training and Clinical Specialization, Economic Activity Administration, Administration for International Relations.