• Nalchik State Medical University
• Nalchik State Medical Academy
• Nalchik State Medical Institute
• Kabardino-Balkaria Medical University of Nalchik State

Kabardino-Balkarian State University is one of the leading scientific, educational, informational, social and cultural Universities in Nalchik city of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic of the Russian Federation. Kabardino-Balkarian State University annually produces about two thousand specialists. Kabardino-Balkarian State University was formed in 1957 in Nalchik on the basis of Pedagogical college. On 50th anniversary Kabardino-Balkarian State University received the Certificate of Merit and Medal from State Duma for its outstanding services and achievements. In 2008, the Kabardino-Balkarian State University was enlisted in 100 best universities in Russia. In 2010,  Kabardino-Balkarian State University received an honorary diploma of the winner of the All-Russian contest "100 Best Universities of Russia in the field of science and education". Currently Kabardino-Balkarian State University operates the university complex as a new type of school, which combines different levels of educational institutions, implementing educational programs of higher, secondary, post-graduate and additional professional education. Today Kabardino-Balkarian State University holds the 11th place among classical universities in Russia. Currently Kabardino-Balkarian State University has 67 departments with the teaching staff of 870 highly qualified teachers, where 1800 students get trained every year. Till now Kabardino-Balkarian State University has trained 14500 students.