The Medical Academy named after S. I. Georgievsky of Vernadsky CFU is the institution of higher medical education situated in Simferopol (Autonomous Republic of Crimea). According to some independent estimations it is one of the most prominent medical schools of Ukraine. The university has 6 faculties and 54 departments. As at 2009, 4700 students are studying here (approximately 1700 are foreign citizens from max 10-12 countries now a days of the world). The university was decorated with Order of the Red Banner of Labour (1981) and is certified by the International Education Society as AA-level high school giving its priority under top 1000 medical university around the world.