TSMU was first to start studies in English among all Top Medical Universities of Russia.

Tver State Medical University is a WHO-recognized medical establishment. It has various profound contacts in the fields of basic medical education, postgraduate training, scientific research, diagnostics, treatment and diseases prevention with many medical organizations of Russia and other countries. Tver State Medical Universityis one of the medical universities for Russia recognized by MCI, WHO, UK, USA and other major countries. The international partners of the University are the Saarland University (Germany), Medical University of Lublin (Poland), Bicon (USA), DAAD (Germany), MASHAV of Israel , Russian Educational Centre (Sri Lanka), RCIE (India).

The main areas of international cooperation are cardiology, genetics, pediatrics, gastroenterology, ophthalmology, radiology, surgery andpublic health. The University regularly organizes international academic meetings where scientists and professors from Germany, UK, Canada, USA, Israel, India and other countries are invited to read lectures and to give practical training to the students.

The Tver State Medical University has trained medical specialists for foreign countries since 1962. Currently students from more than 50 countries study in Tver State Medical University, mainly from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, countries of the Eastern Europe, Africa, Asia and Latin America.