Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University was originally established in Kolozsvár, then in Austria-Hungary, later Romania, in 1872.
Preclinical departments of the Faculty of Medicine are situated around Cathedral (Dóm) Square.
The University Hospitals, housing the clinical departments, occupy the land between the Cathedral and River Tisza, which is a calm, peaceful area of the old town.
In recent years, 94 foreign students from 24 countries have received pharmaceutical diplomas through government-sponsored exchange programs.
The Albert Szent-Györgyi Medical University is the regional center of health care for southern Hungary, offering wide-ranging cooperation and collaboration with surrounding hospitals and research institutes.