The regional administration transferred two buildings to the institute for academic and laboratory facilities and two dormitories.

The institute was composed of 19 departments and had a total of 66 instructors, among them notable individuals such as Kostiantyn Kovanov, Rostyslav-Yurii Komarovskyi, Anatolii Lokai, Ivan Sytnyk, Mykola Skakun, and Yevhen Honcharuk.

The institute steadily developed programs and facilities, but the biggest change took place after Ukraine gained its independence in 1991 when it started moving towards the European education system.

[citation needed] As of 2016, the university offers Bachelor's level programs in Physical Therapy and Nursing; Master's level programs in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing, Physical Therapy, and Public Health; and Doctorate level programs in Medicine, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Biology.

[3] The document states that “taking into account national and international recognition of the results of the activity of the State Higher Educational Institution ” I.Ya.Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University of the Ukrainian Ministry of Public Health”, its significant contribution to the development of national medical and pharmaceutical education and science, I resolve to give the State Higher Educational Institution “I.Ya.Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University of the Ukrainian Ministry of Public Health” the status of national and to continue naming it – ”I.Ya.Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University of the Ukrainian Ministry of Public Health”.

In addition, TSMU's degree is recognized by WHO, US Education Department, General Medical Council of England, and in EU countries.

In addition, there are 12 clinical departments based in the city and regional medical establishments in Ternopil.

Other continuing education includes a Training Internship Program and provision for clinical specialization.

TSMU collaborates with the University of South Carolina Upstate (USA) to exchange academic programs for nursing students.