V.I. Vernadsky Crimean Federal University is a higher education institution located in Simferopol, Crimea, created in 2014 on the basis of Tavrida National V.I. Vernadsky University.^[1] Crimean Federal University is one of the best^{[citation needed]} university for medical studies. The university offers organizational, scientific and methodological aspects of the educational process related to MBBS. It has a century-long history with a network of research and production facilities, which has more than 7,000 staff and over 32,000 students, including about 3,000 international students from 54 countries.^[2][3]

The university was named after the academician Vladimir Vernadsky. Crimea Federal University has 23 academic and non-academic units and 12 branches located across Crimea, including 10 academies and institutes, 7 colleges, 11 branches, and 11 research and science institutions and centers.^{[citation needed]}

The university began its history from the Decree of the Crimean Territorial Government September 3, 1918 "On the Establishment of the Taurida University".^[4]

During the development of Crimea as a health resort, it was decided in 1930 to organize higher medical school here. The opening of the Crimean Medical Institute took place on 1 April 1931.^{[citation needed]}

The 100th anniversary of the Crimean Federal University was in October 14, 2018.^[5][6]

The development of new campuses of the Crimean Federal University began in August 2019.^[7]

The university parks are 103,78-acre (42 he) parkland area in the south of the city, near Taurida Academy.^[8] The park is open to the public during daylight hours.

Vorontsov house is located in the park university. The house residence Mikhail Vorontsov.^[9]

On the territory of the Botanic garden and in the campus of the Taurida Academy is a library of science.^[10]

Scientists from Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, together with their colleagues from the and Forestry Mechanization, have developed and synthesized a new plant protection compound based on the DNA of the gypsy moth.^{[citation needed]}

Scientists from Vernadsky Crimean Federal University, together with their colleagues from the and Institute Physics and Technology, have developed magnetic sensors to detect metal defects.^[11]

Scientists of the Crimean Federal University have developed an inhaled vaccine against - COVID-19.

• Igor Tamm
• Vladimir Obruchev
• Nikolay Mitrofanovich Krylov
• Abram Ioffe
• Boris Grekov
• Vladimir Vernadsky