Ternopil State Medical Academy was founded in 1957.

In 1992, in recognition of high standards of education, Ternopil State Medical Academy was named after I.Y.Horbachevsky, the Ternopil born famous Ukarainian Biochemist. 

In 1994, it received the highest IV Accreditation Degree, the license providing students to be trained at the Medical Faculty. 

In 1997, it was awarded the status of the Academy. Since this year, foreign citizens have been studying as students and Clinical interns. In 2000-2001 academic year, 154 students and 18 clinical interns from 16 countries studied at the Academy.

In 2000, the Academy took the third place among all the Ukrainian Higher Medical Schools having the IV Accreditation level. So far, the Academy has trained about 13,000 Doctors, and 17,000 Specialists have improved their qualification at the Post Graduate Faculty.