Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services started its academic life as the first medical university founded after the Islamic Revolution by 45 medical students in 1983. Nine years later, in 1994, following the national plan of merging medical schools in the Ministry of Health and Medical Education, the School of Medicine was transformed into the University of Medical Sciences.

Currently, this university has 11 Schools, 15 Research Centers, 13 hospitals, and 10 Health Networks throughout Yazd province. More than 6000 students study at SSU, of which 12% are post-graduate students (PhD and MSc) and 6% are clinical assistants (specialties, subspecialties, and fellowship).