Every Tashkent resident is familiar with this abbreviation — TashMI. It has long become not only the name of an educational institution but also the main landmark of the district: here is the hospital and one of the most beautiful historical buildings in Central Asia. 

In 1900, a preparatory school of the Second Orenburg Cadet Corps opened in Tashkent. Specifically for it, in 1901, a beautiful building was constructed on the left bank of the Salar canal. After the school was relocated to the new building, it was transformed into the Tashkent Cadet Corps. 

The first graduation of cadets took place in 1908. In the future, many corps graduates served in the Turkestan rifle and artillery units. 

In 1920, the building of the former cadet corps housed the medical faculty of the newly established Central Asian University. In 1935, based on the faculty, the Tashkent Medical Institute was opened, where doctors, pharmacologists, and hygienists were trained. 

In the 1970s, construction of the buildings of the "new TashMI" began in the northwest of the capital. 

In 1990, based on the old and new buildings of TashMI in Tashkent, two medical institutes were established — the First Tashkent State Medical Institute and the Second Tashkent State Medical Institute. 

In 2005, based on these higher education institutions, the Tashkent Medical Academy was formed. 

In 2014, the "old TashMI" was transformed into the Tashkent State Dental Institute. 

Currently, the old buildings of TashMI are undergoing restoration. The ancient territory with large trees and remarkable architecture continues to attract tour guides and Tashkent history enthusiasts.