The article presents the results of comparative analysis of educational potential of participants of the scientific and educational medical cluster «North Caucasus». The differences in average unified state examination score of students of educational institutions - participants of the cluster, teaching staff with academic degrees, educational literature and other indices are examined. It is noted that the toughening of unified state examination procedure implementation and increase of number of applicants entering through target admission, resulted in certain decrease of average score of unified state examination in entrants. At the same time, measures undertaken by the cluster members targeting the improvement of the values of indices of educational organizations functioning monitored by Rosobrnadzor alter the trend in condition of educational potential of the cluster "North Caucasus" in a positive way.
Keywords: medical education; monitoring of educational activities; scientific and educational medical cluster.