Introduction:

Scientific research is one of the cornerstones that support higher academic training in health sciences.

Objective:

To assess the scientific production of undergraduate students at the University of Medical Sciences of Havana.

Methods:

An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was carried out at the University of Medical Sciences of Havana. The universe was 393 individuals, totally studied by means of a survey. Absolute frequencies, percentage, Pearson's χ2 and Cramér's V were determined.

Results:

With respect to academic year, the statistical evidence showed a weak association among the variables member of Frank País Student Teacher Movement (P=0.01; V=0.192) and publication in scientific journals (P=0.0009; V=0.23); as well as a moderate association through participation in scientific events (P= 0.001; V=0.461). The Students’ Scientific Meeting was the event with the highest participation (77%), mainly at the school level (77%). Group IV journals were the most represented as those with the highest number of publications by students from the University of Medical Sciences of Havana, accounting for 6%; the average number of publications was 2.6. An increase in scientific knowledge was referred as the main motivation (65.1 %); while they respondents mentioned the lack of necessary equipment (48.1 %) as the main limitation. The enhancement of curricular and extracurricular study of research methodology was evidenced as the most frequent suggestion.

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