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Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University

Kazakhstan

School Type:

Public

Year Instruction Started:

1931

Operational Status:

Currently operational

Alternate Names:

Almaty State Medical University
JSC National Medical University (2018 - 2018)
Kazakh National Medical University named after S. D. Asfendiarov (KNMU) (2001 - 2018)
Kazakh State Medical University named after S.D. Asfendiyarov (1996 - 2001)
Alma-Ata State Medical Institute named after S.D. Asfendiyarov (1989 - 1996)
Alma-Ata State Medical Institute (1931 - 1989)

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Facilities:

The school has access to clinical teaching facilities.

Clinical Training:

Program Delivery in Other Countries:

School Website(s):

In Russian
In Kazakh
In English

Additional Information:

School Contact
Admission Contact

Main Address:

88 Tole Bi Str.
Almaty 050012
Kazakhstan

Phone Number(s):

+7 (727) 3387090

Fax Number(s):

+7 (727) 2924300

Email:

[email protected]

Rector of the University

Address:

Tole Bi Str. 94
Almaty, 050012
Kazakhstan

Phone Number(s):

+7(727)338-70-27

Fax Number(s):

+7 (727) 3387011

Email:

[email protected]

Current Programs
Discontinued Programs

This school offers more than one program or track leading to a medical degree.

Program Name: Bachelor of Healthcare

Qualification Title:

Bachelor of General Medicine

Year Instruction Began:

2006

Curriculum Last Revised:

2023

Curriculum Duration:

5 years

Language of Instruction:

Russian, Kazakh, English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

All students pay tuition.

Additional Information:

This 5 year program does not include clinical training. Graduates must complete an internship to be guaranteed licensure from their country's respective medical council.

Program Name: 7 Year General Practitioner

Qualification Title:

Physician

Year Instruction Began:

2016

Curriculum Last Revised:

2023

Curriculum Duration:

7 years

Language of Instruction:

Russian, Kazakh, English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

All students pay tuition.

This program has been reviewed by АККРЕДИТТЕУ ЖӘНЕ РЕЙТИНГТІҢ ТӘУЕЛСІЗ АГЕНТТІГІ in Kazakhstan, who have informed us that the program was most recently given the status of Accredited on 31 May 2024. АККРЕДИТТЕУ ЖӘНЕ РЕЙТИНГТІҢ ТӘУЕЛСІЗ АГЕНТТІГІ is an accrediting agency recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education. The information reported by this agency may be updated from time to time. For the most current information on its evaluation of this and other medical programs, please contact the accrediting agency directly.

Program Name: 6 Year General Practitionaer

Qualification Title:

Physician (General Medicine)

Year Instruction Began:

2020

Curriculum Last Revised:

2023

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

Russian, Kazakh, English

Year Ended:

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

All students pay tuition.

Qualification Title:

Physician

Year Instruction Began:

1936

Curriculum Last Revised:

2006

Curriculum Duration:

6 years

Language of Instruction:

Russian, Kazakh

Year Ended:

2023

Prerequisite Education:

Admission follows completion of secondary education.

Foreign Students:

Foreign students are admitted

Genders Admitted:

Both men and women are admitted

Entrance Exam:

An entrance exam is required

Tuition Paid By:

Some students pay tuition.

Enrollment: Counts of new students admitted to the program and those who graduated, as reported by the school, are displayed below. “N/A” indicates that no data are available for that year.

Year	Admitted	Graduated
2015	1793	2375
2014	773	1349
2013	952	1147

The information below has been provided by the World Directory’s sponsoring organizations.

Canada

Unless indicated otherwise, Medical degrees obtained from this medical school are acceptable to the provincial/territorial medical regulatory authorities in Canada, and therefore acceptable to all medical organizations in Canada. For more information about the acceptable medical schools as defined in the Model Standards for Medical Registration in Canada click here.

À moins d’avis contraire, les diplômes de médecine de cette faculté de médecine sont acceptables aux ordres des médecins dans les provinces et territoires du Canada, et par conséquent acceptables à toute autre organisation au Canada qui œuvre dans le domaine médical. Pour plus d'information au sujet des facultés de médecine acceptables, telles que définies dans les normes modèles pour l'inscription médicale au Canada, cliquez ici.

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG), United States of America

Students and graduates of this medical school are eligible to apply for ECFMG Certification, provided that:
- For medical school students officially enrolled in this school, the graduation years are listed below as “current”.
- For graduates of this medical school, their graduation year is included in the graduation years listed below.
Graduation Years:
1953 - Current
- The degree title of the final medical diploma the student will earn, or the graduate has earned (and must provide), is listed in the Reference Guide for Medical Education Credentials.
- All other eligibility requirements are met. Refer to the ECFMG Information Booklet for detailed information.

Recognized Accreditation Policy: According to data provided to Intealth, of which ECFMG is a division, one or more of this school’s medical education programs currently meets the Intealth Recognized Accreditation Policy. “Recognized accreditation” means the program is accredited by an agency that has been reviewed and recognized by an external quality assurance organization approved by Intealth. Note that this does not impact the eligibility of the school’s students and graduates for ECFMG Certification.

Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University

Kazakhstan

FAIMER SCHOOL ID: F0001779