By Resolution No. 317 of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated April 24, 2006, the Concept for Reforming Medical and Pharmaceutical Education in the Republic of Kazakhstan was adopted. According to the adopted Concept, the training of specialists with higher medical education is carried out within the framework of basic medical education in the specialty “General Medicine.” A state educational standard was developed for the training of physicians in the specialty “General Medicine,” defining the core competencies of graduates.

The Dean’s Office for International Students was established by Order No. 747 of the Rector dated September 4, 2012, based on the decision of the University Academic Council (Minutes No. 1 dated August 31, 2012). The Dean’s Office was established with the aim of improving the quality of education for international students, increasing the number of international students enrolled at the university, and enhancing the university’s international ranking in accordance with the principles of the Bologna Charter.

By decision of the Board of S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University dated August 11, 2026, the International Faculty was renamed the Department for International Students and became part of the School of Medicine.

• Currently, KazNMU is one of the leading universities in the country in terms of the number of international students. A total of 1,650 students are enrolled at the university, including 1,378 international students from different countries.
• International students at KazNMU primarily pursue their education in the specialties of “General Medicine” and “Medicine.”