Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is a WHO-recognised classic university. The university is located in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the highest-ranked university for MBBS in Kazakhstan. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University also known as KazGU or KazNU is a not-for-profit public higher education institution. Named after the world-famous philosopher and scholar Al-Farabi, it is one of the largest universities in the country covering 100 hectares of area. This university is not WHO recognised.
The university got listed as MCI recognised in 2019 only. Therefore, the facilities which Indian students require are currently not fully present here. Many students who took admission in the 2019 session at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University were disappointed with the overall facilities and quality of education. As per QS Global World Ranking, the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University’s ranking is 207. However, it is to be noted that it is not a medical college. The university has various faculties and medical is only one of them. It offers 82 bachelor degree programs at 17 faculties. As Al-Farabi is a classic university, its rank is high.
In this step-to-step guide about Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, you will get to know about the following things:
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About Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
As mentioned before, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is a classic university. It means that it teaches a wide range of subjects. Medical is just one of the faculties at Al-Farabi National University. The university’s campus has modern educational buildings and scientific infrastructure. Also, the campus has library, internet centre, food courts, sports complex, cinema, student service center, a military Department, a swimming pool. For Indian students, the entire MBBS course will be taught in the English language. The course duration is 5 years. After completion of the course, the students can come back to India and appear for the screening test.
It has the following 16 faculties:
- Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics
- International Relations Department
- Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology
- High School of Economics and Business
- Faculty of Physics and Technology
- Oriental Studies Faculty
- Faculty of Informational Technology
- Law Faculty
- Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology
- Medicine and Healthcare Faculty
- Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences
- History, Archeology and Ethnology Faculty
- Faculty of Philology and World Languages
- Journalism Department
- Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science
- Pre-university Education Faculty
The General Medicine coursec comes under the Faculty of Medicine and Healthcare. About 20,000 students presently study at the university. These include students doing under-graduation, post-graduation and PhD.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University World Ranking
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University World Ranking in 2022 –
- According to QS Top Universities, the ‘QS Global World Ranking’ of Al-Farabi Kazakh University is 175 for 2022 and 150 for 2023.
- The university has been awarded 5 stars by QS Top Universities in the categories of Teaching, Internationalization, Employability, Facilities, Specialist Criteria: Modern, Languages.
- As per the website ‘https://www.4icu.org/’ (a non-academic ranking website), the world ranking of Al-Farabi is 1,968 and the country rank is 1.
- Times Higher Education has not given any particular ranks and has put Al-Farabi in the category of 1201+ ‘World University Rankings 2022’ and 401-500 in the category of ‘Asia University Rankings 2022’.
- ‘https://roundranking.com/’ ranks Al-Farabi at 522.
- FMGE result is not available as the university started a medicine course in 2018.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Campus
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Campus buildings
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| 1 | Main Administrative building | 9 | Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology |
| 2 | U.A. Zholdasbekov Palace of Students | 10 | Al-Farabi Library |
| 3 | Faculty of Mechanics and Mathematics | 11 | Internet-Center |
| 4 | Faculty of Physics and Techniques | 12 | University Cafeteria «Ai-tumar» |
| 5 | Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology | 13 | “Keremet” Student Service Center |
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Faculty of History, Archeology and Ethnology; Faculty of Philology, Literary Studies and World Languages; Faculty of Journalism |
14 | Sport Center |
| 7 | High School of Economics and Business, Faculty of Law | 15 | Dormitories |
| 8 | Faculty of Geography and Nature Management | ||
Here is a video of the Al Farabi Kazakh National University campus –
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Eligibility
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University MBBS eligibility criteria for Indian students:
Entrance Exam in India You don't have to qualify any entrance such as IELTS/SAT, etc.
Age The student must be at least 17 years old as on 31st December of the year in which the admission is being taken.
Board The candidate must have completed class 12th from a regular and recognised board.
Marks for General Category students The student must have an aggregate of at least 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and must have English as a compulsory subject.
Marks for Other Category students The candidate must have an aggregate of at least 40% in Physics, Chemistry and Biology and must have English as a compulsory subject.
NEET You need to qualify NEET from 2018 onwards for admission in abroad. NEET result is valid for 3 years from 2018 onwards for MBBS abroad admission.
Entrance Exam by the university The university will conduct an entrance exam.
Documents Required for Admission
For getting your admission and invitation letter of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, you will require the following documents:
- 10th mark sheet
- 12th mark sheet
- passport
- NEET qualified result
How will I get a visa for studying MBBS in Kazakhstan?
For getting the visa, the complete list of documents will be provided to you by Global Medical Foundation. You need to submit your original documents with us and we will apply and get your visa. No personal interview is required for the visa. GMF will also assist you with the booking of flight tickets among many other things.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University MBBS Fees
Following is Al-Farabi Kazakh National University MBBS Fees:
1st Year 2nd Year 3rd Year 4th Year 5th Year
Tuition Fee Tenge 22 lakh Tenge 22 lakh Tenge 22 lakh Tenge 22 lakh Tenge 22 lakh
Hostel USD 1,000 USD 1,000 USD 1,000 USD 1,000 USD 1,000
Medical + Insurance USD 100 USD 100 USD 100 USD 100 USD 100
Other Expenses:
- One-time charges extra.
- Flight ticket cost extra.
- Admission and visa charge payable extra in India.