Kazakh National Medical University is founded in 1930 named after S D Asfendiyarov by RSFSR SP councils decision in Almaty Kazakhstan Kazakh National Medical University is first institute and the no 1 medical institute in Kazakhstan and first rector was S D Asfendiyarov who was graduate from Leningrad Military Medical Academy The Kazakhstan government classified it as a national university of the country in 2001 There is 4 5 years course in India in admission for study MBBS Comparing from Kazakhstan it has 5 years MBBS course But pattern is somewhat similar to Indian study pattern Kazakh National Medical University is a higher reputed educational medical institution which is recognized and accredited by Medical Council of India MCI and World Health Organization WHO There are above 11000 PhD students studying and more than 1500 faculty members working at Kazakh National Medical University There are 130 professors more than 200 doctors of science above 500 candidates of science