Kokshetau State University

The Shokan Ualikhanov Kokshetau State University is located in the city of Kokshetau, Kazakhstan.

Establishment: The university was established in 1962.

Prominence: It is a public university and one of the prominent institutions in the country.

 

Medical / MBBS at Kokshetau State University

Here’s what is known about the MBBS / General Medicine program:

• The Higher School of Medicine is a department/faculty under the university.

• The medical program (General Medicine) is offered in Kazakh, Russian, and English. 

• Duration: 5 years (for the MBBS in some sources) + internship/clinical rotations (making total ≈6 years) in many descriptions. 

• Accreditation & Recognition:

  • Accredited by the IANR/R (or Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Education and Science) and relevant Kazakh accrediting agencies. 

  • The General Medicine programme got “Specialised Programme Accreditation” via IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating); valid until 2028. 

  • It is listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS). 

  • Also claimed recognition from National Medical Commission (NMC), WHO etc in many student-information sources. But official Ministry/accreditation sources are more reliable

 

Admission Requirements (for Indian / International Students)

Here are what the sources say, with caution (always verify from the university directly):

• Completion of secondary education (10+2 or equivalent) with Physics, Chemistry, Biology (PCB). Minimum marks usually ~50% in PCB aggregate. 

• Qualifying NEET is required for Indian students (as per NMC / Indian regulations) if they want the degree recognized back home. 

• Medium of instruction sometimes has English option. If taking English medium, may need proof of English proficiency (though exact requirements may vary).