Higher School of Medicine

Welcome to the page of the Higher School of Medicine of the Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University!

On the website you can find out about educational programs, the history of the creation of the faculty, and human resources potential.

Vocation, education, psychological compatibility, culture and upbringing, appearance, selflessness, conformity of words and actions, observance of professional secrecy, humanism, citizenship and patriotism are important in becoming a doctor.

I believe that during your years studying at our faculty you will understand the meaning of the above factors. A doctor must internalize that their status in society is special, that among specialists who are not in medicine they must be first, for the calling of their profession is not caring only for the handiwork of man, but for Man himself.”

Respectfully,
Advisor to the Rector of the Higher School of Medicine
Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor (Docent) Muratbekova Svetlana Kabdenovna

The mission of the GSOM is to train qualified competitive medical specialists who possess modern innovative, practice–oriented technologies, and are focused on the implementation of the state program for the development of healthcare and science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The purpose of the HSE is to train competent and educated medical specialists with fundamental knowledge and skills to provide medical care to patients, based on the possession and application of knowledge and skills in the field of medicine aimed at diagnosing, treating and preventing diseases, as well as improving public health.

A professor teaching staff has been formed, departments created, the first intake in specialty 5B130100 “General Medicine” with instruction in Kazakh, Russian, English languages made. In 2021 it was transformed into the “Higher School of Medicine”.

At the origins of the founding of the Higher School of Medicine was Muratbekova Svetlana Kabdenovna. At present she holds the position of Advisor to the Rector on medical education, is Doctor of Medical Sciences and Associate Professor (Docent) of the Higher School of Medicine. Since September 2025, the Director of the Higher School of Medicine is Lisitsyn Yuri Vyacheslavovich.

There are three departments: “Morphology, Physiology and General Pathology”, “Clinical Disciplines”, “Surgical Disciplines”. Currently a highly qualified scientific pedagogical team has been formed, including professors and doctors of sciences, candidates of sciences and master’s students. Bachelor, master’s, and resident training is carried out by 26 full time teachers. Among them 4 Doctors of Sciences, 5 Candidates of Sciences, 2 PhD doctors, 4 masters.

The teaching staff is fully staffed, overall degree holding level is about 42.3% of all full time employees.

Information about the activity

• 04/23/2018 Kokshetau State University received appendix No. 023 for the educational program 5B130100 "General Medicine" under the State license for educational activities No. 12019134 dated 11.12.2012.
• From the moment of its foundation to the present, the director of the Higher School of Medicine is Svetlana Kabdenovna Muratbekova, MD, with 22 years of experience as a head at the Kokshetau Higher Medical College.
• Departments were formed: "Morphology, physiology and general pathology", "Clinical disciplines", "Surgical disciplines".
• Since 2018, NCJSC "Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University" has been collaborating with ISM EDUTECH PVT LTD (Regional Director – Dr. Myneni Dharmateja) on the recruitment of international students, granting it exclusive rights.
• On 07/27/2020, an appendix to the license in the field of personnel training 6B101 Healthcare according to OP 6B10101 "General Medicine" was received.
• Passed IAAR accreditation (NAAR) for a period of 5 years under the educational program 6B10101 general medicine (term 16.06.2023-14.06.2028) No. AB4851; Graduates of the internship after 2025 in the OP "General Medicine" are awarded a diploma with the qualification of a doctor and a certificate of completion of the internship.
• In 2021, the faculty was renamed the "Higher School of Medicine".
• 03.07.2023. The appendix to the license in the field of personnel training 7M101 Healthcare was received (No. 034 of the appendix to the license from). Educational programs 7M10101 Medicine (specialized direction), 7M10102 Medicine (scientific and pedagogical direction).
• On 07/27/2023, the educational program 6B10102 "Public Health" was approved
• 25.08.2023, the program of continuous integrated medical education 6B10104 "Medicine" was approved; Graduates are awarded the qualification of a doctor without the right to carry out independent medical activity. They are allowed to practice independently after completing a residency.
• On August 20, 2024, by Order No. 742 of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Committee for Quality Assurance in Science and Higher Education of the Higher School of Medicine received an Appendix to the license in the field of personnel training 7R011 of Healthcare under the educational program 7R01101 Cardiology (adult, children). Obtaining this license indicates that the program meets the established state quality standards and requirements for the educational process.
• The educational programs of the Higher School of Medicine successfully passed accreditation procedure in the National Independent Accreditation and Rating Agency (NAAR) and obtained relevant certificates for 5 years from May 30, 2025 to May 29, 2030 in the following directions:

- 6B10104 “Medicine” (bachelor) – 5 years

- 7M10101 “Medicine” (specialized master's) – 5 years

- 7M10102 “Medicine” (scientific pedagogical master's) – 5 years

- 7R01101 “Cardiology (adult, pediatric)” (residency) – 5 years Accreditation confirms compliance of the programs with high standards of medical education and ensures recognition of qualifications at the national level.

New classrooms equipped with modern high-tech equipment have been created:

• anatomy;
• human anatomy in 3D graphics;
• pathological anatomy and histology;
• physiology;
• traumatology;
• Obstetrics and gynecology;
• Pediatrics;
• intensive care,
• surgery;
• Anatomical complex "Pirogov" as part of a highly realistic anatomical simulator, a phantom mannequin "female autopsy"
• Independent assessment center;
• nursing;
• Lecture halls;
• multimedia class "Virtual Medical Academy";
• educational information medical technologies in 3D graphics;
• a reading room of medical literature, including electronic ones.
• Hardware and software VR complex for medical education, with equipment and installed licensed software complexes, simulators: "Indirect ophthalmoscopy", "Tracheostomy operation", "Training of communication skills", "Emergency medical station", "Ambulance" with the virtual educational system Academix 3D.

For the organization and conduct of educational and industrial (clinical) practices, contracts have been concluded with accredited leading healthcare organizations of the Akmola region:

1. GKP on the PCV "Multidisciplinary regional hospital" under the Health Department of the Akmola region, "Heart Center"
2. GKP on PCV "Multidisciplinary regional children's Hospital" under the Health Department of the Akmola region
3. GKP on PCV "City polyclinic" under the Health Department of the Akmola region
4. GKP on PCV "City multidisciplinary hospital" under the Health Department of the Akmola region
5. JSC "Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases"
6. JSC "National Scientific Medical Center"
7. GKP at the Bulandyn District Hospital under the Health Department of the Akmola region
8. GKP on PCV "Akkolskaya district hospital" under the health department of the Akmola region
9. Regional ambulance station
10. Regional Mental Health Center
11. National Center of Expertise
12. AOCF Tube dispensary
13. LLP "Viamedis" Kokshetau
14. Health Department of Akmola region
15. Astana Medical University (MUA)
16. Karaganda Medical University (MUK)
17. Kazakh-Russian Medical University (KRMU)
18. GKP on PCV "Zerendinsky district hospital"
19. Tayynshinsky multidisciplinary interdistrict hospital

20. Avicenna Burabai LLP

21. CRH of Osakarovsky district of Karaganda region

22. Viamedis LLP, Stepnogorsk

23. West Kazakhstan Medical University (WKMU)

24. Semey Medical University (MUS)

25. National Scientific Cardiac Surgery Center (NSCC)

26. Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of Akmola region (SES)

International cooperation
Memoranda of international cooperation have been concluded with:

1. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences (Lithuania, Kaunas) for 5 years;
2. REAVIZ University (Russia, Saint Petersburg) for 5 years (No. 128 dated 08/22/2023);
3. Bukhara State Medical University (Uzbekistan, Bukhara) for 5 years;
4. Tajik State Medical University named after Abuali Ibn Sino
5. The National Center of Cardiology and Therapy named after Academician Mirsaid Mirrakhimov (Kyrgyzstan).
6. Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named afterAkhunbayeva

Students

As of 22 September 2025, there are 790 students, including 125 on grants from the regional Akim, 8 students in ASP, 19 students on grants from the Ministry of Health, 60 on named scholarships, 279 on their own funding.

Internship students:

In the 6 -7th course internships study 89 interns, among them 19 interns with grants from the Ministry of Health. Educational programs for bachelor’s degree with internship, master’s, and residency have been developed.

Master students:

1st year (specialized direction) – 7 master’s students

2nd year (scientific pedagogical direction) – 2 master’s students

Information about international students

Since 2018, Kokshetau University named after Sh.Ualikhanov cooperates with ISM to recruit international students from India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, France, Bangladesh and other countries.

Currently there are 221 students studying in English, of which 6 are on scholarship programmes. From India – 250, Pakistan – 24, Afghanistan – 4, Bangladesh – 1, France – 1.

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