Study in Kazakhstan
Modern infrastructure, a planned capital city and well-equipped laboratories.
Kazakhstan offers ultra-modern campuses and hospital facilities in one of Asia's most spectacular planned cities. Fees are higher than in neighbouring Central Asian countries, but the infrastructure and living standards are a clear step up, and Nazarbayev University offers full scholarships in engineering.
Advantages
- Ultra-modern campus and hospital infrastructure
- A futuristic capital city
- NMC and WHO recognised medical universities
- A higher quality of life than other CIS options
- Full tuition scholarships for qualifying engineering students at Nazarbayev University
Considerations
- Higher fees than Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan
- Lower reported FMGE rates than Georgia or Nepal
The considerations are the original site's own. A counsellor will add anything that has changed since. FMGE and NExT pass rates are as reported for each university at the time of writing. They describe past cohorts and are not a prediction of any individual result.
Admission timeline
From application to arrival in Kazakhstan
Fall intake in September with applications from April to August; a spring intake in February at some universities. Nazarbayev University runs an August intake with applications from February to April.
Study cities
The six-step sequence that applies to every destination is on the how it works page, and the document list on admissions and visas.
April to July
Application
Apply with 10+2 and NEET documents.
July to August
Visa
Kazakhstani student visa.
September
Departure
Travel to Astana, Aktobe or Almaty.
Universities in Kazakhstan
4 universities with full published profiles
Each page covers fees, courses, eligibility, hostel and city, and the admission steps. Medical fees for Kazakhstan and seven other countries are side by side in the MBBS fee table. Filter all 26 on the universities page.
A modern capital city
Astana Medical University
Astana, Kazakhstan. Established 1964. Medicine (MBBS).
Astana Medical University is a government university in Kazakhstan's planned capital, one of Asia's most striking modern cities. It reports a 32.5% FMGE pass rate, above the national average, with an ultra-modern campus, hospital facilities and laboratory equipment.
- Reported FMGE
- 32.5%
- Tuition
- USD 5,300 a year
- Duration
- 6 years
Government university in Aktobe
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University
Aktobe, Kazakhstan. Established 1957. Medicine (MBBS).
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University is a government university in Aktobe, founded in 1957, with an English-medium MBBS and a reported FMGE pass rate of 29.7%. The original site publishes its fees only in rupees; confirm the current figure with the counsellor.
- Reported FMGE
- 29.7%
- Tuition
- INR 18 to 22 lakh a year, as published
- Duration
- 6 years
Full tuition scholarships for qualifying students
Nazarbayev University
Astana, Kazakhstan. Established 2010. Engineering and STEM.
Nazarbayev University in Astana teaches entirely in English, holds ABET accreditation for engineering and partners with MIT, the University of Cambridge and Duke University. Qualifying international students receive full tuition scholarships.
- Tuition
- Fully funded with scholarship, as published
- Duration
- 4 years (B.Eng or BSc)
AACSB candidate in Central Asia
KIMEP University
Almaty, Kazakhstan. Established 1992. Management and hospitality.
KIMEP University in Almaty, Kazakhstan's business capital, is Central Asia's leading business school: an AACSB candidate, a CFA Institute affiliated programme and an EFMD and EQUIS member, with exchange agreements with more than 60 universities worldwide.
- Tuition
- USD 6,000 to 8,000 a year (BBA)
- Duration
- 4 years (BBA) or 2 years (MBA)
Questions about Kazakhstan
How long is the course in Kazakhstan?
6 years (MBBS); 4 years (engineering, BBA).
Do Indian students need a visa for Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstani student visa. The admissions and visas service prepares the file and the embassy interview.
When are the intakes in Kazakhstan?
Fall intake in September with applications from April to August; a spring intake in February at some universities. Nazarbayev University runs an August intake with applications from February to April.
What does it cost to study in Kazakhstan?
Published annual tuition at the universities on this site: Astana Medical: USD 5,300 a year; West Kazakhstan Medical: INR 18 to 22 lakh a year, as published; Nazarbayev University: Fully funded with scholarship, as published; KIMEP: USD 6,000 to 8,000 a year (BBA). Fees are indicative, as published by the university at the time of writing. They vary by intake, accommodation choice, visa requirements and exchange rate. The final fee is confirmed in writing before any application is submitted.
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