Higher School of Medicine

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

On our website, you can learn about the educational programmes, history and development, academic staff, educational activities, and research conducted by the Higher School of Medicine.

“A physician’s professional development requires a true vocation and education, psychological resilience, culture and good manners, selflessness, consistency between words and actions, respect for professional confidentiality, humanity, civic responsibility, and patriotism. I believe that during your years of study at the Higher School of Medicine, you will come to understand the importance of each of these qualities. A physician must recognise that they hold a special place in society, as the essence of the medical profession lies in caring not for something created by human hands, but for the Human Being.”

Respectfully, Svetlana Kabdenovna Muratbekova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, Associate Professor

MISSION AND GOAL

The mission of the Higher School of Medicine is to train qualified and competitive medical professionals who are proficient in modern, innovative, and practice-oriented technologies and capable of contributing to the development of healthcare and medical science in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The goal of the Higher School of Medicine is to train competent and well-educated professionals who possess the fundamental medical knowledge and practical skills required to diagnose, treat, and prevent diseases, provide high-quality medical care, and improve public health.

HISTORY AND STRUCTURE

The Higher School of Medicine has developed a highly qualified academic staff and established specialised departments. The first students were admitted to the 5B130100 General Medicine educational programme, offered in Kazakh, Russian, and English, in 2018.In 2021, the Faculty was reorganised as the Higher School of Medicine. One of the founders of the School was Svetlana Kabdenovna Muratbekova, Doctor of Medical Sciences and Associate Professor, who currently serves as Advisor for Medical Education.Since September 2025, the Director of the Higher School of Medicine has been Yuri Vyacheslavovich Lisitsyn.

The Higher School of Medicine comprises three departments:

1. Department of Morphology, Physiology and General Pathology;
2. Department of Clinical Disciplines;
3. Department of Surgical Disciplines.

Bachelor’s, Master’s, and residency programmes are delivered by 25 full-time faculty members, including 4 Doctors of Science, 5 Candidates of Science, 2 PhD holders, and 4 Master’s degree holders. Faculty members holding academic degrees account for 44% of the total number of full-time academic staff.

KEY DEVELOPMENT MILESTONES

• On 23 April 2018, Kokshetau State University obtained Supplement No. 023 for the 5B130100 General Medicine educational programme to State Licence No. 12019134, issued on 11 December 2012, authorising the provision of educational services.
• The founder and first Head of the Higher School of Medicine was Svetlana Kabdenovna Muratbekova, Doctor of Medical Sciences, who had 22 years of management experience at Kokshetau Higher Medical College.
• The Department of Morphology, Physiology and General Pathology, the Department of Clinical Disciplines, and the Department of Surgical Disciplines were established.
• Since 2018, Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University has cooperated with ISM EDUTECH PVT LTD, whose Regional Director is Dr Myneni Dharmateja, in attracting international students.
• On 27 July 2020, a supplement to the licence was obtained in the 6B101 Healthcare field of study, authorising the implementation of the 6B10101 General Medicine educational programme.
• The 6B10101 General Medicine educational programme was accredited by the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) for five years, from 16 June 2023 to 15 June 2028 (Certificate No. AB4851). Students completing the internship under this educational programme after 2025 receive a diploma awarding the qualification of Physician and a certificate confirming completion of the internship.
• In 2021, the Faculty was reorganised as the Higher School of Medicine.
• On 3 July 2023, Supplement No. 034 to the licence was obtained in the 7M101 Healthcare field of study, authorising the implementation of the 7M10101 Medicine professional Master’s programme and the 7M10102 Medicine scientific and pedagogical Master’s programme.
• On 27 July 2023, the 6B10102 Public Health educational programme was approved.
• On 25 August 2023, the 6B10104 Medicine continuous integrated medical education programme was approved. Graduates are awarded the qualification of Physician without the right to practise medicine independently. They are permitted to enter independent medical practice after completing a residency programme.
• On 20 August 2024, pursuant to Order No. 742 of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Higher School of Medicine obtained a supplement to its licence in the 7R011 Healthcare field of study, authorising the implementation of the 7R01101 Cardiology (Adult and Paediatric) educational programme. The licence confirms that the programme complies with state quality standards and the established requirements for the educational process.
• The following educational programmes of the Higher School of Medicine were successfully accredited by the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) for five years, from 30 May 2025 to 29 May 2030:

- 6B10104 Medicine — Bachelor’s programme;

- 7M10101 Medicine — professional Master’s programme;

- 7M10102 Medicine — scientific and pedagogical Master’s programme;

- 7R01101 Cardiology (Adult and Paediatric) — residency programme.

The accreditation confirms that the educational programmes comply with high standards of medical education and promotes national recognition of the qualifications awarded to graduates.

CLINICAL SKILLS AND SIMULATION CENTRE

The Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre of the Higher School of Medicine at Shokan Ualikhanov Kokshetau University is a modern educational facility where future medical professionals develop practical skills in a safe and realistic environment. The Centre is equipped with advanced technology and specialised training rooms that make it possible to simulate real clinical situations and develop professional competencies at every stage of medical education.

In the Innovative Technologies Room, students use the Academix 3D virtual learning system to study pathological processes, diseases, and clinical cases with the help of modern digital technologies.

The Independent Knowledge Assessment Centre is equipped with the HAL S3201 patient simulator developed by Gaumard Scientific, simulators for ultrasound diagnostics and central venous catheterisation, as well as modern diagnostic equipment. These resources enable the objective assessment of students’ practical skills.

The Virtual Medical Academy combines clinical simulations, virtual patients, and virtual reality technologies. This allows students to learn how to make decisions in conditions that closely resemble real medical practice.

Particular attention is given to training in obstetrics and gynaecology, resuscitation, internal medicine, traumatology, surgery, and nursing. The educational process involves computerised maternal and neonatal simulators, cardiopulmonary resuscitation trainers, laparoscopic systems, surgical and injection trainers, and modern virtual reality systems.

Simulation-based learning enables students to practise clinical procedures repeatedly, improve their clinical reasoning, develop teamwork skills, and learn to make decisions without putting patients at risk.

The Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre is a space where theory is transformed into practice and knowledge becomes the foundation of professional competence. The Higher School of Medicine at Shokan Ualikhanov Kokshetau University trains specialists who are able to act confidently and professionally in a wide range of clinical situations.

CLINICAL TRAINING SITES AND PARTNER ORGANISATIONS

To organise and conduct academic and professional clinical placements, agreements have been concluded with leading accredited healthcare organisations in the Akmola Region and medical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

1. Multidisciplinary Regional Hospital, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management under the Health Department of the Akmola Region, including the Heart Centre;
2. Multidisciplinary Regional Children’s Hospital, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management under the Health Department of the Akmola Region;
3. City Polyclinic, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management under the Health Department of the Akmola Region;
4. City Multidisciplinary Hospital, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management under the Health Department of the Akmola Region;
5. Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Medicine JSC;
6. National Scientific Medical Centre JSC;
7. Bulandy District Hospital, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management under the Health Department of the Akmola Region;
8. Akkol District Hospital, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management under the Health Department of the Akmola Region;
9. Regional Emergency Medical Service Station;
10. Regional Mental Health Centre;
11. National Centre of Expertise;
12. Tuberculosis Dispensary of the AOCF;
13. Viamedis LLP, Kokshetau;
14. Health Department of the Akmola Region;
15. Astana Medical University;
16. Karaganda Medical University;
17. Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University;
18. Zerenda District Hospital, a Municipal State Enterprise with the Right of Economic Management;
19. Taiynsha Multidisciplinary Interdistrict Hospital;

20. Avicenna LLP, Burabay;

21. Central District Hospital of the Osakarov District, Karaganda Region;

22. Viamedis LLP, Stepnogorsk;

23. West Kazakhstan Medical University;

24. Semey Medical University;

25. National Research Cardiac Surgery Centre;

26. Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Akmola Region.

INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

The Higher School of Medicine has concluded memoranda of international cooperation with the following organisations:

1. Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania — for a period of five years;
2. REAVIZ University, Saint Petersburg, Russia — for a period of five years (No. 128 dated 22 August 2023);
3. Bukhara State Medical University, Bukhara, Uzbekistan — for a period of five years;
4. Avicenna Tajik State Medical University;
5. National Centre of Cardiology and Internal Medicine named after Academician Mirsaid Mirrakhimov, Kyrgyzstan;
6. I. K. Akhunbaev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy.

STUDENT POPULATION

As of 18 September 2026, 860 students are enrolled at the Higher School of Medicine. Among them, 37 students are recipients of grants awarded by the Akim of the Region, 5 students receive grants from the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 63 students receive named scholarships, and 373 students are self-funded.

Internship:

A total of 135 interns are enrolled in the sixth year of the internship programme, including two students funded through grants from the Ministry of Healthcare of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The School offers Bachelor’s programmes with internship training, Master’s programmes, and residency programmes.

Master’s Programmes

• First year, professional track — 3 Master’s students;
• Second year, scientific and pedagogical track — 1 Master’s student.

Residency

• First year — 4 residents;
• Second year — 5 residents.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

Since 2018, Sh. Ualikhanov Kokshetau University has cooperated with ISM in attracting international students from India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, France, Sudan, Türkiye, and other countries.At present, 367 international students study in English, including 7 students enrolled under a scholarship programme. The international student population includes 348 citizens of India, 10 citizens of Pakistan, 4 citizens of Afghanistan, 1 citizen of Bangladesh, 1 citizen of France, 1 citizen of Sudan, and 2 citizens of Türkiye.