Undergraduate UG Bachelo's Degree
MD (Doctor of Medicine) – AFKNUFMHC
Course Overview
The Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Care, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, is a 6-year full-time English-taught medical degree structured around international medical education standards. The curriculum seamlessly integrates foundational pre-clinical biological sciences, advanced laboratory training at the university’s research centers, simulation-based clinical skills education, and comprehensive clinical rotations across Almaty’s major affiliated multi-profile teaching hospitals.
Students undergo rigorous practical training, culminating in a mandatory professional internship year. Graduates receive an MD degree recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO), World Directory of Medical Schools (WDOMS), and the National Medical Commission (NMC), making them fully eligible to pursue global medical licensing examinations such as USMLE, PLAB, and India’s NExT/FMGE, subject to national statutory requirements.
Entry Requirements
- Academic Background: Completion of 10+2 / Senior Secondary or equivalent under a recognized educational board with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English.
- Grade Minimum: Minimum 50% aggregate score in PCB (40% for SC/ST/OBC category candidates).
- Age Limit: Must reach 17 years of age on or before December 31 of the year of admission.
- Exam Qualification: Valid qualifying NEET-UG score for Indian national applicants.
- Institutional Evaluation online entrance test evaluating secondary-level biological and chemical sciences.
Career Outcomes
- Clinical Specialist Consultant
- Healthcare Administrator & Facility Director
- Clinical Research Scientist
- Medical Officer (PHC / Public Health)
- General Practitioner / Primary Care Physician
Scholarship Available
- International Merit Scholarship / Republic of Kazakhstan Ministry Grant
