Al Farabi kazakh National University
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, also called KazGU or KazNU, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Named
after the Eastern philosopher and scholar al-Farabi, it is one of the country's largest universities. KazNU is the
oldest classical university of the Republic established by a Decree of the Kazakh Regional Committee (KRC) office
dated November 13, 1933. One year after Kazakhstan's 1990 declaration of independence, the name was changed
to Al-Farabi Kazakh State University. According to the QS World University Rankings KazNU takes 220th place in
the rating of the best universities of the world.
In 2001, the government classified it as a "national" university. More than 20,000 students, post-graduates and
PhD students study at KazNU, and there are more than 2500 faculty members working at KazNU, including 400
doctors of science, professors and more than 800 candidates of science and associate professors. Like other
universities founded under the Soviet system, it is highly centralized.
About Almaty
Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest metropolis, is set in the foothills of the Trans-Ili Alatau mountains.
It served as the country's capital until 1997 and remains Kazakhstan's trading and cultural hub.
Landmarks include the Central State Museum, displaying thousands of historic Kazakh
artifacts. In the center is Panfilov Park, home to the bright-yellow towers of Zenkov Cathedral,
a tsarist-era Russian Orthodox church.
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Why Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for Indian Students?
- Al Farabi Kazakh National University took 220 places among the 800 best universities in the world according to international rating QS making it the top-ranked university in the country. Thus giving quality education required by the Indian students in the university.
- A system of continuous education (i.e. specialized school, college, baccalaureate, magistracy, doctorate Ph.D.) is adopted by the university.
- Courses in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for all levels of education are formed in three languages – Kazakh, Russian and English. This makes understanding the course easy for Indian students.
- Distant learning (E-learning facility) is offered for all courses at Al Farabi Kazakh National Medical University allowing ease of study for the Indian students admitting to Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
- The university is recognized by WHO and MCI. Thus Indian students from Al Farabi Kazakh National University have a professional career in India after studying.
- Indian students in Al-Farabi Kazakh National University will not experience any degradation in the quality of education provided there relative to India.
- Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is amongst those universities around the world which have lower tuition fees relatively which is one of the reasons that Indian students are attracted to the university.
- The Al Farabi Kazakh National Medical University only asks for VISA fees during the application procedure. The tuition fees are to be paid when you visit the University for joining.