Almaty University
Astana Medical University is located in Astana, the capital city of Kazakhstan. AMU is leading and one of the biggest medical universities of Kazakhstan. It has higher reputation in the field of medical education and in development of medical science and clinical activities.
University has seven faculties Internal Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Nursing, Preventive Care, Pharmacy, Postgraduate Education, and Additional Medical Education. Currently there are approx. 5185 students, 219 residents, 90 master and doctoral students in AMU. Its 68 departments are powered by 873 teachers: 112 Doctors of Medical Science, 280 Candidates of Medical Science, 62 Professors, 67Associate Professors. The university realizes postgraduate preparation on 29 specialities of residency, 4 specialties of master programme, and 2 specialties of PhD doctoral degree.
The clinical bases of the university are the largest national and republican centres and scientific-research institutes, including branch organizations of National Medical Holding, National Scientific Medical centre, Scientific-Research Institute for Traumatology and Orthopedics, Clinical Hospital of Ministry of Defence of RK, preventive establishments of Astana city, North-Kazakhstan and Akmola oblasts.