Study MBBS at Astana Medical University
Astana, Kazakhstan · 1964 · 6-Year English-Medium General Medicine
Quick Overview
Astana Medical University is a public university in Kazakhstan's capital, teaching medicine since 1964. Of the five Kazakh universities in our NBEMS dataset it has the best FMGE record: 149 of 416 candidates passed in 2024 (35.82%) and 448 of 1,476 across all reports (30.35%). It publishes 3,000,000 tenge a year for English-medium Medicine (2026–27) and reproduces Kazakhstan's national English-certificate rule on its own pages. Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools; NMC approves no foreign university.
About Astana Medical University
Astana Medical University opened in 1964, when the city was called Tselinograd, and its WDOMS record still carries the whole renaming chain — Tselinograd State Medical Institute, Akmola State Medical Institute, Akmola State Medical Academy, Kazakh State Medical Academy, and JSC Astana Medical University until 2019. It is a public institution (legally a non-commercial joint-stock company) at 49A Beibitshilik Street, and WDOMS records that clinical training makes up 50–74% of the programme.
For an Indian applicant the number that matters is the FMGE record, and Astana's is the strongest of the five Kazakh universities we track. In the NBEMS 2024 report 149 of its 416 candidates passed — 35.82%, against a 25.80% all-country average and a 25.13% Kazakhstan average. Across all reports it stands at 448 of 1,476, or 30.35%, and the 2025 report held at 135 of 447 (30.2%). That is a consistent record rather than one good year, which is what separates it from universities whose rate swings by fifteen points between reports.
The university runs several tracks and it is worth knowing which one you are joining: WDOMS lists a 6-year General Practitioner programme (from 2020), a 7-year one (from 2016), and a 5-year Bachelor of General Medicine that carries an explicit warning — "this 5-year program does not include clinical training. Graduates must complete an internship to be guaranteed licensure from their country's respective medical council." For FMGL-2021 purposes the internship matters, so confirm the track in writing. The 6-year programme was accredited for five years by ECAQA on 27 June 2024, and per WDOMS graduates have been ECFMG-eligible since 1964.
Astana Medical University is one of the four universities on our Kazakhstan roster — see the full MBBS in Kazakhstan guide for the country-level picture, including why the two best-known names are not on this roster.
Location
Astana, Kazakhstan
WDOMS / FAIMER ID
F0001707
Founded
1964
Total Enrolment
Not published by the university
Programme
General Medicine (6 Years)
Medium
English
Annual Tuition (published)
3,000,000 KZT a year
Intake
Autumn — hostel applications 11–25 August for first-years
Clinical Training & Teaching Hospitals
MBBS Fee Structure - As Published by the University
The university's own published figure, in the currency it prints. We do not convert at a rate we picked, and we do not add up multi-year totals the university itself does not publish.
Tuition: 3,000,000 KZT a year
Astana publishes its price list openly: 3,000,000 tenge a year for Medicine taught in English to foreign citizens, 2026–27, on both amu.edu.kz and its admissions portal. The same table prices the Kazakh/Russian-medium track at 2,800,000 and the domestic rate at 2,280,000. The portal adds a footnote worth knowing — the first-year price is held for that intake in later years — but it reserves the right to revise it "in the established manner", so treat it as a policy, not a guarantee. The list is tuition only; nothing about hostel, insurance or visa fees is included. We publish the tenge figure the university prints and do not convert it — ask us for a current rupee estimate at the day's rate.
Accommodation: Published and precise, in tenge for a nine-month period rather than a year. First-years are housed in Student House No. 3 on Abay Avenue at 315,000 KZT for nine months; senior students go to Houses No. 1 and 2 on Zhenis Avenue at 225,000 KZT for nine months. Rooms can only be booked after your enrolment documents are filed with the admissions committee, through the university's Platonus system, with a three-working-day decision.
English requirement: Astana is one of the two universities on this roster that publishes Kazakhstan's national certificate rule on its own admission pages, verbatim: entry to English-medium Healthcare programmes is by interview, held only where the applicant holds IELTS Academic 5.0, TOEFL iBT 35, TOEFL ITP 417, TOEIC 550 or Duolingo 80. It is certificate AND interview, not either/or — the interview runs 15–25 minutes and can be taken online. One caution: the ten-item document list on the admissions portal FAQ does not mention the certificate at all, while the linked rules PDF does. Work from the rules PDF.
Note: Fees can change by academic year and are set by the university, not by us. Always confirm the current figures with A.J Trust before making any payment.
Get Exact Fees →FMGE Record - Official NBEMS Data
Every figure reads passed of appeared, from the NBEMS institute-wise performance reports.
| Report year | Appeared | Passed | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49 | 13 | 26.53% |
| 2022 | 206 | 67 | 32.52% |
| 2023 | 358 | 84 | 23.46% |
| 2024 | 416 | 149 | 35.82% |
| 2025 | 447 | 135 | 30.20% |
| Lifetime (all reports) | 1,476 | 448 | 30.35% |
Context: the 2024 national average across all countries was 25.80% - 20,382 of 79,000 candidates. A pass rate describes cohorts who enrolled six or more years before the report year, including repeat attempts - treat it as a record, not a promise.
Eligibility Criteria for Indian Students
NEET Qualified
Valid NEET UG score mandatory as per NMC norms. Min. 50th percentile (General), 40th percentile (SC/ST/OBC).
PCB Percentage
Minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry & Biology in Class 12 (40% for SC/ST/OBC, 45% for General-PwD).
Age Requirement
Must be 17 years or above as on 31 December of the year of admission.
University Screening
Screening differs by university: Astana asks for an English certificate plus an interview, Karaganda and South Kazakhstan run their own entrance tests, Semey interviews in English.
Admission Procedure
Fill Application Form
Submit basic details and attach required documents through A.J Trust.
English Route Check
Kazakhstan's national rules accept IELTS Academic 5.0, TOEFL iBT 35, TOEFL ITP 417, TOEIC 550 or Duolingo 80 - but several universities run their own test or interview instead. We confirm which applies to your intake before you book anything.
Entrance Test or Interview
Most of these universities screen with their own test or an interview held in English. We prepare you for the one your university actually runs.
Receive Offer & Invitation
The university issues its admission letter and visa invitation. Pay only to the university's own account.
Student Visa & Travel
Apply for the Kazakh student visa with the invitation letter; our team arranges pickup and check-in on arrival.
Begin Your MBBS
Enrol, attend orientation, and start the General Medicine programme.
How it works at Astana Medical University, specifically
- Entry to the English-medium track needs one of five certificates — IELTS Academic 5.0, TOEFL iBT 35, TOEFL ITP 417, TOEIC 550 or Duolingo 80 — plus a 15–25 minute interview, which can be taken online.
- NEET is mandatory for Indian applicants under NMC's FMGL-2021 rules; the university's own document list names the NEET certificate for Indian citizens.
- The admissions portal FAQ omits the English certificate that the linked rules PDF requires — work from the rules PDF, not the FAQ.
- Confirm in writing which track you are joining: the 5-year bachelor carries a WDOMS warning that it includes no clinical training.
- Hostel rooms can only be booked after enrolment documents are filed; first-year applications run 11–25 August.
Documents Required
Class 10 pass certificate and mark sheet
Class 12 pass certificate and mark sheet (PCB)
NEET UG score card (valid)
Valid Indian passport
Passport-size photographs (recent)
Medical certificate as per the university's current checklist
English certificate where your university asks for one (IELTS 5.0 / TOEFL iBT 35 / Duolingo 80 all qualify)
Filled university application form
Each university's checklist differs, and fees here are published in the university's own currency - tenge at Astana and South Kazakhstan, US dollars at Karaganda and Semey. Pay only to the university's own account; Astana publishes an explicit anti-fraud warning about this. A.J Trust sends you the current checklist and guides every document step at no cost.
Why Study MBBS at Astana Medical University?
The Best FMGE Record We Track in Kazakhstan
149 of 416 passed in 2024 (35.82%) and 448 of 1,476 lifetime (30.35%), consistently above both the Kazakhstan and all-country averages.
A Published Price, in the University's Own Table
3,000,000 tenge a year for English-medium Medicine, 2026–27, printed on two of the university's own pages.
The Fee Is Held for Your Intake
The price list states the first-year rate is kept for that cohort in later years, subject to official revision. Ask us to get that confirmed in writing before you pay.
Hostel Rates Are Published Too
315,000 tenge for nine months for first-years, 225,000 for seniors. Most universities on this roster publish nothing.
The English Route Is Written Down
Astana publishes the national certificate rule itself: IELTS Academic 5.0, TOEFL iBT 35, TOEFL ITP 417, TOEIC 550 or Duolingo 80, plus an interview.
Teaching Since 1964, ECFMG-Eligible Since 1964
Sixty years of records, and the USMLE pathway open per its WDOMS sponsor note.
Astana - City at a Glance
City
Astana
Region
Capital city
Country
Kazakhstan
Astana is Kazakhstan's capital and its coldest major city — winters are long and genuinely severe, which is the honest trade for studying at the university with the best FMGE record we track in the country. The campus is at 49A Beibitshilik Street, and the university houses first-years and senior students in different halls across the city.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about MBBS at Astana Medical University
The university publishes 3,000,000 tenge a year for Medicine taught in English to foreign citizens for 2026–27, on its own price list and its admissions portal. The same table shows 2,800,000 for the Kazakh/Russian-medium track. Hostel is separate and also published: 315,000 tenge for nine months for first-years, 225,000 for seniors. We quote the university's own tenge figure rather than converting at a rate we picked — ask A.J Trust for a current rupee estimate at the day's rate.
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