MBBS in Kazakhstan costs about US$4,000 to US$6,700 a year in tuition at public medical universities, for example 3,000,000 KZT at Astana Medical University in 2026/27. Students admitted since 2023 study a 6-year programme with a 12-month internship, which fits the NMC rules on paper. Check the price list, the English requirement and your hostel before you pay.
MBBS in Kazakhstan fees for English-medium Medicine are roughly 4,000–6,700 USD a year for tuition at public medical universities, as of November 2026. Each university approves its own price list every academic year, and English-medium study usually costs more than study in Russian or Kazakh.
The clearest official figure comes from Astana Medical University, whose 2026/27 price list sets 3,000,000 KZT a year (≈ $6,620) for the 6-year Medicine programme in English and 2,800,000 KZT (≈ $6,180) in Russian or Kazakh. Semey Medical University lists about 4,100 USD a year for English-medium study, and says the amount depends on the exchange rate. Over 6 years, the Astana fee adds up to 18,000,000 KZT (≈ $39,700), before rent, food and travel.
Most universities ask for the full first-year tuition before the enrolment order is signed.
Most English-medium Medicine programmes for foreigners are at state medical universities in Almaty, Astana, Karaganda, Semey, Aktobe and Shymkent, plus medical faculties of large universities. The Embassy of India in Astana lists 12 institutions that host Indian medical students; the table shows the main ones.
| University | City | Tuition, English medium | What to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University (KazNMU) | Almaty | Ask for the 2026/27 price list | One of the oldest medical universities in the country; on the PMDC list of recognised institutions |
| Astana Medical University (from 2026 Töregeldi Sharmanov National Medical University) | Astana | 3,000,000 KZT a year (≈ $6,620) (2026/27) | Hostel 315,000 KZT (≈ $695) for 9 months in year 1; national university status from 2026 |
| Karaganda Medical University | Karaganda | Ask for the 2026/27 price list | On the PMDC list |
| Semey Medical University | Semey | About 4,100 USD a year | Hostel from 800 USD a year; online interview possible; on the PMDC list |
| West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University | Aktobe | Ask for the 2026/27 price list | Founded in 1957; on the PMDC list |
| Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Higher School of Medicine | Almaty | Students quote about 4,700 USD a year | Large multi-faculty university; apply online 15 May to 15 August |
Where the table says "ask", request the signed price list for your intake year and the contract from the international office before you pay.
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University (KazNMU) in Almaty grew out of the Almaty State Medical Institute and appears on the list of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC). Ask its international office for the current English-medium price list.
Astana Medical University received national university status in 2026 and the name of academician Töregeldi Sharmanov, so its website shows the new name. It publishes its 2026/27 price list, hostel prices and visa rules online.
The National Medical Commission (NMC) of India does not approve foreign universities one by one; it checks whether your course meets the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021. According to the NMC's FAQ on these rules, you need at least 54 months of study, a 12-month internship at the same foreign institution, teaching in English, the subjects of the Indian MBBS, and a licence to practise in the country that awarded the degree. After return you pass the Foreign Medical Graduate Examination (FMGE), which the NExT exam will later replace, and do a 12-month supervised internship in India.
Kazakhstan's current structure fits these rules on paper. The Embassy of India in Astana explains that under Ministry of Health order No. DSM-63 of 4 July 2022, students admitted from 2023 study Medicine for at least 360 credits, about 6 years, and the programme includes a 1-year internship. Kokshetau State University's 2026 notice for foreign applicants describes 72 months: at least 54 months of study and a 12-month clinical internship. Graduates can sit the national licensing exam in Kazakh, Russian or English.
Two practical points matter. First, the embassy notes that the internship year requires Kazakh or Russian, because you work with patients, so start the language in year 1. Second, the FMGL rules do not allow you to move between universities or countries, so choose carefully at the start.
MBBS in Kazakhstan can be a good choice for Indian students who want a 6-year state programme that matches the NMC structure, at a lower price than private medical colleges in India. Kazakhstan's Ministry of Science and Higher Education counted 8,699 Indian students in May 2024.
The trade-offs are real: a cold climate, Russian or Kazakh for the clinical years and daily life, private renting in many cities, and the FMGE pass you still need in India.
Yes, if the university is on the PMDC list of recognised foreign institutions and you pass the National Registration Examination (NRE). The PMDC list includes West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University, Kazakh-Russian Medical University, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Karaganda Medical University, the Kazakh National (former Almaty State) Medical University, Semey Medical University, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, South Kazakhstan Medical Academy and Kokshetau State University.
The PMDC file we checked is dated March 2023, so open the current list on pmdc.pk before you sign. According to Khabar 24, about 1,004 Pakistani students studied at 35 Kazakh universities in early 2026, and 95% of them studied medicine.
You apply directly to the university, pass an interview in English, sign a contract and pay the first year. Updated admission rules reported in July 2025 require foreign applicants to English-medium medical programmes to show an English certificate and pass an interview; the accepted minimums are IELTS Academic 5.0, TOEFL iBT 35, TOEFL ITP 417, TOEIC 550 or Duolingo English Test 80. The Ministry of Health confirmed the English certificate requirement in October 2025.
You need a study visa issued on an invitation that the university obtains from the migration police; a visa-free entry is not the route for a degree. Indian citizens may visit Kazakhstan without a visa for up to 14 days (42 days in 180), under a government decree of 7 July 2022, but that covers short visits only.
A university hostel costs roughly 225,000–365,000 KZT a year (≈ $496–$805), but places are not guaranteed for foreigners. Astana Medical University charges 315,000 KZT (≈ $695) for 9 months for first-year students and 225,000 KZT (≈ $496) for senior students, with applications through the Platonus system in July and August. Semey Medical University quotes from 800 USD a year.
The Embassy of India advises getting a written hostel guarantee before you enrol, because places are limited and many students rent flats; renters need the owner's notarised consent and a lease for registration.
For food and transport, the official subsistence minimum in Kazakhstan for 2026 is 50,851 KZT a month (≈ $112). Treat it as a floor: Almaty and Astana cost more, and you add insurance, the visa and books.
Kazakhstan has long, cold winters, and the north is much colder than the south. Kazhydromet, the national weather service, records an all-time January low of -51.6 °C in Astana and summer highs above +40 °C. Almaty and Shymkent in the south have milder winters but still snow. Budget for a proper winter coat, boots and gloves in your first month.
First-year Indian MBBS students say the professors and teaching are good, but the course is demanding and stressful because the university keeps strict medical standards. Many of them share rented flats in groups and cook their own food.
— First-year Indian MBBS students at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, interviewed by an Indian travel vlogger (video)
Few people in the city speak English, so you need a local SIM card with mobile data and a translation app for buses, shops and directions. The ride-hailing and maps app the students use is Yandex Go.
— An Indian travel vlogger visiting Indian medical students in Almaty (video)
He studied Kazakh for one semester with a strong teacher who helped him at every stage, and that made him want to keep learning the language.
— A Pakistani student in Kazakhstan, speaking to Khabar 24 in February 2026 (source)
A Nigerian medical student says she likes Almaty a lot, but her body does not agree with the weather.
— A Nigerian medical student at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, January 2026 (source)
For students admitted from 2023, Medicine is an integrated programme of about 6 years (360 credits). It includes at least 54 months of study and a 12-month clinical internship, which matches the NMC structure.
Tuition alone ranges from about 24,600 USD over 6 years at 4,100 USD a year to 18,000,000 KZT (≈ $39,700) at Astana Medical University's 2026/27 price. Add a hostel or flat, food, insurance and the annual visa, and confirm the yearly price list because fees can change each year.
Yes, for Indian citizens. The NMC treats the NEET result as the eligibility certificate for medicine abroad, and some universities, such as Semey Medical University, ask for the NEET scorecard in the application.
You need an English certificate, but it does not have to be IELTS. Since 2025 foreign applicants to English-medium medicine can show IELTS Academic 5.0, TOEFL iBT 35, TOEFL ITP 417, TOEIC 550 or Duolingo 80, and they also pass an interview.
Last updated: 1 November 2026. Fees and regulations change; check the official sources above before you apply.
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