Rankings & Accreditations
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National Ranking
The West Kazakhstan Medical University is the best ranked medical faculty in Kazakhstan. WKMU is recognised globally as a leading research university.
In the institutional ranking of universities of Kazakhstan by IAAR in the field of “Healthcare and Social Security (Medicine)” educational programs:
Undergraduate Medicine Program : 1st Place
Master Program in Medicine : 1st Place
Doctoral Program in Medicine : 1st Place
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Ranking in detail
The independent rating of the demand for universities in the Republic of Kazakhstan is one of the most reliable, objective and time-tested ratings in Kazakhstan. The rating of the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR), conducted since 2014, has become a popular and important event for higher educational institutions in the country.
IAAR has created its own methodology for assessing higher education institutions, which has been audited, approved by IREG (Observatiry on Academik Ranking and Excellence) and received the high Quality Mark “IREG Approved.” The digital ranking platform is based on four main criteria for monitoring each educational program and allows universities to independently enter data which demonstrates the transparency and objectivity of the assessment. Important indicators when conducting rankings are: the qualitative composition of the teaching staff and the level of attracting talented students, research potential, academic mobility of students and teaching staff, employment and demand for graduates.
Monitoring of the independent rating of demand for universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2024 showed that in the field of “Healthcare and Social Security” (medicine) the leading position is occupied by Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan Medical University, showing the following results:
- In the institutional ranking of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of “Healthcare and Social Security (Medicine)” educational programs:
Bachelor’s degree – 2nd place; - Rating of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan by groups of undergraduate EP:
BМ086 “Medicine” – 1st place; - Rating of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan by groups of master’s degree programs:
M144 “Medicine” – 1st place; - Rating of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan by groups of EP doctoral studies:
D141 “Medicine” – 1st place.
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Certificates of accreditation
From April 1 to April 2, 2024, NJSC “West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University”passed an international institutional re-accreditation, according to the results of which it was accredited for a period of 5 years (05.04.2024-04.04.2029).
Over the years, the NJSC “West Kazakhstan Medical University named after Marat Ospanov” has undergone international specialized accreditation of educational programs for undergraduate, residency, master’s and doctoral studies (through the NU “Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating” and the NU “Eurasian Center for Accreditation and Quality Assurance in Education and Healthcare” ) and received the appropriate certificates:
- BACHELOR’S DEGREE
6B10102 General Medicine; - MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAM
7M10102 Medicine; - DOCTORAL STUDIES
8D10102 Medicine;
