SSMU is Located in Shymkent, South Kazakh State Medical University is one of the best medical universities of Shymkent Kazakhstan. It has earned the distinction of being at the top position in the list of such universities across the country. It boasts of the association of well known and expert professional physicians, including S.D. Asfendiyarov, who served as its first rector. More than 11000 medical and PhD students are enrolled in the university that has around 1500 faculty members providing the best education in MBBS in South Kazakh. This number is in addition to the 200 doctors of science, 130 professors 500 science candidates and 15 literary persons who have won State prizes.
The most popular among students from abroad are a specialty General Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy. Today signed a memorandum with LLP ADAMCompany to attract applicants from 50 countries of the Arab Republic of Egypt, the Republic of Turkey
Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the State of Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, the State of Qatar, Kingdom of Bahrain, the Republic of Iraq, the Republic of Lebanon, Libya, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic. Departments of the university has gained an extensive experience in teaching English, which contributes to the effective implementation of the educational process with students from different countries and Kazakhstan students wishing to study in English. Co-education students from abroad and Kazakh students in the English-speaking groups allows foreign students to adapt to the new socio-cultural environment, educational system, to a new language of communication. More attention is paid to educational work as an essential component of the learning process.
Initially, before the university task in teaching foreign students, formulated as follows: first-class train professionals who after studying in our university will be in demand in their homeland. It is therefore of great importance is attached to the creation of favorable conditions for youth organically included in the educational, cultural, scientific and social life in MBBS in South Kazakh. Those who do not know Russian are able to study at the foundation courses. The length of training preparatory courses is 8 months.
Faculty prepares citizens of Kazakhstan, specialty Nursing. Training on specialty Nursing started in 2007. Standard term of development of basic educational program in the specialty Nursing at the internal form of training – 4 years. Upon completion of training professional activity aimed at preservation and health, improve its quality through the organization and implementation of nursing activities.