Created in 1998 by the merger of Southern Kazakhstan Technical University (Iužno-Kazahstanskij Tehnieeskij Universitet) (1943) and Southern Kazakhstan Humanities University named after M.Auezov (Iužno-Kazahstanskij Gumanitarnij Universitet im. Auezova)(1968).

Founded as Kazakh Medical Institute 1931. Renamed Almaty State Medical Institute 1961. Became Kazakh State Medical University 1996. Acquired present status and title 2001.

Kazakh National Medical University is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the no.1 medical institute in all of Kazakhstan. Many of Kazakhstan’s leading physicians are affiliated with the university. It is dedicated to S.D. Asfendiyarov who was the first rector when the university was established in 1931. In 2001, the government classified it as a "national" university. There are more than 11000 students, PhD students study at KazNMU, and there are more than 1500 faculty members working at KazNMU, including more than 200 doctors of science, 130 professors, more than 500 candidates of science and 15-laureates of State prizes

The university was established in 1999 in Astana as a branch office of the Turar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University (leading university in the sphere of economics and finance) in order to develop a new educational and cultural center in Astana. In 2007 after the changes in legislation regarding the educational sphere the branch office has seized the activity and was transformed into an independent higher educational institution – Kazakh University of economics, finance and international trade. During the last years the university has become a large educational center with high qualified staff and good facilities and equipment. Currently the structure of the university consists of 3 faculties and 10 departments.

The development strategy of JSC "Narxoz University" is built taking into account the rapidly evolving challenges of the educational environment. The implementation of the strategy is designed for three years, which is associated with significant changes and new trends emerging in the field of education and the provision of services.

The top management and staff of Narxoz University have identified the higher education system in the world and in Kazakhstan as a rapidly changing environment with a high degree of uncertainty, which is now less predictable than in the past. Consequently, the University provides strategic planning, taking into account uncertainties. Narxoz University’s strategy in these transition conditions has a short planning horizon. The strategy is focused on the creation of an adequate organizational structure that is capable of quickly and correctly respond to expected and unexpected challenges.

The development strategy of the research activities of Narxoz is aimed at positioning the university as a center of science; strengthen the scientific potential of the university, taking a worthy place in the world rankings, and obtaining international accreditations. The strategy also targets to enhance research competence of faculty and students, to have an impact on the decision of social and economic problems in our country and the countries of Central Asia through research and development.

MISSION

To educate future leaders through high-quality teaching and research to serve the community, the nation, and the world.

VISION STATMENT

Narxoz University aims to become the best and most innovative economic university in Central Asia by 2020.