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Semey Medical University (SMU) (каз. Семей медицина университетi (СМУ)) – one of the oldest educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It was established in 1953. SMU is one of the largest medical universities of Kazakhstan with own clinical site (University Hospital) and branches in Pavlodar and Ust Kamenogorsk. In October 2018, Research Institute of Radiation Medicine and Ecology (RI RME) became the part of SMU.

The University provides services of higher, postgraduate and additional education. The subjects are taught in the Kazakh, Russian and English languages. There are over 5000 full time students, including international ones, who are almost 19% from the total number. 87,5% of educational programs has been successfully accredited.

Nowadays, Semey Medical University is the largest higher education institution of the North-Eastern region of Kazakhstan and the main supplier of medical personnel for the East Kazakhstan and Pavlodar regions. The university is annually top-ranked in the national rankings of Kazakhstan. In 2019, the university was “The leader in science and innovations development” and “The leader in the field of students training” among best medical universities of Kazakhstan.

The university is the leader among medical universities of Kazakhstan in the field of graduates employment. According to the rankings of JSC “Center for Labor Force Development”, prepared by the order of the Ministry of Labor and Social Defense for the period from 2015 to 2018, the university was ranked 14th and 1st among universities of Kazakhstan in the field of demand for graduates. Over the years of its existence, 26 683 health professionals graduated from the university and successfully work in Kazakhstan, near and far abroad (Pakistan, India, Palestine, Sudan, Morocco, Jordan, Israel, Syria, Russia, Germany, Canada, etc.), which indicates high quality of specialists training.

There are over 1500 professors, tutors, employees and physicians at the university. Annually, over 600 applicants become the students of the university.

History
Semey Medical University was founded on 1st September 1953 with opening of the Faculty of Medicine, where first 320 students were enrolled. In the first years of opening, there were only 10 departments in the Institute: Foundations of Marxism-Leninism, Biology, Anatomy, Histology, Inorganic Chemistry, Physics, Foreign Languages, Latin, Physical Education, Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry.

1957 – By the decision of the Ministry of higher and secondary education of USSR, the university was designated as the II (second) category university.

1959 – first class of the university. 275 were awarded medical diplomas.

1963 – Pediatrics faculty was opened. Assistant Professor I. Tureckiy was the first dean of the faculty.

1964 – The main building of the university and 400-beds hostel #4 were put into service.

1971 – Primary specialization after the 6 years of study (internship) was introduced.

1976 – Due to the huge number of scientific activities, interdepartmental experimental laboratory was created at the university. E.N. Shatskiy was the first head of the laboratory.

1984 – professional development faculty was established in Pavlodar.

1993 – First scientific-practical conference “Ecology. Radiation. Health” was held. The main topic of the conference was “Health of population living in radiation regions”.

1997 – Medical institute was reorganized into Semipalatinsk State Medical Academy.

1998 – For the first time in Kazakhstan, training of international students in English was started. Students from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sudan have the possibility to study in English at Semey State Medical University.

1998 – Regional hospital became the part of the university and its own clinical site (multi-field hospital with 510 beds, dental clinic, training family hospital.

1999 – Republican magazine “Family doctor” and newspaper “Medicine for Everyone” were issued.

2003– Two specialties “Medical-preventive work” and “Pharmacy” were licensed.

2005 –First certification of quality management system by SGS “Medeu consulting” certification agency (Kazakhstan) (certificate # СН05/0671)

2007–New specialties “Nursing”, “Public Health” and “General Medicine” were introduced.

2009 – Semipalatinsk State Medical Academy was reorganized into Semey State Medical University.

2009 – The university was ranked 1st in the field of implementation of science development and reforming concept in Kazakhstan.

2012 – First 349 graduates of general medicine faculty. First 48 graduates of “Public Health” specialty completed their study. Public health groups with English language of study were opened.

2013 – Cardiac surgery department and endovascular laboratory were opened at the Medical Center for the first time in Semey ever. Open-heart surgery, coronary angiography and stenting were performed independently for the first time. Cooperation agreement was signed between Semey State Medical University and Scientific cardiac surgery center of Astana.

2013 – Ust Kamenogorsk branch of the University was established.

2014 – The university was included in the list of the best universities of CIS countries by the principal member of IREG Observatory, International ranking agency “Expert RA”.

2015 – The University became a member Association of Indian Universities.

2016 – Cooperation agreement with Saint Louis University was signed.

2016 – International accreditation of 9 educational programs.

2016– First Congress of the Parents held by the medical university.

2017 – First independent admission of Indian applicants.

2017 – Visit of UN delegation disarmament programme.

2017 – Cooperation agreement between Saint Louis University hospital, Pavlodar branch of SMU and Health Administration of Pavlodar region was signed.

2017 – Academic mobility of students in Vilnius University.

2017 - Cooperation agreement with Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University was signed.

2017 – Cooperation agreement with Karaganda State Medical University was signed.

2017 – Training of SSMU faculty members (academic mobility) at Saint Louis University Hospital within strategic partnership.

2017 – First students were enrolled in Medical Foundation preparation department. English, Biology and Chemistry are taught for potential applicants of our university, as well as faculty members and students.

2018 – Memoranda of Cooperation were signed with Nazarbayev Mathematics and Physics School of Semey and Kazakh Humanitarian and Legal Innovative University.

2018 – Memorandum of Strategic Cooperation was signed between Semey State Medical University and Baskent University (Turkey).

2018 – the university is included in the list of TOP 20 universities of Kazakhstan according to the Independent Agency of Accreditation and Ranking.

2018 – SMU ranked 2nd according to the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education;

2018 – SMU became the winner in the nomination “The leader in the field students training” according to the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education.

2018 – Semey State Medical University celebrated 65th anniversary. Scientific-practical conference with international participation “Modern innovative approaches in modernization of medical education, science and practice” was held.

2018 – Research Institute of Radiation Medicine and Ecology became the part of Semey Medical University.

2019 – The university was reorganized into Non-Commercial Joint-Stock Company "Semey Medical University" on February 5th.

2019 – Educational program in “General Medicine” specialty was developed jointly with Baskent University within strategic partnership.

2019 – Fazil Serdar Gurel was appointed to the position of the First Chairman of the Board (Provost).

2019 – Cooperation Memorandum was signed between Semey Medical University and Akimat of Semey city.

Rectors of the university
1953 – 1956 - Honored Doctor of Kazakh SSR Vasiliy Bobov.

1956 – 1963 – Associated Professor Kozhakhmet Chuvakov.

1963 - 1974 – Honored worker of science of Kazakh SSR, Professor Tamara Nazarova.

1974 – 1976 – Associated Professor Dmitriy Usov.

1976 – 1985 – Professor Nikolay Hlopov.

1985 – 1987 – Evgeniy Belozerov.

1987 – 2001 – Academician NAS RK, Honored worker of science and technics of the RK, Professor Tolegen Raissov.

2001 – 2007 – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor Murat Teleuov.

2007 – 2017 – corresponding member NAS RK, Dr. Professor Tolebay Rakhypbekov.

Since 2017 – Doctor of Medical Sciences Yersin Zhunussov.

Schools

 * School of Medicine
 * School of Public Health, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Nursing
 * School of Postgraduate and Additional Education

Educational programs
Medical foundation


 * Pre-university training

Bachelor's degree


 * Nursing
 * Pharmacy
 * General Medicine
 * Dentistry
 * Public Health

Residency


 * Allergology and Immunology, including pediatric
 * Gastroenterology, including pediatric
 * Dermatovenereology, including pediatric
 * Infectious diseases, including pediatric
 * X-ray diagnostics
 * X-ray therapy
 * Neurology, including pediatric
 * Neonatology
 * Oncology (adult)
 * Pediatrics
 * Psychiatrics, including pediatric
 * Pulmonology, including pediatric
 * Rheumatology, including pediatric
 * Family medicine
 * Forensic examination
 * Therapy
 * Endocrinology, including pediatric
 * Obstetrics and gynecology, including pediatric
 * Anesthesiology and critical care medicine, including pediatric
 * Pediatric surgery
 * Cardiology, including pediatric
 * General surgery
 * Ophthalmology, including pediatric
 * Emergency Medicine
 * Traumatology and Orthopedics, including pediatric
 * Urology and Andrology, including pediatric
 * Maxillo-facial surgery, including pediatric

Master's degree


 * Medicine
 * Public Health
 * Nursing

PhD


 * Medicine
 * Public Health

Departments

 * Department of IT in Medicine
 * Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
 * Department of Anatomy
 * Department of Anesthesiology, Intensive Care and Narcology
 * Department of Biochemistry and Chemistry named after Dr. Prof. S. Tapbergenov
 * Department of Military Training
 * Department of Histology
 * Department of Hospital Therapy
 * Department of Hospital Surgery
 * Department of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology
 * Department of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
 * Department of Pediatric Dentistry
 * Department of Pediatric Surgery and Orthopedics
 * Department of Infectious Diseases and Immunology
 * Department of Cardiology and Interventional Arrhythmology
 * Department of Clinical and Radiation Oncology
 * Department of X-ray Diagnostics and Nuclear Medicine
 * Department of Microbiology
 * Department of Molecular Biology and Medical Genetics named after Academician of NAS RK T. Raissov
 * Department of Neurology, Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology
 * Department of Emergency Medicine
 * Department of General Education Subjects
 * Department of Public Health
 * Department of Orthopedic Surgery
 * Department of Pathologic Anatomy and Forensic Medicine named after Dr. Prof. Y. Pruglo
 * Department of Pathologic Physiology named after Honored Worker of Science of the RK T. Nazarova
 * Department of Pediatrics
 * Department of Perinatology named after A. Kozbagarov
 * Department of Personalized Medicine
 * Department of Propedeutics of Internal Diseases
 * Department of Propedeutics of Pediatric Diseases
 * Department of Psychiatrics
 * Department of Rheumatology and Non-Infectious Diseases
 * Department of Family Medicine
 * Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
 * Department of Nursing
 * Department of Simulation Technologies
 * Department of Therapeutic Dentistry
 * Department of Topographic and Clinical Anatomy named after Prof. N. Hlopov
 * Department of Intermediate Level Therapy
 * Department of Pharmacology named after Dr. Prof. M. Musin
 * Department of Physiology
 * Department of Surgical Subjects
 * Department of Maxillo-Facial and Plastic Surgery
 * Department of Endocrinology
 * Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics