On April 16, 1939, a Resolution of the Council of People’s Commissars of the Kyrgyz SSR was adopted, the first paragraph of which read as “to open the Kyrgyz State Medical Institute in Frunze from September 1, 1939 with the recruitment of 200 students for 1 course”. The foundation of the first higher medical school was laid by professors and teachers from Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kharkov and Kiev. In 1943 the first graduation of students of medical institute with amount of 120 doctors took place. In the 80-ies teaching and research process significantly improved. KSMI comes to the international scene on studying of mountain medicine that promoted strengthening of integration scientific communications.

City : Bishkek
Nearest Airport : Manas International Airport (27.3 Km)
Established Year : 1939
Gov/private/public : public

On September 25, 2008 by the decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic the Kyrgyz State Medical Academy was named after I. K. Akhunbaev. The rector’s office carries out measures for the transition of the Academy to a market economy. There is a contract system of training. The educational – methodical and scientific research process is being modernized. Since 2000, new curricula adapted to international standards have been introduced in KSMA. Currently, KSMA has medical, pediatric, dental faculties, faculty of training of foreign citizens and Institutes of pharmacy, Higher nursing education, Management and public health, Medical school.