The University was founded in 1934. It is the oldest classical university and is a non-profit public higher education in the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is one of the top medical universities in Kazakhstan. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University also known as KAZNU Kazakhstan. Its name was taken from the renowned philosopher and scholar named Al-Farabi. In 2001, this university was recognized as the national university. Currently, 20000+ students study at this university and there are 2500 faculty teaching at the university. University rank is 1st in the country and 1474 in the world.