On 17 April 2026, the traditional Job Fair was successfully held at the S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, becoming a key event for future doctors, pharmacists and employers. The issue of employment in today’s world remains a pressing concern for young professionals; however, S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University has once again demonstrated that systematic work with students and graduates yields impressive results. The university not only trains qualified personnel but also supports its graduates at the start of their careers, creating real opportunities for direct dialogue with employers.

This year, the university is expected to graduate 3,030 specialists, of whom 2,019 studied on state grants. 566 students are completing their bachelor’s degrees (529 of whom were on grants), 1,598 are completing their internship (857 on grants), 83 are completing their master’s degrees (42 on grants), 760 are completing their residency (485 on grants), and 23 (22 on grants).

The figures were distributed as follows across specialisms: 1,179 specialists graduated in general medicine (including 716 grant recipients), 306 in paediatrics (293 grant recipients), 113 in dentistry (12 grant recipients), 760 completed their residency (485 on grants), 83 completed a Master’s degree (42 on scholarships), 23 completed a PhD (22 on scholarships), 3 in nursing (3 on scholarships), and 85 in pharmacy (20 on scholarships), and pharmaceutical production technology: 524 people, of whom 523 studied on a state grant.

Under amendments to the Republic of Kazakhstan’s Law ‘On Education’, graduates who studied on a state grant are now able to undertake their compulsory work placement in any healthcare organisation, regardless of its form of ownership. The duration of the service period is directly proportional to the number of years studied on a state grant. This broadens the range of options and allows young professionals to take a more flexible approach to finding their first job.

Following the opening of the Job Fair and speeches by deans, representatives of health authorities, sanitary and epidemiological control bodies, and other medical and pharmaceutical organisations and enterprises, the event continued for the university’s schools and departments in the university’s lecture halls.

The Job Fair continued in a productive and well-organised manner at the School of Pharmacy. It should be noted that a significant number of companies and graduates took part in this Job Fair at the School of Pharmacy.

The Dean of the School of Pharmacy, Doctor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Professor Z.B. Sakipova, welcomed the participants of the job fair, spoke about the School of Pharmacy’s cooperation with pharmaceutical and medical organisations, and outlined its plans and prospects for development.

The participants in the Fair included pharmaceutical companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacies, research institutes and other organisations:

1. KFK ‘Medservice Plus’ LLP
2. Kelun-Kazfarm LLP
3. Antigen Scientific and Production Enterprise LLP
4. Eikos-Pharm LLP
5. Karaganda Pharmaceutical Complex LLP
6. Sadykhan LLP
7. Abdi Ibrahim Global Pharm LLP
8. FitOleum LLP
9. Viva Pharm LLP
10. Pharmacy No. 2 LLP
11. Rauza LLP
12. Clever Medical LLP
13. Research Institute for Biological Safety Issues
14. State-owned Enterprise on Public Health “Masgut Aykimbayev National Scientific Centre for Highly Dangerous Infections” under the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Kazakhstan
15. LLP “Antigen Research and Production Enterprise”
16. LLP “Kaz-Dia-Test”
17. Institute of Botany and Plant Introduction
18. LLP “NUR-MAI PHARMACY”
19. CSC Company
20. LLP SPEY
21. ASK Pharm Sole Trader
22. Pharmacy No. 7
23. Medstandard LLP
24. GxP Training LLP
25. Inkar Asylpharm LLP.

Some employers have been participating in the Job Fair for several years now, and university students undertake work placements every year at companies such as Medservice Plus LLP, Viva Pharma LLP, FitOleum LLP, Clever Medical LLP, Antigen Scientific and Production Enterprise LLP, Kelun-KazPharm LLP, the Research Institute for Biological Safety, and OtarBioPharm LLP. Others took part in the fair for the first time.

Specialisations within the ‘Pharmacy’ degree programme:

1. Organisation, management and economics of pharmacy, clinical pharmacy.
2. Pharmaceutical technology.
3. Pharmaceutical and toxicological chemistry.
4. Pharmacognosy and botany
5. Quality management and assurance of medicines and medical devices.

Specialisations within the ‘Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Technology’ degree programme:

1. Pharmaceutical and Parapharmaceutical Product Technologist.
2. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Manager.
3. Biotechnologist (Pharmaceutical Biotechnology).
4. Chemical Technologist.
5. Herbal Medicine Production Technologist.
6. Process Engineer.

The most ambitious students plan to continue their education: to enrol in a Master’s programme, which subsequently offers the opportunity to proceed to a PhD programme.

During the Fair, students were able to speak with company representatives, submit their CVs, and find out about vacancies, requirements and employment conditions. Some young professionals have already received job offers and arranged follow-up meetings with potential employers. Employers noted the high standard of training among KazNMU graduates and expressed their willingness to continue collaborating with the university.