South Kazakhstan Medical Academy (SKMA) was established in 1979. It is accredited and officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The University has a modern infrastructure for educational and scientific activities. It always looks forward to developing a modern foundation to strengthen the material and technical resources for scientific research laboratories.

SKMA is a brilliant medical school, which aims to offer high quality of medical and pharmaceutical education to the students at all levels. The teaching staff always tries to update and upgrade themselves to provide the best knowledge and skills to the students; to do so clinical activities are organized for teaching staff as well. The University organizes educational programs for the students to provide them with the environment for their professional growth and provide knowledge to them about the modern terms in the market.