Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn
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Founded in 1925 as the Kyrgyz Institute of Education, Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn is Kyrgyzstan’s oldest and largest higher education institution. It evolved through stages including the Kyrgyz State Pedagogical Institute in 1932 and Kyrgyz State University in 1951, adopting its current name in 2002 in honour of the medieval scholar Jusup Balasagyn.
The university is located in Bishkek and offers numerous faculties covering medicine, law, economics, languages, natural and social sciences, and technology. Since 2023, its Faculty of Medicine has partnered with Yenepoya University in India to provide a six-year MD programme recognised by international medical boards including USMLE, UKMLE, NMC and ECFMG.
The university follows the Bologna Process and offers undergraduate, postgraduate and vocational courses on campus and via remote learning.
It publishes the peer-reviewed scientific journal Vestnik KNU, recognised by Kyrgyz and Russian scientific authorities.
The university’s Scientific Library, one of the largest in Kyrgyzstan, was established in 1932 and has expanded significantly, now occupying eight educational buildings and staffed by 60 employees.
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