Founded in 1934, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Almaty (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants). Officially recognized by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KNU) is a large coeducational Kazakhstani higher education institution. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KNU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. KNU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.