Founded in 2000, Kazakh University of Railway Transport is a higher-education institution located in 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, Kazakh University of Railway Transport is a small coeducational Kazakhstani higher education institution. Kazakh University of Railway Transport offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. Kazakh University of Railway Transport also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.