Founded in 1992, Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University is a private 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, Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University (KMU) is a very small coeducational Kazakhstani higher education institution. Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University (KMU) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. KMU also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.