FIP, as the global leader for pharmacy, has taken the initiative to build the “FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools”, which will be the most comprehensive and up-to-date list of pharmacy institutions from around the world. This global list is intended to guide all pharmacy stakeholders, from students to policymakers, in assessing the appropriateness and effectiveness of pharmacy education strategies. The availability, completeness and quality of FIP’s World List of Pharmacy Schools means it will provide a unique source of information for pharmaceutical workforce policies, procedures and plans.
Further background on the FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools:
The FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools is an initiative to monitor pharmaceutical capacity and capability, similar to those of many other global organisations, such as the World Medical Schools List held by the World Medical Association. Given 2021 is the World Health Organization’s Year of Health and Care Workers, the need for our global organisations to demonstrate increased capacity in all health workers is key to ensure our professions are not further diminished but amplified.
FIP is a founder member of the World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) with doctors, nurses, dentists, and physiotherapists. All WHPA members have been requested to feedback their schools’ status to the WHO as part of pandemic preparedness, and FIP having a list of accredited pharmacy schools will help to identify where schools may be needed and created to ensure long-term pharmaceutical workforce capacity.
Disclaimer: The information contained in the FIP World List of Pharmacy Schools is provided on a voluntary basis by pharmacy schools and educational institutions worldwide. While the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) makes reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy and currency of this list, the data presented may not constitute a complete or fully accurate representation of all pharmacy schools available in any particular country or region.
Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement, accreditation, or quality verification by FIP. Users are advised to independently verify information regarding any institution through appropriate national or regional authorities. FIP assumes no responsibility for any decisions made based on the information provided in this list and encourages users to conduct their own due diligence when evaluating pharmacy education programs.
Astana Medical University
School Pharmacy
Astana Medical University (AMU) — officially NCJSC/NJSC “Astana Medical University” — is a public medical university in Astana, Kazakhstan. Founded in 1964 (originally established as a medical institute in Tselinograd). It became an academy in 1997 and received university status in 2009. The university became part of the National Medical Holding and has been under the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan since July 2010.
Academic structure (schools/departments): Includes (among others) Medicine, Dentistry, Pediatrics, Public Health & Management, Nursing, Pharmacy, plus postgraduate/residency-related units.
Programs: Uses a multi-level system that includes bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral studies, along with clinical/postgraduate training options (e.g., residency).
Language & international students: The World Directory of Medical Schools lists languages of instruction as Kazakh, Russian, and English, and notes that foreign students are admitted. The University has been consistently ranked among the leading medical universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan for many years. The University's academic partners are leading universities in the USA, Singapore, Europe, and Russia.