Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

66 Best Universities in Kazakhstan

Discover the top 66 universities in Kazakhstan with our comprehensive academic index. The algorithmic evaluation processed 40.1K scholarly outputs and 229K peer-reviewed citations, mapping the region's total research impact.

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1

Almaty

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

#522 in Asia #1925 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

2

Nur-Sultan

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

#798 in Asia #2722 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

3

Almaty

Satbayev University

#1009 in Asia #3255 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

4

Karaganda

Karaganda State University

#1526 in Asia #4475 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

5

Turkistan

International Kazakh-Turkish University

#1576 in Asia #4575 in the World

32% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

6

Almaty

KIMEP University

#1903 in Asia #5297 in the World

29% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

7

Almaty

Kazakh National Medical University

#1919 in Asia #5337 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

8

Almaty

Almaty Management University

#2091 in Asia #5702 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

9

Nur-Sultan

KAZGUU University

#2296 in Asia #6144 in the World

67% Acceptance

1994 Founded

10

Almaty

Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications

#2414 in Asia #6396 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

11

Almaty

Kazakh-British Technical University

#2491 in Asia #6556 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

12

Almaty

Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

#2571 in Asia #6712 in the World

43% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

13

Nur-Sultan

Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan

#2573 in Asia #6715 in the World

45% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1994 Founded

14

Petropavl

North Kazakhstan State University

#2576 in Asia #6725 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1937 Founded

15

Oskemen

East-Kazakhstan State Technical University

#2744 in Asia #7072 in the World

49% Acceptance

1958 Founded

16

Almaty

Kazakh National Pedagogical University

#3110 in Asia #8037 in the World

45% Acceptance

1928 Founded

17

Pavlodar

Pavlodar State University

#3184 in Asia #8250 in the World

42% Acceptance

1960 Founded

18

Karaganda

Karaganda State Technical University

#3209 in Asia #8323 in the World

30% Acceptance

1953 Founded

19

Almaty

Narxoz University

#3270 in Asia #8503 in the World

30% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1963 Founded

20

Nur-Sultan

Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University

#3309 in Asia #8616 in the World

74% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

21

Oral

West Kazakhstan State University

#3455 in Asia #8916 in the World

57% Acceptance

1932 Founded

22

Kostanay

Kostanay State University

#3465 in Asia #8938 in the World

53% Acceptance

1939 Founded

23

Almaty

Kazakh National Agricultural University

#3489 in Asia #8984 in the World

50% Acceptance

7,005 Enrollment

1929 Founded

24

Almaty

University of Foreign Languages and Business Career

#3557 in Asia #9124 in the World

50% Acceptance

2001 Founded

25

Almaty

Almaty Technological University

#3641 in Asia #9311 in the World

47% Acceptance

1957 Founded

26

Oral

West Kazakhstan Agro-Technical University

#3642 in Asia #9313 in the World

42% Acceptance

1963 Founded

27

Shymkent

South Kazakhstan State University

#3644 in Asia #9317 in the World

30% Acceptance

1943 Founded

28

Karaganda

Karaganda University of Economics

#3673 in Asia #9374 in the World

40% Acceptance

1966 Founded

29

Karaganda

Karaganda State Medical University

#3679 in Asia #9395 in the World

45% Acceptance

6,252 Enrollment

1950 Founded

30

Almaty

Turan University

#3715 in Asia #9477 in the World

47% Acceptance

5,728 Enrollment

1992 Founded

31

Almaty

Kazakh National Academy of Arts

#3724 in Asia #9502 in the World

52% Acceptance

1977 Founded

32

Aktobe

West Kazakhstan State Medical University

#3799 in Asia #9670 in the World

57% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1957 Founded

33

Taraz

Taraz State University

#3840 in Asia #9745 in the World

65% Acceptance

13,166 Enrollment

1958 Founded

34

Almaty

International IT University

#3841 in Asia #9749 in the World

55% Acceptance

2009 Founded

35

Kaskelen

Suleyman Demirel University – Kazakhstan

#3924 in Asia #9914 in the World

50% Acceptance

1996 Founded

36

Almaty

University of International Business

#3991 in Asia #10051 in the World

40% Acceptance

1992 Founded

37

Almaty

Kazakh-German University

#4005 in Asia #10079 in the World

72% Acceptance

38

Semey

Semey Medical University

#4035 in Asia #10147 in the World

59% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1953 Founded

39

Almaty

Kazakh National Conservatory

#4081 in Asia #10233 in the World

55% Acceptance

1944 Founded

40

Pavlodar

Pavlodar State Pedagogical University

#4127 in Asia #10333 in the World

54% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1962 Founded

41

Almaty

Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communication

#4228 in Asia #10539 in the World

53% Acceptance

1976 Founded

42

Kostanay

Kostanay State Pedagogical University

#4391 in Asia #10860 in the World

49% Acceptance

1939 Founded

43

Pavlodar

Innovative University of Eurasia

#4631 in Asia #11357 in the World

36% Acceptance

1991 Founded

44

Nur-Sultan

Turan-Astana University

#4743 in Asia #11571 in the World

84% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1998 Founded

45

Shymkent

University “Miras”

#4810 in Asia #11728 in the World

63% Acceptance

1997 Founded

46

Nur-Sultan

Financial Academy

#4837 in Asia #11778 in the World

60% Acceptance

2009 Founded

47

Almaty

Eurasian Technological University

#4876 in Asia #11878 in the World

58% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2000 Founded

48

Almaty

Kazakh-American University

#4886 in Asia #11891 in the World

56% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

49

Nur-Sultan

Kazakh National University of Arts

#5014 in Asia #12181 in the World

60% Acceptance

2,500 Enrollment

1998 Founded

50

Nur-Sultan

Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade

#5015 in Asia #12182 in the World

30% Acceptance

1999 Founded

51

Almaty

Kazakhstan School of Public Health

#5016 in Asia #12183 in the World

44% Acceptance

500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

52

Rudny

Rudny Industrial Institute

#5025 in Asia #12202 in the World

47% Acceptance

1959 Founded

53

Shymkent

South Kazakhstan Medical Academy

#5028 in Asia #12207 in the World

51% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1979 Founded

54

Oral

University of Innovation and Technology of Western Kazakhstan

#5116 in Asia #12438 in the World

56% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

55

Jezkazgan

Zhezkazgan University

#5198 in Asia #12614 in the World

53% Acceptance

1961 Founded

56

Semey

Kazakh Humanitarian Law Innovative University

#5236 in Asia #12723 in the World

54% Acceptance

1,200 Enrollment

1998 Founded

57

Almaty

Kazakhstan Engineering-Technological University

#5275 in Asia #12804 in the World

54% Acceptance

2001 Founded

58

Kostanay

Kostanay Social-Technical University

#5276 in Asia #12805 in the World

55% Acceptance

1998 Founded

59

Almaty

Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism

#5305 in Asia #12878 in the World

58% Acceptance

1944 Founded

60

Shymkent

South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical Institute

#5318 in Asia #12911 in the World

58% Acceptance

1937 Founded

61

Almaty

Kazakh Medical University of Continuing Education

#5348 in Asia #12988 in the World

56% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

1954 Founded

62

Arkalyk

Arkalyk State Pedagogical Institute

#5432 in Asia #13232 in the World

53% Acceptance

1972 Founded

63

Aktobe

Aktobe University S. Baisheva

#5467 in Asia #13309 in the World

53% Acceptance

1996 Founded

64

Almaty

Kazak Academy of Labour and Social Relations

#5492 in Asia #13355 in the World

54% Acceptance

1994 Founded

65

Taraz

Taraz State Pedagogical University

#5528 in Asia #13443 in the World

56% Acceptance

8,000 Enrollment

1968 Founded

66

Atyrau

Atyrau University of Oil and Gas

#5570 in Asia #13554 in the World

55% Acceptance

6,000 Enrollment

1978 Founded