Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

39 Best Universities in Kyrgyzstan

Exploring the academic landscape of Kyrgyzstan, our index provides a definitive ranking of the top 39 higher education institutions. By assessing 5.9K research papers and their 27.8K citations, we reveal the most impactful research centers.

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1

Bishkek

University of Central Asia

#1754 in Asia #4989 in the World

18% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

2000 Founded

2

Bishkek

American University of Central Asia

#1833 in Asia #5155 in the World

20% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1993 Founded

3

Bishkek

Kyrgyz State Technical University

#2144 in Asia #5816 in the World

18% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1954 Founded

4

Bishkek

Kyrgyz State Medical Academy

#2166 in Asia #5862 in the World

18% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1939 Founded

5

Bishkek

Kyrgyz National University

#2183 in Asia #5895 in the World

18% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1925 Founded

6

Osh

Osh State University

#2260 in Asia #6065 in the World

20% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1951 Founded

7

Bishkek

Kyrgyz National Agrarian University

#2774 in Asia #7134 in the World

17% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

1933 Founded

8

Bishkek

Bishkek Humanities University

#2951 in Asia #7611 in the World

15% Acceptance

1979 Founded

9

Bishkek

Ala-Too International University

#3092 in Asia #7992 in the World

10% Acceptance

200 Enrollment

10

Bishkek

Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University

#3160 in Asia #8173 in the World

16% Acceptance

1993 Founded

11

Bishkek

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University

#3210 in Asia #8324 in the World

20% Acceptance

12

Bishkek

International University of Kyrgyzstan

#3675 in Asia #9377 in the World

14% Acceptance

1993 Founded

13

Bishkek

Kyrgyz Economic University

#3748 in Asia #9555 in the World

21% Acceptance

1997 Founded

14

Bishkek

Kyrgyz State University after I. Arabayev

#4024 in Asia #10125 in the World

24% Acceptance

1945 Founded

15

Osh

Osh Technological University

#4128 in Asia #10335 in the World

27% Acceptance

1996 Founded

16

Bishkek

International Academy of Management, Law, Finance and Business

#4295 in Asia #10670 in the World

30% Acceptance

1998 Founded

17

Bishkek

Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics

#4330 in Asia #10729 in the World

34% Acceptance

1,150 Enrollment

1994 Founded

18

Karakol

Issyk-Kul State University

#4393 in Asia #10866 in the World

42% Acceptance

5,000 Enrollment

1940 Founded

19

Bishkek

Kyrgyz State Academy of Law

#4440 in Asia #10959 in the World

48% Acceptance

2003 Founded

20

Bishkek

Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic

#4550 in Asia #11198 in the World

55% Acceptance

1992 Founded

21

Jalal-Abad

Jalalabad State University

#4604 in Asia #11303 in the World

67% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

1993 Founded

22

Bishkek

Academy of Education of Kyrgyzstan

#4607 in Asia #11309 in the World

56% Acceptance

2002 Founded

23

Bishkek

Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transportation and Architecture

#4643 in Asia #11371 in the World

51% Acceptance

1992 Founded

24

Bishkek

Kyrgyz State University of Culture and Arts

#4675 in Asia #11443 in the World

49% Acceptance

4,000 Enrollment

1967 Founded

25

Bishkek

International University of Innovative Technologies

#4704 in Asia #11496 in the World

48% Acceptance

2006 Founded

26

Bishkek

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic

#4834 in Asia #11774 in the World

49% Acceptance

2001 Founded

27

Tokmok

International University of Central Asia

#4840 in Asia #11789 in the World

50% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

2008 Founded

28

Bishkek

Kyrgyzskaya State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports

#5105 in Asia #12401 in the World

52% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1955 Founded

29

Kant

Asian Medical Institute

#5168 in Asia #12548 in the World

57% Acceptance

2,000 Enrollment

2004 Founded

30

Jalal-Abad

K. Sh. Toktomamatova International University

#5178 in Asia #12572 in the World

52% Acceptance

1993 Founded

31

Naryn

Naryn State University

#5184 in Asia #12581 in the World

50% Acceptance

1996 Founded

32

Bishkek

Kyrgyz National Conservatory

#5199 in Asia #12618 in the World

48% Acceptance

1993 Founded

33

Bishkek

Eastern University n.a. Mahmud Kashgari-Barskani

#5337 in Asia #12965 in the World

46% Acceptance

1999 Founded

34

Osh

Osh State Law Institute

#5386 in Asia #13102 in the World

45% Acceptance

10,000 Enrollment

2006 Founded

35

Bishkek

Kyrgyz-Russian Academy of Education

#5412 in Asia #13172 in the World

44% Acceptance

1,500 Enrollment

1997 Founded

36

Talas

Talas State University

#5461 in Asia #13297 in the World

44% Acceptance

2000 Founded

37

Bishkek

Chui University

#5681 in Asia #13797 in the World

43% Acceptance

38

Osh

Kyrgyz-Uzbek University

#5700 in Asia #13837 in the World

42% Acceptance

1994 Founded

39

Bishkek

National Academy of Arts of the Kyrgyz Republic

#5740 in Asia #13936 in the World

42% Acceptance

1,000 Enrollment

1991 Founded