Academic Index Last updated: June 08, 2026

13 Best Universities in Kazakhstan for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

We ranked the top 13 universities for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kazakhstan based on strict academic metrics. Based on 24.3K scholarly articles and 157.9K peer-reviewed citations, we reveal the best research labs driving innovation in Liberal Arts & Social Sciences. This targeted approach bypasses general university reputation, directly revealing the strongest programs.

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Nur-Sultan

Nazarbayev University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#596 in Asia #2094 in the World

67% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2010 Founded

2

Almaty

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#606 in Asia #2110 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1934 Founded

3

Nur-Sultan

L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#843 in Asia #2637 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded

4

Almaty

KIMEP University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1351 in Asia #3730 in the World

29% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1992 Founded

5

Karaganda

Karaganda State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1653 in Asia #4331 in the World

33% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1972 Founded

6

Turkistan

International Kazakh-Turkish University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1682 in Asia #4404 in the World

32% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

7

Almaty

Satbayev University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#1880 in Asia #4842 in the World

20% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1933 Founded

8

Almaty

Kazakh-British Technical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2170 in Asia #5501 in the World

44% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

2001 Founded

9

Almaty

Kazakh National Medical University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2194 in Asia #5570 in the World

10% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1930 Founded

10

Almaty

Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2273 in Asia #5760 in the World

43% Acceptance

7,000 Enrollment

1941 Founded

11

Petropavl

North Kazakhstan State University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2404 in Asia #6052 in the World

50% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1937 Founded

12

Almaty

Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2413 in Asia #6072 in the World

51% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1975 Founded

13

Almaty

Almaty Management University

For Liberal Arts & Social Sciences

#2447 in Asia #6138 in the World

42% Acceptance

3,000 Enrollment

1996 Founded