Nazarbayev University: Rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 3 in Kazakhstan, 2926 in the global 2026 rating, and scored in the TOP 1-3 across multiple research topics. The ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EliteDegrees's index has 12,064 academic publications and 158,903 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of notable alumni.
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| # 2926 of 9,560 | In the World |
| # 880 of 4,515 | In Asia |
| # 3 of 108 | In Kazakhstan |
| # 1552 of 3,295 | For Economics |
| # 1669 of 4,061 | For Physics |
| # 1673 of 4,111 | For Engineering |
| Top 1-3 | For 12 other topics |
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Engineering rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Engineering in Kazakhstan and 1673 in the World with 7,247 publications made and 102,735 citations received.
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Engineering Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #158 | #460 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #245 | #811 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #410 | #1064 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #443 | #1113 |
| Reliability and Quality | #1 | #405 | #1117 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #442 | #1154 |
| Renewable Energy | #1 | #471 | #1171 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #369 | #1239 |
| Automation and Control | #1 | #566 | #1324 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #679 | #1437 |
| Remote Sensing | #1 | #583 | #1545 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #663 | #1562 |
| Optics | #1 | #662 | #1589 |
| Systems | #2 | #570 | #1641 |
| Metallurgy | #1 | #805 | #1780 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #901 | #2046 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #1103 | #2439 |
Physics rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Physics in Kazakhstan and 1669 in the World with 6,719 publications made and 96,042 citations received.
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Physics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical | #3 | #287 | #1011 |
| Applied Physics | #1 | #410 | #1064 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #679 | #1437 |
| Optics | #1 | #662 | #1589 |
| Molecular | #3 | #654 | #1698 |
| Condensed Matter | #3 | #854 | #1850 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #759 | #1855 |
Chemistry rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Chemistry in Kazakhstan and 1974 in the World with 6,046 publications made and 92,547 citations received.
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Chemistry Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #679 | #1437 |
| Computational | #1 | #602 | #1493 |
| Physical | #1 | #711 | #1566 |
| Organic chemistry | #2 | #971 | #2093 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #940 | #2098 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #1012 | #2220 |
| Radiochemistry | #2 | #1177 | #2256 |
Biology rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Biology in Kazakhstan and 2146 in the World with 5,911 publications made and 90,714 citations received.
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Biology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oncology | #1 | #569 | #1413 |
| Nanotechnology | #1 | #679 | #1437 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #546 | #1443 |
| Virology | #1 | #513 | #1462 |
| Immunology | #1 | #593 | #1534 |
| Molecular | #1 | #755 | #1833 |
| Biophysics | #1 | #759 | #1855 |
| Genetics | #1 | #813 | #1928 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #688 | #1970 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #926 | #2095 |
| Biochemistry | #1 | #940 | #2098 |
| Microbiology | #1 | #939 | #2139 |
| Evolutionary | #1 | #811 | #2164 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #868 | #2176 |
| Biotechnology | #2 | #1103 | #2439 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #1141 | #2886 |
| Botany | #2 | #1326 | #3037 |
| Zoology | #3 | #1280 | #3286 |
| Horticulture | #3 | #1642 | #3522 |
Computer Science rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Computer Science in Kazakhstan and 1704 in the World with 5,127 publications made and 69,097 citations received.
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Computer Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robotics | #1 | #158 | #460 |
| Computational Linguistics | #1 | #403 | #1101 |
| Computer Engineering | #1 | #443 | #1113 |
| Telecommunications | #1 | #442 | #1154 |
| Computer Vision | #1 | #553 | #1366 |
| Bioinformatics / Computational biology | #1 | #546 | #1443 |
| Software Engineering | #1 | #429 | #1466 |
| Machine Learning | #1 | #683 | #1621 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #749 | #1701 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #687 | #1732 |
| Data Science | #1 | #589 | #1753 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #688 | #1970 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #818 | #2135 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #731 | #2175 |
Environmental Science rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 2 for Environmental Science in Kazakhstan and 2084 in the World with 5,123 publications made and 72,347 citations received.
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Environmental Science Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Management | #2 | #555 | #1438 |
| Environmental Engineering | #1 | #663 | #1562 |
| Oceanography | #1 | #649 | #1720 |
| Geology | #1 | #738 | #1926 |
| Earth science and Geoscience | #1 | #803 | #1970 |
| Ecology | #2 | #805 | #2080 |
| Paleontology | #1 | #868 | #2176 |
| Wildlife and Fisheries Management | #2 | #1141 | #2886 |
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kazakhstan and 2094 in the World with 4,978 publications made and 62,997 citations received.
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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender Studies | #1 | #139 | #1190 |
| Education | #1 | #289 | #1197 |
| Anthropology | #1 | #295 | #1397 |
| Law | #1 | #481 | #1708 |
| Linguistics | #2 | #610 | #1725 |
| Sociology | #1 | #458 | #1773 |
| Political Science | #1 | #450 | #1821 |
| Archaeology | #2 | #623 | #1826 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #540 | #1835 |
| History | #2 | #579 | #1863 |
| Demography | #1 | #651 | #1935 |
| Philosophy | #1 | #688 | #2356 |
Medicine rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Medicine in Kazakhstan and 1978 in the World with 3,855 publications made and 61,204 citations received.
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Medicine Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiology | #1 | #259 | #917 |
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #276 | #1047 |
| Oncology | #1 | #569 | #1413 |
| Virology | #1 | #513 | #1462 |
| Immunology | #1 | #593 | #1534 |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | #1 | #498 | #1667 |
| Health Science | #1 | #462 | #1674 |
| Pediatrics | #1 | #536 | #1676 |
| Cardiology | #1 | #636 | #1746 |
| Healthcare Administration | #1 | #517 | #1772 |
| Surgery | #1 | #639 | #1782 |
| Pathology | #1 | #673 | #1786 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #610 | #1786 |
| Dermatology | #1 | #719 | #1788 |
| Anesthesiology | #1 | #668 | #1813 |
| Nursing | #1 | #568 | #1949 |
| Sports | #1 | #639 | #1965 |
| Radiology | #1 | #749 | #1983 |
| Gerontology | #1 | #551 | #2026 |
| Pharmacology | #1 | #926 | #2095 |
| Orthodontics | #1 | #777 | #2111 |
| Physical Therapy | #1 | #737 | #2113 |
| Paramedicine and Emergency | #2 | #711 | #2212 |
| Pharmacy | #2 | #1012 | #2220 |
| Dentistry | #1 | #880 | #2292 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #985 | #2811 |
Mathematics rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Mathematics in Kazakhstan and 1866 in the World with 2,709 publications made and 33,830 citations received.
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Mathematics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics Education | #1 | #385 | #1429 |
| Applied Mathematics | #3 | #595 | #1556 |
| Cryptography and Distributed computing | #1 | #749 | #1701 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #622 | #1786 |
| Statistics | #1 | #726 | #1876 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #901 | #2046 |
Psychology rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Psychology in Kazakhstan and 1884 in the World with 2,399 publications made and 32,183 citations received.
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Psychology Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy | #1 | #276 | #1047 |
| Education | #1 | #289 | #1197 |
| Cognitive Science | #1 | #687 | #1732 |
| Psychiatry | #1 | #610 | #1786 |
| Neuroscience | #1 | #688 | #1970 |
| Clinical Psychology | #2 | #985 | #2811 |
Business rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Business in Kazakhstan and 1751 in the World with 2,262 publications made and 28,872 citations received.
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Business Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #98 | #718 |
| Construction Management | #1 | #245 | #811 |
| Engineering Management | #2 | #369 | #1239 |
| Management | #1 | #560 | #1615 |
| Finance | #1 | #573 | #1761 |
| Project Management | #3 | #560 | #1870 |
| Operations Research | #2 | #901 | #2046 |
| Accounting | #4 | #682 | #2099 |
| Management Information Systems (MIS) | #3 | #731 | #2175 |
| Marketing | #2 | #917 | #2413 |
| Advertising | #3 | #942 | #2603 |
Economics rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 1 for Economics in Kazakhstan and 1552 in the World with 1,827 publications made and 22,995 citations received.
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Economics Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Trade | #1 | #98 | #718 |
| Finance | #1 | #573 | #1761 |
| Econometrics | #1 | #622 | #1786 |
Art & Design rankings
Nazarbayev University ranked 2 for Art & Design in Kazakhstan and 2122 in the World with 816 publications made and 7,841 citations received.
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Art & Design Subfield Rankings
| Field | Nat. | Cont. | World |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | #3 | #305 | #1480 |
| Aesthetics | #2 | #540 | #1835 |
| Literature | #3 | #610 | #2055 |
| Multimedia | #3 | #818 | #2135 |
