List of 36 best universities in Almaty

Ranking by academic field

We ranked 36 best universities in Almaty based on their reputation, research performance, and alumni impact. We processed 34.5K citations received by 6.29K publications made by 36 universities in Almaty, measured the popularity of 80 recognized alumni, and utilized the largest available links database (to compare non-academic prominence).

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

#1 in Almaty

#1 in Kazakhstan

#637 in Asia

Enrollment: 17,500
Founded: 1934

Kazakh National Medical University

#2 in Almaty

#4 in Kazakhstan

#1660 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1930

Satbayev University

#3 in Almaty

#5 in Kazakhstan

#1767 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1933

KIMEP University

#4 in Almaty

#6 in Kazakhstan

#1811 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1992

Kazakh-British Technical University

#5 in Almaty

#11 in Kazakhstan

#2440 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2001

Almaty Management University

#6 in Almaty

#14 in Kazakhstan

#2566 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1996

Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications

#7 in Almaty

#15 in Kazakhstan

#2621 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1975

Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics

#8 in Almaty

#16 in Kazakhstan

#2668 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1997

Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

#9 in Almaty

#21 in Kazakhstan

#3061 in Asia

Founded: 1941

Kazakh National Pedagogical University

#10 in Almaty

#24 in Kazakhstan

#3232 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1928

Narxoz University

#11 in Almaty

#27 in Kazakhstan

#3367 in Asia

Enrollment: 12,500
Founded: 1963

Turan University

#12 in Almaty

#28 in Kazakhstan

#3646 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1992

International IT University

#13 in Almaty

#29 in Kazakhstan

#3676 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 58%
Founded: 2009

Kazakh National Agricultural University

#14 in Almaty

#31 in Kazakhstan

#3755 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,005
Male:Female: 50:50
Founded: 1929

Almaty Technological University

#15 in Almaty

#32 in Kazakhstan

#3756 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1957

Caspian University

#16 in Almaty

#33 in Kazakhstan

#3760 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1992

Kazakh State Women's Teacher Training University

#17 in Almaty

#42 in Kazakhstan

#4014 in Asia

Enrollment: 9,500
Founded: 1944

Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communication

#18 in Almaty

#43 in Kazakhstan

#4027 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,500
Founded: 1976

Kazakh National Academy of Arts

#19 in Almaty

#44 in Kazakhstan

#4028 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1977

Kazakh-American University

#20 in Almaty

#45 in Kazakhstan

#4077 in Asia

Founded: 1997

University of International Business

#21 in Almaty

#47 in Kazakhstan

#4122 in Asia

Enrollment: 5,500
Founded: 1992

Kazakh National Conservatory

#22 in Almaty

#49 in Kazakhstan

#4164 in Asia

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1944

Kazakh-German University

#23 in Almaty

#50 in Kazakhstan

#4233 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 375

Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University

#24 in Almaty

#60 in Kazakhstan

#4721 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1992

Kazakhstan Engineering-Technological University

#25 in Almaty

#62 in Kazakhstan

#4770 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2001

Kainar University

#26 in Almaty

#70 in Kazakhstan

#4884 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 1991

Kazakhstan School of Public Health

#27 in Almaty

#71 in Kazakhstan

#4885 in Asia

Founded: 1997

L.B. Goncharov Kazakh Road Academy

#28 in Almaty

#75 in Kazakhstan

#5001 in Asia

Founded: 2001

Kazakh Medical University of Continuing Education

#29 in Almaty

#78 in Kazakhstan

#5057 in Asia

Enrollment: 750
Founded: 1954

Eurasian Academy of Law after D.A. Kunaev

#30 in Almaty

#81 in Kazakhstan

#5081 in Asia

Enrollment: 3,500
Founded: 1944

Eurasian Technological University

#31 in Almaty

#82 in Kazakhstan

#5082 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 75%
Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2000

Kazak Academy of Labour and Social Relations

#32 in Almaty

#84 in Kazakhstan

#5088 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 1994

Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism

#33 in Almaty

#86 in Kazakhstan

#5124 in Asia

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 1944

Kazakh University of Railway Transport

#34 in Almaty

#90 in Kazakhstan

#5167 in Asia

Enrollment: 4,500
Founded: 2000

Almaty University

#35 in Almaty

#93 in Kazakhstan

#5222 in Asia

Founded: 2013

University of Foreign Languages and Business Career

#36 in Almaty

#100 in Kazakhstan

#5356 in Asia

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2001

Universities near Almaty

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
19	Suleyman Demirel University - Kazakhstan	8	Kaskelen
138	International University of Central Asia	28	Tokmok
149	Issyk-Kul State University	15	Karakol
171	Asian Medical Institute	29	Kant
186	Ala-Too International University	12	Bishkek
186	International University of Innovative Technologies	22	Bishkek
190	Kyrgyz Russian Slavic University	8	Bishkek
191	Kyrgyz National University	4	Bishkek
191	Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic	17	Bishkek
191	Kyrgyz State University of Culture and Arts	23	Bishkek