List of 100 best universities in Kazakhstan

Updated:

EduRank

Top 100 universities in Kazakhstan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 329K citations received by 48.2K academic publications made by 108 universities from Kazakhstan, the popularity of 146 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

3. Satbayev University

#1011 in Asia
#3120 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1933

4. Nazarbayev University

#1023 in Asia
#3143 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
2010

17. KAZGUU University

#3055 in Asia
#7813 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1994

19. Karaganda State Technical University

#3248 in Asia
#8328 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1953

20. West Kazakhstan State University

#3322 in Asia
#8535 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1932

21. Narxoz University

#3326 in Asia
#8543 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1963

24. Kazakh National Agricultural University

#3592 in Asia
#9119 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
7,005
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1929

25. Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University

#3600 in Asia
#9140 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1957

26. Taraz State University

#3672 in Asia
#9294 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Enrollment
13,166
Founded
1958

27. South Kazakhstan State University

#3673 in Asia
#9295 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1943

40. Semey Medical University

#4005 in Asia
#10014 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1953

42. Aktobe Regional State University

#4052 in Asia
#10110 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1966

44. Suleyman Demirel University - Kazakhstan

#4086 in Asia
#10192 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1996

46. University of International Business

#4108 in Asia
#10235 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

48. Kazakh-American University

#4148 in Asia
#10308 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1997

51. Innovative University of Eurasia

#4413 in Asia
#10849 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1991

52. Syrdariya University

#4449 in Asia
#10929 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1998

54. Zhetysu State University

#4589 in Asia
#11219 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

56. Pavlodar State Pedagogical University

#4599 in Asia
#11237 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1962

57. Atyrau State University

#4605 in Asia
#11248 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1950

64. Turan-Astana University

#4811 in Asia
#11687 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1998

68. South Kazakhstan Medical Academy

#4917 in Asia
#11916 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1979

69. Kazakhstan School of Public Health

#4961 in Asia
#12007 in the World
Enrollment
500
Founded
1997

76. Kazakh University of Railway Transport

#5057 in Asia
#12227 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2000

78. Eurasian Technological University

#5100 in Asia
#12310 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2000

83. Taraz State Pedagogical University

#5179 in Asia
#12491 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1968

88. University Bolashak

#5240 in Asia
#12634 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1995

94. L.B. Goncharov Kazakh Road Academy

#5294 in Asia
#12756 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2001

95. SILKWAY International University

#5302 in Asia
#12774 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1992

96. Atyrau University of Oil and Gas

#5308 in Asia
#12795 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1978

98. Kokshe Academy

#5316 in Asia
#12818 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

100. Almaty University

#5391 in Asia
#13012 in the World
Enrollment
2,500
Founded
2013

The best cities to study in Kazakhstan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Almaty, Nur-Sultan, Turkistan, and Karaganda.

Average cost of living for students in Kazakhstan is $347 + $43-304 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).