List of 100 best universities in Kazakhstan

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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 196K citations received by 33.3K academic publications made by 108 universities from Kazakhstan, the popularity of 131 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

2. Nazarbayev University

#991 in Asia
#3059 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
2010

4. Satbayev University

#1271 in Asia
#3755 in the World
Acceptance Rate
20%
Founded
1933

10. KAZGUU University

#2451 in Asia
#6477 in the World
Acceptance Rate
67%
Founded
1994

18. University of International Business

#3085 in Asia
#7864 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1992

21. Karaganda State Technical University

#3265 in Asia
#8387 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1953

22. Narxoz University

#3324 in Asia
#8532 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1963

24. Taraz State University

#3595 in Asia
#9117 in the World
Acceptance Rate
65%
Founded
1958

25. Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University

#3634 in Asia
#9187 in the World
Acceptance Rate
74%
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1957

27. Kazakh National Agricultural University

#3645 in Asia
#9226 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Enrollment
7,005
Male:Female
50:50
Founded
1929

31. South Kazakhstan State University

#3769 in Asia
#9482 in the World
Acceptance Rate
30%
Founded
1943

33. West Kazakhstan State University

#3815 in Asia
#9599 in the World
Acceptance Rate
57%
Founded
1932

40. Semey Medical University

#3969 in Asia
#9924 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1953

42. Aktobe Regional State University

#4029 in Asia
#10045 in the World
Acceptance Rate
40%
Founded
1966

46. Kazakh-American University

#4064 in Asia
#10121 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1997

47. Suleyman Demirel University - Kazakhstan

#4197 in Asia
#10378 in the World
Acceptance Rate
50%
Founded
1996

50. Syrdariya University

#4360 in Asia
#10716 in the World
Enrollment
4,000
Founded
1998

51. Innovative University of Eurasia

#4381 in Asia
#10771 in the World
Acceptance Rate
36%
Founded
1991

54. Zhetysu State University

#4579 in Asia
#11167 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1972

56. Atyrau State University

#4678 in Asia
#11383 in the World
Enrollment
7,000
Founded
1950

65. Kazakhstan School of Public Health

#4822 in Asia
#11681 in the World
Enrollment
500
Founded
1997

66. Pavlodar State Pedagogical University

#4858 in Asia
#11761 in the World
Enrollment
5,000
Founded
1962

72. South Kazakhstan Medical Academy

#4959 in Asia
#11988 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1979

73. Turan-Astana University

#4966 in Asia
#12005 in the World
Acceptance Rate
84%
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1998

77. Eurasian Technological University

#5075 in Asia
#12292 in the World
Enrollment
10,000
Founded
2000

81. Kazakh University of Railway Transport

#5113 in Asia
#12373 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
2000

83. Taraz State Pedagogical University

#5123 in Asia
#12396 in the World
Enrollment
8,000
Founded
1968

87. Kokshe Academy

#5192 in Asia
#12529 in the World
Acceptance Rate
70%
Founded
1993

89. SILKWAY International University

#5220 in Asia
#12625 in the World
Enrollment
2,000
Founded
1992

92. University Bolashak

#5255 in Asia
#12716 in the World
Enrollment
1,500
Founded
1995

94. L.B. Goncharov Kazakh Road Academy

#5278 in Asia
#12761 in the World
Acceptance Rate
60%
Founded
2001

97. Atyrau University of Oil and Gas

#5294 in Asia
#12801 in the World
Enrollment
6,000
Founded
1978

99. Almaty University

#5364 in Asia
#12951 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 $385 + $48-340 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).