Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Rankings

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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, 1969th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 74 research topics. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 13,174 academic publications and 72,739 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 55 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#1969 of 14,131 In the World
#592 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 108 In Kazakhstan
#1 of 36 In Almaty
#348 of 1,089 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#630 of 1,020 For Broadcast Journalism
#670 of 1,009 For Information Technology
#508 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#3213 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 71 other topics

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Engineering rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Kazakhstan and 2099th in the World with 6,862 publications made and 46,290 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Metallurgical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#905 of 2,835 In Asia
#2099 of 6,782 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 3
1997 3 5
1998 2 1
1999 8 1
2000 14 9
2001 13 16
2002 15 30
2003 20 53
2004 11 40
2005 12 38
2006 17 39
2007 38 80
2008 59 53
2009 68 103
2010 65 115
2011 77 215
2012 126 329
2013 153 386
2014 222 533
2015 265 745
2016 298 797
2017 323 1039
2018 408 1375
2019 639 2095
2020 734 3398
2021 927 5518
2022 782 7725
2023 819 9280
2024 712 9946

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Engineering.

Physics rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Physics in Kazakhstan and 1777th in the World with 6,818 publications made and 44,863 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#734 of 2,817 In Asia
#1777 of 6,713 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 2 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 3
1997 3 5
1998 1 2
1999 8 1
2000 12 9
2001 13 19
2002 20 36
2003 24 65
2004 15 43
2005 16 54
2006 22 50
2007 38 80
2008 75 72
2009 77 129
2010 76 127
2011 84 226
2012 125 343
2013 168 459
2014 224 567
2015 298 812
2016 317 871
2017 353 1162
2018 422 1487
2019 649 2227
2020 726 3452
2021 871 5363
2022 758 7355
2023 760 8752
2024 621 9346

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Atomic and Molecular physics 1 206 771
Nuclear Physics 1 268 875
Theoretical Physics 2 267 961
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 458 1422
Astrobiology 1 491 1446
Applied/Engineering Physics 2 617 1454
Quantum and Particle physics 2 680 1670
Condensed Matter Physics 2 802 1753
Nanotechnology 2 951 1940
Optical Engineering 2 864 1988
Materials Science 2 904 1994
Acoustical Engineering 2 957 2268

Environmental Science rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Kazakhstan and 1978th in the World with 6,597 publications made and 41,556 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Environmental Management.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#744 of 2,838 In Asia
#1978 of 6,876 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 0
1997 2 2
1998 2 2
1999 5 3
2000 7 4
2001 9 2
2002 10 13
2003 15 22
2004 14 22
2005 5 14
2006 17 19
2007 23 30
2008 34 49
2009 35 78
2010 45 91
2011 68 150
2012 94 246
2013 129 242
2014 201 343
2015 236 488
2016 274 524
2017 309 798
2018 371 1097
2019 634 1740
2020 717 3062
2021 826 4963
2022 817 7044
2023 915 8333
2024 747 8841

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Mining Engineering 3 265 738
Hydrology and Water resources management 1 398 974
Urban and Regional planning 2 222 1000
Environmental Management 1 540 1416
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 524 1418
Environmental Chemistry 1 594 1445
Geography and Cartography 1 577 1753
Geotechnical Engineering 2 730 1763
Environmental Engineering 2 781 1805
Ecology 1 702 1882
Oceanography 2 729 1898
Agricultural Science 1 777 1909
Forestry 1 668 1948
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 791 2067
Geology 2 842 2157
Earth science and Geophysics 3 883 2174
Paleontology 1 897 2251
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 1014 2602

Biology rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Biology in Kazakhstan and 2394th in the World with 6,142 publications made and 44,231 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Botany, Nanotechnology.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1025 of 2,834 In Asia
#2394 of 6,833 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 0 0
1995 2 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 2
1998 2 1
1999 4 2
2000 8 7
2001 11 4
2002 12 17
2003 14 18
2004 13 33
2005 4 22
2006 16 26
2007 25 40
2008 41 53
2009 51 88
2010 45 96
2011 54 177
2012 105 268
2013 136 286
2014 208 405
2015 228 581
2016 245 659
2017 287 910
2018 350 1148
2019 512 1757
2020 621 3115
2021 764 5080
2022 770 7406
2023 832 9042
2024 748 9992

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Toxicology 1 409 1145
Astrobiology 1 491 1446
Animal Science 1 586 1707
Agricultural Science 1 777 1909
Nanotechnology 2 951 1940
Forestry 1 668 1948
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 821 1993
Virology 2 803 2118
Nutrition and Food Science 1 962 2121
Botany 1 886 2158
Horticulture 1 962 2207
Paleontology 1 897 2251
Biochemistry 2 1025 2268
Evolutionary Biology 2 868 2275
Zoology 1 790 2278
Biotechnology 1 1053 2350
Genetics 2 1027 2381
Molecular Biology 2 1091 2496
Oncology and Cancer research 2 1104 2515
Microbiology 2 1120 2528
Pharmacology 2 1166 2542
Neuroscience 2 937 2560
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 1014 2602
Immunology 3 1303 3095

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 1st for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kazakhstan and 2174th in the World with 6,065 publications made and 27,209 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#629 of 2,864 In Asia
#2174 of 7,081 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1993 1 0
1994 0 0
1995 1 0
1996 1 1
1997 0 0
1998 2 1
1999 2 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 2
2002 4 5
2003 7 7
2004 2 9
2005 2 9
2006 7 5
2007 10 11
2008 19 22
2009 17 44
2010 25 55
2011 36 91
2012 72 126
2013 93 141
2014 164 182
2015 197 289
2016 259 358
2017 250 449
2018 355 799
2019 623 1124
2020 749 2153
2021 766 3205
2022 735 4174
2023 927 5590
2024 704 5796

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Radio and Television broadcasting 1 47 348
Broadcast Journalism 1 110 630
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 132 740
International Law 3 150 852
Human Rights Law 2 109 907
Law Enforcement 1 154 949
Urban and Regional planning 2 222 1000
Genealogy 1 147 1002
Social Work 1 142 1020
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 105 1060
Military science 3 197 1080
Political Economy 3 133 1083
Classics and Ancient History 1 198 1116
Journalism and Digital Media 1 358 1221
Media Studies 1 184 1330
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 353 1505
Public Policy / Administration 4 298 1537
Communications and Public Relations 3 395 1652
Aesthetics 1 468 1671
Archaeology 1 557 1706
Art History 1 282 1759
History 1 528 1761
Linguistics 1 624 1766
Law 2 564 1932
Education Majors 2 558 1941
Gender Studies 3 374 1954
Anthropology 2 532 2005
Political Science 2 565 2110
Sociology 2 605 2156
Demography 2 737 2170
Library and Information science 2 617 2247
Philosophy 1 710 2404

Chemistry rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Kazakhstan and 2100th in the World with 6,059 publications made and 48,013 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Kazakhstan
#929 of 2,781 In Asia
#2100 of 6,545 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 0 0
1993 1 0
1994 1 0
1995 3 0
1996 2 3
1997 3 5
1998 3 1
1999 6 3
2000 11 9
2001 16 17
2002 23 33
2003 31 64
2004 16 39
2005 17 53
2006 19 48
2007 41 88
2008 68 88
2009 69 141
2010 69 152
2011 77 259
2012 128 400
2013 169 426
2014 215 578
2015 239 845
2016 278 879
2017 330 1184
2018 345 1386
2019 522 2164
2020 586 3445
2021 715 5486
2022 711 7729
2023 712 9309
2024 606 10278

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Polymer science and Plastics engineering 1 369 1008
Biochemical Engineering 1 436 1192
Environmental Chemistry 1 594 1445
Physical chemistry 2 741 1630
Radiochemistry 1 852 1639
Inorganic Chemistry 1 755 1662
Chemical Engineering 2 805 1673
Organic Chemistry 1 872 1931
Nanotechnology 2 951 1940
Pharmacy 1 856 1960
Materials Science 2 904 1994
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 791 2067
Nutrition and Food Science 1 962 2121
Computational Chemistry 3 1030 2242
Biochemistry 2 1025 2268

Computer Science rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Kazakhstan and 2579th in the World with 3,804 publications made and 18,480 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Neuroscience, Computer Vision, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1100 of 2,840 In Asia
#2579 of 6,845 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 5 2
2001 5 5
2002 2 8
2003 3 10
2004 2 18
2005 2 13
2006 4 4
2007 9 21
2008 19 13
2009 22 22
2010 18 46
2011 17 55
2012 41 108
2013 74 138
2014 100 175
2015 129 288
2016 155 333
2017 136 389
2018 231 588
2019 395 857
2020 430 1419
2021 517 2273
2022 468 3205
2023 539 4380
2024 468 4488

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Information Technology 1 157 670
Computational Linguistics 2 559 1432
Robotics 2 659 1545
Management Information Systems 1 457 1606
Computer Graphics 2 716 1807
Multimedia 1 697 1945
Data Science 2 700 1992
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 821 1993
Computer Engineering 2 982 2077
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 989 2136
Computer Vision 2 963 2158
Library and Information science 2 617 2247
Cyber Security 2 984 2323
Software Engineering 3 890 2366
Telecommunications 2 1094 2399
Computer Networking 2 1075 2415
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 1116 2524
Neuroscience 2 937 2560
Human-Computer Interaction 2 1081 2666
Machine Learning 2 1279 2780
Cognitive Science 2 1280 2956

Medicine rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Kazakhstan and 2923rd in the World with 2,989 publications made and 20,136 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1167 of 2,809 In Asia
#2923 of 6,775 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1997 0 1
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 4 0
2002 5 6
2003 3 6
2004 4 8
2005 4 10
2006 1 6
2007 5 10
2008 14 20
2009 13 31
2010 19 31
2011 16 42
2012 53 101
2013 47 91
2014 73 140
2015 84 215
2016 78 200
2017 120 306
2018 145 446
2019 211 659
2020 328 1392
2021 431 2264
2022 444 3432
2023 475 4354
2024 392 4590

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 1 142 1020
Toxicology 1 409 1145
Epidemiology 3 447 1390
Pharmacy 1 856 1960
Veterinary 1 877 2022
Public Health 2 698 2052
Orthodontics 2 770 2092
Virology 2 803 2118
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 676 2151
Pediatrics 3 757 2174
Dentistry 2 904 2326
Health Science 2 741 2419
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 788 2481
Cardiology 2 975 2493
Oncology and Cancer research 2 1104 2515
Pharmacology 2 1166 2542
Clinical Psychology 1 849 2577
Anesthesiology 2 1065 2684
Physical Therapy 2 1027 2727
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 960 2750
Pathology 2 1175 2815
Family medicine 3 985 2823
Immunology 3 1303 3095
Anatomy and Physiology 2 1261 3112
Psychiatry 2 1201 3141
Nursing 3 1180 3340
Surgery 3 1328 3379
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 1473 3487

Business rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Business in Kazakhstan and 2106th in the World with 2,282 publications made and 10,430 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#740 of 2,646 In Asia
#2106 of 6,339 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 2
2005 1 0
2006 1 0
2007 3 3
2008 6 8
2009 11 8
2010 4 11
2011 5 13
2012 16 26
2013 41 44
2014 51 43
2015 67 98
2016 105 109
2017 87 121
2018 118 289
2019 275 393
2020 301 796
2021 306 1264
2022 278 1608
2023 364 2211
2024 233 2063

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 2 258 809
International Trade 2 124 814
Entertainment Industry Business 1 178 894
Entrepreneurship 1 179 916
International Business 2 154 925
Human Resource Management 1 230 1030
Engineering Management 3 410 1319
Public Policy / Administration 4 298 1537
Management Information Systems 1 457 1606
Project Management 2 462 1683
Advertising 1 538 1764
Operations Research 1 794 1845
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 693 1847
Finance 2 628 1895
Marketing 1 717 2063
Accounting 3 670 2084
Management 2 973 2470

Mathematics rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Kazakhstan and 2547th in the World with 2,130 publications made and 10,870 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Applied Mathematics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1048 of 2,718 In Asia
#2547 of 6,418 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 0 0
1993 0 0
1994 1 0
1995 0 0
1996 0 0
1997 1 0
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 2
2003 2 3
2004 1 3
2005 1 4
2006 8 3
2007 8 5
2008 10 9
2009 10 13
2010 11 13
2011 13 21
2012 25 36
2013 42 56
2014 50 72
2015 86 116
2016 83 137
2017 84 235
2018 139 388
2019 194 474
2020 252 848
2021 295 1511
2022 279 2023
2023 288 2472
2024 231 2170

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Applied Mathematics 1 495 1381
Operations Research 1 794 1845
Math Teachers 3 599 1977
Blockchain and Cryptography 3 989 2136
Statistics 2 1162 2753
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 1332 3182

Psychology rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Kazakhstan and 2632nd in the World with 2,050 publications made and 9,745 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#995 of 2,755 In Asia
#2632 of 6,645 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 2 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 1 1
2008 9 1
2009 7 10
2010 10 6
2011 6 14
2012 21 35
2013 30 46
2014 54 55
2015 64 79
2016 68 107
2017 60 154
2018 117 247
2019 212 376
2020 256 676
2021 283 1082
2022 271 1588
2023 313 2082
2024 253 2097

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Social Work 1 142 1020
Education Majors 2 558 1941
Social Psychology 1 608 1995
Child Psychology 2 807 2486
Neuroscience 2 937 2560
Clinical Psychology 1 849 2577
Cognitive Science 2 1280 2956
Psychiatry 2 1201 3141

Economics rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Economics in Kazakhstan and 1988th in the World with 1,906 publications made and 8,952 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, International Economics, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#631 of 2,553 In Asia
#1988 of 6,167 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 0 0
2005 1 0
2006 2 0
2007 0 0
2008 1 4
2009 2 2
2010 5 1
2011 4 10
2012 12 17
2013 30 24
2014 50 28
2015 66 75
2016 95 70
2017 72 83
2018 99 219
2019 197 279
2020 257 613
2021 242 986
2022 243 1396
2023 311 1847
2024 211 1781

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
International Relations and Diplomacy 3 132 740
International Trade 2 124 814
Political Economy 3 133 1083
International Economics 1 249 1214
Environmental Economics 2 572 1479
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 693 1847
Finance 2 628 1895
Development Studies 2 670 2095
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 1332 3182

Art & Design rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 1st for Art & Design in Kazakhstan and 1901st in the World with 1,133 publications made and 4,031 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Creative Writing, Multimedia.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#576 of 2,428 In Asia
#1901 of 5,966 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 1 3
2002 0 1
2003 1 0
2004 1 0
2005 1 2
2006 6 1
2007 0 2
2008 6 7
2009 2 10
2010 3 12
2011 4 17
2012 15 22
2013 20 21
2014 39 32
2015 33 42
2016 60 61
2017 30 57
2018 59 91
2019 134 165
2020 134 291
2021 158 420
2022 126 596
2023 154 785
2024 138 947

The following table provides academic rankings for Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Landscape Architecture 1 219 704
Interior Design 1 250 730
Entertainment Industry Business 1 178 894
Creative Writing 2 315 1492
Literature 1 421 1609
Aesthetics 1 468 1671
Art History 1 282 1759
Computer Graphics 2 716 1807
Multimedia 1 697 1945
Fashion Design 1 846 2386