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Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 1st in Kazakhstan, 2048th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 58 research topics. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 9,479 academic publications and 42,300 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 50 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#2048 of 14,131 In the World
#607 of 5,830 In Asia
#1 of 108 In Kazakhstan
#1 of 36 In Almaty
#562 of 1,187 For Radio and Television broadcasting
#719 of 1,013 For Nuclear Engineering
#748 of 1,031 For Mining Engineering
#518 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#3213 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 55 other topics

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Physics rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Physics in Kazakhstan and 1846th in the World with 5,371 publications made and 27,987 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Nuclear Physics, Nanotechnology.

Physics ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Kazakhstan
#761 of 2,786 In Asia
#1846 of 6,603 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1996 2 2
1997 3 4
1998 1 2
1999 7 1
2000 12 9
2001 14 17
2002 21 35
2003 22 62
2004 14 43
2005 17 45
2006 19 45
2007 36 76
2008 66 57
2009 66 108
2010 74 102
2011 70 204
2012 113 274
2013 145 393
2014 193 490
2015 236 715
2016 289 762
2017 326 950
2018 371 1217
2019 542 1712
2020 642 2785
2021 775 4248
2022 679 6231
2023 566 7098

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 1 199 762
Nuclear Physics 1 279 907
Theoretical Physics 2 248 909
Astrophysics and Astronomy 2 494 1524
Condensed Matter Physics 2 773 1721
Quantum and Particle physics 2 703 1727
Nanotechnology 2 980 1995
Optical Engineering 2 879 2020
Materials Science 2 946 2088
Acoustical Engineering 2 1063 2501

Engineering rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Engineering in Kazakhstan and 2151st in the World with 5,298 publications made and 28,059 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#2 of 12 In Kazakhstan
#928 of 2,809 In Asia
#2151 of 6,684 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1996 2 2
1997 3 4
1998 2 1
1999 7 1
2000 13 9
2001 14 14
2002 17 30
2003 19 50
2004 11 41
2005 13 32
2006 15 34
2007 34 78
2008 56 41
2009 60 97
2010 64 89
2011 62 192
2012 113 255
2013 136 337
2014 185 457
2015 223 637
2016 268 704
2017 293 836
2018 360 1060
2019 527 1596
2020 635 2682
2021 812 4321
2022 693 6426
2023 607 7356

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

Engineering subfield Kazakhstan ranking Asia ranking World rank
Nuclear Engineering 1 264 719
Mining Engineering 3 263 748
Petroleum Engineering 2 326 973
Engineering Management 3 484 1336
Renewable Energy Engineering 2 562 1368
Robotics 2 637 1492
Aerospace Engineering 1 600 1592
Systems Engineering 1 546 1654
Transportation Engineering 1 685 1670
Chemical Engineering 2 845 1766
Automotive Engineering 1 843 1915
Environmental Engineering 2 837 1924
Geotechnical Engineering 2 799 1925
Operations Research 1 854 1963
Mechanical Engineering 2 801 1988
Nanotechnology 2 980 1995
Optical Engineering 2 879 2020
Metallurgical Engineering 2 927 2044
Materials Science 2 946 2088
Remote Sensing 2 871 2112
Electrical Engineering 2 1022 2246
Biotechnology 2 1111 2484
Computer Networking 2 1094 2495
Acoustical Engineering 2 1063 2501
Structural Engineering 2 1097 2511
Telecommunications 2 1152 2542
Civil Engineering 3 1313 3059
Electronic Engineering 3 1522 3155

Environmental Science rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 1st for Environmental Science in Kazakhstan and 2162nd in the World with 4,802 publications made and 23,418 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Meteorology and Atmospheric Science.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#1 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#828 of 2,811 In Asia
#2162 of 6,798 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1997 2 2
1998 2 2
1999 5 3
2000 7 4
2001 10 2
2002 10 12
2003 14 25
2004 14 22
2005 5 10
2006 16 11
2007 23 31
2008 30 38
2009 29 68
2010 42 64
2011 54 131
2012 84 181
2013 117 225
2014 166 295
2015 176 404
2016 233 436
2017 253 573
2018 322 813
2019 500 1269
2020 591 2316
2021 716 3666
2022 678 5573
2023 650 6208

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 3 263 748
Urban and Regional planning 2 314 1208
Environmental Chemistry 1 610 1501
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 1 561 1503
Environmental Management 1 600 1557
Environmental Engineering 2 837 1924
Geotechnical Engineering 2 799 1925
Geography and Cartography 1 663 1965
Oceanography 2 783 2039
Ecology 1 754 2045
Forestry 1 723 2078
Agricultural Science 1 881 2171
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 844 2197
Geology 2 905 2293
Earth science and Geophysics 2 947 2307
Paleontology 2 959 2404
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 1065 2749

Chemistry rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Chemistry in Kazakhstan and 2205th in the World with 4,743 publications made and 29,050 citations received. Main research topics: Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Physical chemistry.

Chemistry ranking Location
#2 of 11 In Kazakhstan
#979 of 2,750 In Asia
#2205 of 6,447 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1996 2 2
1997 3 4
1998 3 1
1999 5 3
2000 11 9
2001 16 15
2002 23 32
2003 29 62
2004 14 39
2005 18 44
2006 16 41
2007 39 78
2008 61 74
2009 60 119
2010 65 113
2011 63 232
2012 107 298
2013 149 376
2014 196 493
2015 195 722
2016 244 753
2017 291 951
2018 317 1115
2019 436 1680
2020 528 2812
2021 634 4344
2022 641 6561
2023 523 7628

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
Environmental Chemistry 1 610 1501
Radiochemistry 1 862 1689
Physical chemistry 2 763 1695
Chemical Engineering 2 845 1766
Inorganic Chemistry 1 844 1842
Nanotechnology 2 980 1995
Organic Chemistry 1 933 2049
Materials Science 2 946 2088
Petrology and Geochemistry 3 844 2197
Computational Chemistry 3 1021 2220
Nutrition and Food Science 1 1070 2347
Biochemistry 2 1078 2392

Biology rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Biology in Kazakhstan and 2577th in the World with 4,568 publications made and 25,526 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Nanotechnology, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1105 of 2,814 In Asia
#2577 of 6,770 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1996 1 1
1997 1 1
1998 2 1
1999 3 2
2000 8 7
2001 10 3
2002 13 17
2003 13 20
2004 11 31
2005 5 18
2006 16 17
2007 25 42
2008 38 47
2009 41 81
2010 45 77
2011 40 157
2012 87 201
2013 125 280
2014 177 334
2015 178 508
2016 206 548
2017 253 733
2018 302 895
2019 431 1385
2020 544 2492
2021 665 3882
2022 671 6055
2023 603 7098

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 1 490 1316
Animal Science 1 549 1648
Nanotechnology 2 980 1995
Forestry 1 723 2078
Agricultural Science 1 881 2171
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 917 2217
Virology 2 858 2253
Nutrition and Food Science 1 1070 2347
Botany 1 959 2351
Horticulture 1 1021 2358
Molecular Biology 2 1032 2372
Biochemistry 2 1078 2392
Paleontology 2 959 2404
Evolutionary Biology 2 956 2463
Oncology and Cancer research 2 1073 2479
Biotechnology 2 1111 2484
Zoology 1 883 2510
Genetics 2 1084 2540
Microbiology 2 1144 2599
Pharmacology 2 1169 2607
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 1 1065 2749
Neuroscience 2 1037 2808
Immunology 2 1336 3200

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Kazakhstan and 2493rd in the World with 4,198 publications made and 13,347 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Philosophy, Law, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#746 of 2,845 In Asia
#2493 of 7,020 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
1996 1 1
1997 1 0
1998 2 1
1999 2 1
2000 1 2
2001 2 1
2002 4 5
2003 7 8
2004 3 11
2005 2 9
2006 5 4
2007 11 11
2008 18 16
2009 14 43
2010 23 46
2011 27 73
2012 57 96
2013 87 127
2014 133 153
2015 135 239
2016 218 284
2017 188 305
2018 283 469
2019 469 730
2020 568 1512
2021 643 2129
2022 606 2923
2023 646 3735

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 82 562
International Law 2 143 842
Broadcast Journalism 1 171 868
International Relations and Diplomacy 4 220 961
Law Enforcement 1 153 969
Human Rights Law 2 152 1000
Military science 3 195 1091
Political Economy 3 155 1130
Urban and Regional planning 2 314 1208
Criminology and Criminal Justice 1 144 1210
Media Studies 1 144 1219
Journalism and Digital Media 1 376 1302
Classics and Ancient History 2 266 1349
Public Policy / Administration 3 373 1632
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 1 416 1733
Communications and Public Relations 3 429 1831
Archaeology 2 661 1957
Aesthetics 2 579 1975
Linguistics 2 717 1998
History 2 637 2039
Gender Studies 2 447 2072
Law 2 705 2295
Demography 2 790 2347
Anthropology 4 689 2405
Education Majors 2 773 2482
Political Science 2 721 2528
Sociology 2 773 2562
Philosophy 2 784 2602
Library and Information science 2 762 2657

Computer Science rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Computer Science in Kazakhstan and 2758th in the World with 2,805 publications made and 9,631 citations received. Main research topics: Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Computer Vision, Computer Networking, Telecommunications.

Computer Science ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1147 of 2,809 In Asia
#2758 of 6,752 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1998 0 1
1999 1 0
2000 3 2
2001 5 4
2002 3 7
2003 3 9
2004 3 13
2005 2 9
2006 4 5
2007 9 15
2008 19 11
2009 20 17
2010 17 41
2011 17 43
2012 39 79
2013 71 134
2014 81 168
2015 104 233
2016 148 311
2017 115 334
2018 202 391
2019 314 654
2020 356 1012
2021 450 1607
2022 396 2471
2023 393 3179

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 1 196 792
Robotics 2 637 1492
Computational Linguistics 2 600 1568
Computer Graphics 2 728 1798
Management Information Systems 1 603 1982
Multimedia 1 746 1984
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 985 2136
Software Engineering 3 767 2163
Computer Vision 2 974 2207
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 2 917 2217
Data Science 2 812 2224
Cyber Security 2 1041 2492
Computer Networking 2 1094 2495
Telecommunications 2 1152 2542
Library and Information science 2 762 2657
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3 1163 2660
Neuroscience 2 1037 2808
Machine Learning 2 1339 2945
Cognitive Science 2 1324 3096

Medicine rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Medicine in Kazakhstan and 3054th in the World with 2,233 publications made and 11,299 citations received. Main research topics: Pathology, Public Health, Psychiatry, Immunology, Surgery.

Medicine ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1200 of 2,781 In Asia
#3054 of 6,680 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1998 1 1
1999 1 1
2000 1 2
2001 3 0
2002 6 6
2003 3 6
2004 4 6
2005 5 9
2006 2 7
2007 5 12
2008 15 17
2009 14 27
2010 18 26
2011 15 35
2012 40 84
2013 45 88
2014 70 128
2015 73 195
2016 69 178
2017 114 243
2018 131 362
2019 187 574
2020 276 1100
2021 362 1724
2022 403 2769
2023 347 3373

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
Epidemiology 3 391 1271
Toxicology 1 490 1316
Veterinary 1 787 1848
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 1 545 1906
Dentistry 1 833 2185
Virology 2 858 2253
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 3 709 2291
Public Health 2 800 2339
Cardiology 2 905 2374
Oncology and Cancer research 2 1073 2479
Anesthesiology 2 985 2551
Healthcare Management (MHA) 3 861 2582
Clinical Psychology 1 859 2606
Pharmacology 2 1169 2607
Family medicine 3 886 2614
Health Science 2 874 2806
Physical Therapy 2 1082 2840
Pathology 2 1236 3012
Psychiatry 2 1148 3080
Anatomy and Physiology 2 1282 3187
Immunology 2 1336 3200
Surgery 3 1273 3302
Nursing 2 1203 3412
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 3 1470 3516

Business rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Business in Kazakhstan and 2397th in the World with 1,664 publications made and 5,034 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, International Business, International Trade.

Business ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#869 of 2,579 In Asia
#2397 of 6,187 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 2
2005 1 0
2006 1 2
2007 2 1
2008 7 5
2009 11 8
2010 4 8
2011 5 10
2012 17 19
2013 35 32
2014 29 34
2015 54 66
2016 97 109
2017 68 94
2018 105 162
2019 207 260
2020 226 452
2021 277 814
2022 234 1137
2023 266 1468

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
Entertainment Industry Business 1 231 993
International Trade 2 178 1023
Hospitality and Hotel Management 1 370 1074
International Business 2 215 1128
Human Resource Management 1 278 1164
Engineering Management 3 484 1336
Public Policy / Administration 3 373 1632
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 639 1704
Project Management 1 530 1797
Advertising 1 568 1895
Operations Research 1 854 1963
Management Information Systems 1 603 1982
Finance 3 721 2128
Accounting 3 724 2233
Marketing 1 810 2283
Management 2 1043 2652

Mathematics rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Mathematics in Kazakhstan and 2574th in the World with 1,636 publications made and 6,065 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Applied Mathematics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Blockchain and Cryptography.

Mathematics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1050 of 2,673 In Asia
#2574 of 6,305 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1998 0 1
1999 0 0
2000 1 1
2001 0 0
2002 2 2
2003 2 3
2004 1 3
2005 1 1
2006 8 6
2007 7 5
2008 8 7
2009 8 10
2010 10 15
2011 14 18
2012 23 28
2013 38 50
2014 38 54
2015 69 106
2016 75 125
2017 75 207
2018 122 279
2019 175 356
2020 197 604
2021 269 1075
2022 246 1578
2023 225 1770

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 2 531 1455
Operations Research 1 854 1963
Blockchain and Cryptography 2 985 2136
Math Teachers 2 665 2189
Statistics 2 1159 2751
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 1334 3154

Psychology rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Psychology in Kazakhstan and 2830th in the World with 1,471 publications made and 4,667 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Education Majors, Child Psychology.

Psychology ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#1054 of 2,703 In Asia
#2830 of 6,528 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
2002 1 2
2003 0 0
2004 3 0
2005 0 0
2006 0 1
2007 1 2
2008 10 1
2009 7 8
2010 10 6
2011 6 15
2012 19 26
2013 26 38
2014 43 48
2015 43 66
2016 58 90
2017 54 127
2018 89 176
2019 170 268
2020 207 476
2021 240 719
2022 242 1108
2023 227 1396

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 Psychology 1 664 2164
Education Majors 2 773 2482
Clinical Psychology 1 859 2606
Child Psychology 2 858 2648
Neuroscience 2 1037 2808
Psychiatry 2 1148 3080
Cognitive Science 2 1324 3096

Economics rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Economics in Kazakhstan and 2252nd in the World with 1,380 publications made and 4,363 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, International Trade, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, International Economics.

Economics ranking Location
#2 of 13 In Kazakhstan
#749 of 2,461 In Asia
#2252 of 5,995 In the World

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
2002 0 1
2003 0 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 0
2006 2 1
2007 0 0
2008 2 3
2009 2 2
2010 5 0
2011 3 8
2012 11 17
2013 28 13
2014 37 25
2015 47 49
2016 89 63
2017 56 68
2018 86 130
2019 144 195
2020 207 372
2021 217 641
2022 200 977
2023 227 1237

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 4 220 961
International Trade 2 178 1023
Political Economy 3 155 1130
International Economics 2 298 1303
Environmental Economics 2 569 1476
Investment Banking and Stock trading 2 639 1704
Finance 3 721 2128
Development Studies 2 806 2420
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 3 1334 3154

Art & Design rankings

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranked 2nd for Art & Design in Kazakhstan and 2241st in the World with 767 publications made and 2,015 citations received. Main research topics: Literature, Aesthetics, Fashion Design, Computer Graphics, 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
#2 of 10 In Kazakhstan
#703 of 2,302 In Asia
#2241 of 5,720 In the World

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

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
2001 1 2
2002 0 1
2003 1 1
2004 1 0
2005 1 2
2006 6 1
2007 0 1
2008 5 3
2009 3 16
2010 3 11
2011 4 14
2012 11 18
2013 21 21
2014 33 26
2015 17 45
2016 50 49
2017 24 41
2018 49 53
2019 106 114
2020 103 212
2021 120 263
2022 95 391
2023 108 507

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
Entertainment Industry Business 1 231 993
Creative Writing 2 376 1501
Computer Graphics 2 728 1798
Literature 1 473 1807
Aesthetics 2 579 1975
Multimedia 1 746 1984
Fashion Design 2 945 2624