Kyrgyz National University: Statistics

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#6454 of 14,131 In the World
#2440 of 5,830 In Asia
#6 of 39 In Kyrgyzstan
#5 of 28 In Bishkek
#5195 of 6,040 For Archaeology
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Type
Non-profit
Funding
Public-private
partnership
Highest Degree
Bachelor
Website
knu.kg
Acceptance rate
16%*

* Kyrgyz National University is among the institutions that don't provide data on acceptance rates. This might happen because the university has programs where applicants only need to meet admission requirements to enroll and don't necessarily compete with others.

We estimate the above acceptance rate based on admission statistics of closely ranked nearby universities with similar research profiles that do publish such data.

Research profile

Kyrgyz National University has published 422 scientific papers with 1,401 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Environmental Science, Law, Philosophy, Geography and Cartography, Sociology, History, Engineering, and Biology.

Publications
422
Citations
1,401

Kyrgyz National University majors

by publication & citation count

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
317 / 851
Political Science
197 / 667
Environmental Science
192 / 1,188
Law
185 / 664
Philosophy
172 / 510
Geography and Cartography
162 / 1,156
Sociology
140 / 586
History
137 / 674
Engineering
129 / 814
Biology
125 / 861
Archaeology
125 / 674
Computer Science
124 / 354
Physics
124 / 606
Business
123 / 487
Economics
109 / 499
Linguistics
108 / 404
Mathematics
91 / 172
Quantum and Particle physics
85 / 359
Geology
85 / 972
Psychology
82 / 50
Ecology
73 / 841
Paleontology
70 / 771
Medicine
67 / 791
Art & Design
55 / 32
Chemistry
54 / 299
Development Studies
51 / 113
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
48 / 107
Finance
46 / 12
Social Psychology
38 / 42
Management
37 / 25
Math Teachers
36 / 1
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies
33 / 79
Education Majors
33 / 5
Statistics
32 / 158
Mechanical Engineering
32 / 75
Genetics
31 / 321
Classics and Ancient History
27 / 439
Anthropology
26 / 33
Public Health
25 / 534
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science
24 / 540

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
2000 0 2
2001 0 2
2002 0 6
2003 0 3
2004 1 1
2005 1 0
2006 3 7
2007 1 3
2008 4 5
2009 2 14
2010 3 18
2011 1 29
2012 3 32
2013 5 30
2014 8 43
2015 4 40
2016 9 41
2017 7 37
2018 17 40
2019 28 48
2020 78 192
2021 95 275
2022 92 271
2023 51 247
Academic rankings

Programs and Degrees

The table below displays academic fields with programs and courses that lead to Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate degrees offered by Kyrgyz National University.

Note that the table provides a general overview and might not cover all the specific majors available at the university. Always visit the university's website for the most up-to-date information on the programs offered.

Programs Bachelor Master Doctoral
Art & Design Yes Yes Yes
Biology Yes Yes Yes
Business Yes Yes Yes
Chemistry Yes Yes Yes
Computer Science Yes Yes Yes
Economics Yes Yes Yes
Engineering Yes Yes Yes
Environmental Science Yes Yes Yes
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Yes Yes Yes
Mathematics Yes Yes Yes
Medicine Yes Yes Yes
Physics Yes Yes Yes
Psychology Yes Yes Yes

Kyrgyz National University alumni

  1. Kamchybek Tashiev

    Kamchybek Tashiev
    Born in
    Kyrgyzstan Flag Kyrgyzstan
    Years
    1962-.. (age 62)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Kamchybek Kydyrshaevich Tashiev is a Kyrgyzstani politician who was head of the political party Ata-Zhurt until its merger with the Respublika party in 2014. He is currently Chairman of the State Committee for National Security.

  2. Talant Mamytov

    Talant Mamytov
    Born in
    Kyrgyzstan Flag Kyrgyzstan
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Talant Turdumamatovich Mamytov is a Kyrgyz politician who served as acting President of Kyrgyzstan from 2020 to 2021. He is a member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan and a deputy from the Republic-Ata Zhurt faction. He was elected speaker of the council on November 4, 2020 after the resignation of interim President Sadyr Japarov. Due to the vacancy of the Presidency, the speaker of the council became head of state of Kyrgyzstan.

  3. Temir Sariyev

    Temir Sariyev
    Born in
    Kyrgyzstan Flag Kyrgyzstan
    Years
    1963-.. (age 61)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Temir Agrembaevich Sariyev is a Kyrgyz politician who was Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan from 2015 to 2016. He was a presidential candidate for the 2009 elections, receiving 157,005 (6.74%) votes. Sariyev was a candidate in the country's 2017 presidential elections, in which he garnered 2.54% of the vote (42,910 votes) and came in fourth place.

  4. Adakhan Madumarov

    Adakhan Madumarov
    Born in
    Kyrgyzstan Flag Kyrgyzstan
    Years
    1965-.. (age 59)
    Enrolled in Kyrgyz National University
    Studied in 1999
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Adakhan Kumsanbayevich Madumarov is a Kyrgyz lawyer, historian, and politician, currently the party chairman of United Kyrgyzstan, and previously served as a member of the Supreme Council of Kyrgyzstan from 1995 to 2005.

All 20 notable alumni

General information

Alternative names KNU
Кыргызский национальный университет
Founded 1925

Location and contacts

Address Bishkek
Kyrgyzstan
City population 1,121,000
Phone +996 (312) 32 32 47
Fax +996 (312) 32 32 21