Top Universities in Astana (region)
2026 Astana University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Kazakhstani region of Astana? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Astana University Ranking, which lists 12 higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's selection criteria:
- Official Recognition: institutions must be officialy chartered, licensed or accredited by the appropriate higher education-related organization in Kazakhstan.
- Degree Authority: they must be authorised to grant bachelor's degrees of at least three years' duration and/or postgraduate master's or doctoral degrees.
- Delivery Mode: they must deliver courses predominantly in a traditional, face-to-face, non-distance education format.
The uniRank University Ranking aims to provide a non-academic league table of the top Astana Universities based on valid and unbiased web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources rather than data submitted by the Universities themselves, which might not be independently audited.
2026 Astana University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Nazarbayev University | Astana |
| 3 | L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | Astana |
| 12 | Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University | Astana |
| 16 | Maqsut Narikbayev University | Astana |
| 25 | Esil University | Astana |
| 29 | Astana Medical University | Astana |
| 35 | Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan | Astana |
| 50 | Kazakh University of Technology and Business | Astana |
| 52 | Turan-Astana University | Astana |
| 61 | Eurasian Institute for the Humanities | Astana |
| 64 | Kazakh National University of Arts | Astana |
| Un | Financial Academy | Astana |
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How many universities are there in Astana?
- There are 12 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Astana higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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