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Oldest Universities in Kazakhstan

What are the oldest Universities in Kazakhstan? uniRank answers this question by publishing a list of 102 Kazakhstani higher education institutions sorted by year of establishment and 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.

Oldest Universities in Kazakhstan


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List of 102 Kazakhstani universities by year of establishment
University Town/City #
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University Almaty 6
Kazakh National Agricultural University Almaty 20
Kazakh National Medical University Almaty 15
West Kazakhstan State University Oral 17
Satbayev University Almaty 5
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University Almaty 4
Zhanibekov University Shymkent 65
Kyzylorda State University Kyzylorda 55
Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University Petropavlovsk 18
Kostanay State University Kostanay 22
Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages Almaty 21
Auezov South Kazakhstan State University Shymkent 28
Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University Almaty 46
Kazakh National Conservatory Almaty 71
Eurasian Academy of Law after D.A. Kunaev Almaty 86
Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism Almaty 62
Karaganda Medical University Karaganda 27
Atyrau State University Atyrau 41
East-Kazakhstan State University Oskemen 33
Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University Karaganda 8
Semey Medical University Semey 36
Almaty Technological University Almaty 38
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov Medical University Aktobe 24
Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University Astana 12
M. Kh. Dulati Taraz State University Taraz 39
East-Kazakhstan State Technical University Oskemen 1
Rudny Industrial Institute Rudny 60
S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University Pavlodar 10
Zhezkazgan University Zezkazgan 75
Kokshetau University named after Sh.Ualikhanov Kokshetau 45
Pavlodar State Pedagogical University Pavlodar 44
Karaganda Industrial University Temirtau 68
Narxoz University Almaty 19
West Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University Oral 32
Astana Medical University Astana 29
Karaganda University of Economics Karaganda 47
Aktobe Regional University named after K. Zhubanov Aktobe 31
E.A. Buketov University of Karaganda Karaganda 7
Arkalyk Pedagogical University named after Ybray Altynsarin Arkalyk 94
Zhetysu State University Taldykorgan 37
Gumarbek Daukeev Almaty University of Energy and Communications Almaty 49
Almaty Transport College of KazATK named after M. Tynyshpayev Almaty 74
Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering Aktau 42
Kazakh National Academy of Arts Almaty 53
Atyrau University of Oil and Gas Atyrau 89
South Kazakhstan Medical Academy Shymkent 51
Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering Almaty Un
Innovative University of Eurasia Pavlodar 57
Q University Almaty 79
SILKWAY International University Shymkent Un
Caspian University Almaty 43
Humanitarian-Technical Academy Kokshetau 92
Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University Almaty 59
KIMEP University Almaty 11
University of International Business Almaty 48
Turan University Almaty 34
Ahmet Yesevi Üniversitesi Turkistan 9
Academy of Public Administration under the President of Kazakhstan Astana 35
South-Kazakhstan Humanitarian Institute Shymkent Un
Kazakh-American Free University Oskemen 30
Kazakh-Russian International University Aktobe 84
KazAtiso Academy Almaty Un
Maqsut Narikbayev University Astana 16
Bolashak University Kyzylorda 91
Eurasian Institute for the Humanities Astana 61
Bolashaq Academy Karaganda 67
Semipalatinsk State University Semey 54
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University Astana 3
Kostanay Engineering-Pedagogical University Kostanay 66
Suleyman Demirel University Kaskelen 13
Baishev University Aktobe 80
Almaty Management University Almaty 26
Kazakhstan School of Public Health Almaty 73
University “Miras” Shymkent 88
Kazakh-American University Almaty 82
Alikhan Bokeikhan University Semey 70
Tashenov University Zhetisay 93
Turan-Astana University Astana 52
Kazakh National University of Arts Astana 64
Kostanay Social-Technical University Kostanay 83
Deutsch-Kasachische Universität Almaty 40
Esil University Astana 25
University of Innovation and Technology of Western Kazakhstan Oral 76
Kokshetau University named after A. Myrzakhmetov Kokshetau 56
International Transport and Humanitarian University Almaty 87
Shymkent University Shymkent 72
L.B. Goncharov Kazakh Road Academy Almaty 81
Kazakh-British Technical University Almaty 14
International University of Engineering and Technology Almaty 63
University of Foreign Languages and Business Career Almaty 69
Kazakh University of Technology and Business Astana 50
Sherkhan Murtaza University Taraz 78
International IT University Almaty 23
Financial Academy Astana Un
Nazarbayev University Astana 2
Management, Engineering, Technology and Analytics University Almaty 77
Almaty University of Humanities and Economics Almaty 58
Kazakhstan Engineering and Pedagogical University of Friendship of Peoples Shymkent 85
The Regional Social and Innovation University Shymkent Un
International Humanitarian Technical University Shymkent Un
Atyrau Institute of Engineering and Humanities Atyrau Un
Central Kazakhstan Academy Karaganda 90
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many universities are there in Kazakhstan?

There are 102 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Kazakhstani higher-education institution(s) that meet uniRank's selection criteria.

What is the oldest university in Kazakhstan?

Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, located in Almaty, is the oldest university in Kazakhstan according to uniRank's research.

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