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Top Universities in Kazakhstan

What are the top universities in Kazakhstan? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Kazakhstani University Ranking, which lists 102 Kazakhstani higher-education institutions meeting uniRank's :

  • 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 Kazakhstani 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 Kazakhstani University Ranking


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

What is the top-ranked university in Kazakhstan?

East-Kazakhstan State Technical University, located in Oskemen, is the #1 university in Kazakhstan in the 2026 uniRank Kazakhstani University Ranking.

How is the uniRank Kazakhstani University Ranking calculated?

The uniRank Kazakhstani University Ranking is based on valid and unbiased web metrics collected from independent web intelligence sources. It does not use data submitted directly by universities or other higher-education institutions.

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