Top Universities in Shymkent (region)
2026 Shymkent University Ranking New
What are the top universities in the Kazakhstani region of Shymkent? uniRank answers this question by publishing the 2026 Shymkent University Ranking, which lists 10 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 Shymkent 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 Shymkent University Ranking
| #Rank | University | Town/City |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Auezov South Kazakhstan State University | Shymkent |
| 51 | South Kazakhstan Medical Academy | Shymkent |
| 65 | Zhanibekov University | Shymkent |
| 72 | Shymkent University | Shymkent |
| 85 | Kazakhstan Engineering and Pedagogical University of Friendship of Peoples | Shymkent |
| 88 | University “Miras” | Shymkent |
| Un | SILKWAY International University | Shymkent |
| Un | The Regional Social and Innovation University | Shymkent |
| Un | International Humanitarian Technical University | Shymkent |
| Un | South-Kazakhstan Humanitarian Institute | Shymkent |
| Legend: Un Unranked | + Add University | |
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How many universities are there in Shymkent?
- There are 10 officially chartered, licensed or accredited Shymkent higher-education institutions that meet uniRank's selection criteria.
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