Universities of Kazakhstan
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Nazarbayev University
Nazarbayev University (NU) is a leading research university in Astana, Kazakhstan, founded in 2010. NU embodies the best global research and educational practices, ranking among the top 23% of universities worldwide (Times Higher Education 2026) and first in the Caucasus and Cent…
KIMEP University
KIMEP University is Central Asia's leading English-language university, founded in 1992 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. Offering 17 internationally accredited programs across business, law, economics, international relations, and journalism, KIMEP prepares students for careers on a global…
Innotech Powered by Arizona State University
Innotech is a next-generation university in Almaty, Kazakhstan, dedicated to preparing future leaders, innovators, and problem-solvers for a rapidly changing world. Combining academic excellence with practical experience, the university focuses on high-demand fields such as busin…
Maqsut Narikbayev University
Maqsut Narikbayev University (MNU), formerly known as KAZGUU University, is one of Kazakhstan's leading private higher education institutions, founded in 1994 and headquartered in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The university is named after Maqsut Narikbayev, a prominent Kaza…
SDU University
SDU University is a private university located in Kaskelen, Almaty Region. The university offers bachelor’s programs in IT, engineering, natural sciences, education, humanities, law, social sciences and business. Most programs are taught in English, while some programs are availa…
Kazakh-British Technical University
Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU) is a leading research and educational institution located in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 2001 by the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in partnership with the British Council. The university focuses its research and education o…
Narxoz University
Narxoz University is one of the leading private, non-profit universities in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, located in Almaty. Founded in 1963 as the Almaty Institute of National Economy, the university was renamed Narxoz University in 2016 and has since undergone significant modern…
Astana IT University
Astana IT University (AITU) is a leading educational and scientific institution in Central Asia, specializing in information technology, digital transformation, and the training of highly qualified specialists for the digital economy. Founded by the Nursultan Nazarbayev Education…
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
Founded in 1996 in the heart of Astana, L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) is a premier, top-ranked research institution ranked #317 globally (QS 2025) and recognized among the world's top young universities. ENU offers over 170 Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs ac…
Almaty Management University
Almaty Management University (AlmaU) is one of the leading private universities in Kazakhstan and the first business school in the CIS, founded in 1988 in Almaty. Holding prestigious accreditations including AMBA, FIBAA, and CEEMAN IQA, AlmaU offers undergraduate programs across…
University of International Business
UIB (University of International Business) is a modern private university located in the center of Almaty, founded in 1992. It prepares specialists for business and the global economy, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in business, finance, IT, marketing, and internati…
A. Myrzakhmetov Kokshetau University
Abay Myrzakhmetov Kokshetau University (AMKU) is a leading private higher education institution located in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan. Established as a modern, multi-profile university, AMKU harmoniously combines classic academic traditions with cutting-edge infrastructure and digital…
Turan University
Turan University is one of the first and largest private universities in Kazakhstan, established in 1992 in Almaty. It is a full-cycle educational institution encompassing a lyceum, college, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral (PhD) programs. The university is part of the Turan Ed…
Astana Medical University
Astana Medical University (AMU) is one of the leading medical universities in Kazakhstan. Founded in 1964, the university offers educational programs in medicine, dentistry, pediatrics, pharmacy, nursing, and public health. AMU provides bachelor’s, internship, residency, master’s…
Karaganda Medical University
Karaganda Medical University is a leading medical higher education institution in Kazakhstan, offering quality education, scientific research, and medical practice across all levels of professional training
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Abai KazNPU), founded on September 1, 1928, is Kazakhstan's oldest and most prestigious teacher-training institution, ranked #1 among pedagogical universities in the country and #=628 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. With over…
Buketov Karaganda University
Buketov Karaganda University is a national research university focused on maintaining leadership in classical education, introducing innovations in training highly qualified specialists, and strengthening research capacity. The university offers bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD prog…
M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University
M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University (Auezov University / SKU, formerly South Kazakhstan State University) is one of the oldest and largest multidisciplinary universities in Kazakhstan, founded in 1943 in Shymkent and named after the renowned Kazakh writer Mukhtar Omarkhanuli Au…
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University (EKTU) is a public technical university located in Oskemen, Kazakhstan. Founded in 1958, it is one of the leading technical universities in the country. EKTU offers more than 80 educational programs at the Bachelor’s, Master’s, a…
Atyrau Oil and Gas University
Atyrau University of Oil and Gas named after Safi Utebayev (AOGU) is a specialized state university focused on the oil and gas industry in Kazakhstan. Its origins date back to 1959, when an educational center of the All-Union Correspondence Polytechnic Institute was established i…
S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University
Saken Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University is the largest agricultural university in Central and Northern Kazakhstan, located in Astana. The university offers bachelor’s programs in agriculture, engineering, veterinary science, IT, energy, land management, architect…
Almaty Technological University
Almaty Technological University (ATU) is one of the leading technical universities in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, located in Almaty — the cultural and economic center of the country. Founded in 1957, the university has a long history of training highly qualified specialists for…
Semey Medical University
Semey Medical University is one of the largest medical universities in Kazakhstan, located in Semey. The university trains specialists in healthcare and medicine and has its own university hospital, as well as branches in Pavlodar and Ust-Kamenogorsk. Students can receive theoret…
Toraigyrov University
Toraighyrov University (TOU) is one of the largest universities in Kazakhstan. TOU is the center of education, science and culture not only in the Pavlodar region, but also in the Republic.
Innovative Eurasian University
Innovative University of Eurasia (InEU) is a private multidisciplinary university located in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan. The university offers Bachelor’s, Master’s, MBA/EMBA, and PhD programs in business, law, education, engineering, information technologies, and natural sciences. InEU…
Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University
Founded in 1937, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University (formerly Kyzylorda Pedagogical Institute) is a leading multidisciplinary higher education and research institution in the Pre-Aral Sea region of Kazakhstan. It provides bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs to over 10,000 student…
M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University
North Kazakhstan University named after Manash Kozybayev is the largest higher educational institution in the region, playing a key role in the training of qualified personnel in the field of education, science and economics.
M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University
Taraz Regional University named after M.Kh. Dulati is a leading educational center in South Kazakhstan, providing training of specialists in the field of humanitarian, social, technical and natural sciences. The university offers programs in the following areas: philology, histo…
Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University
Kh. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University is one of the leading public universities in western Kazakhstan, founded on June 14, 1950, as a teachers’ institute. Named after the prominent Kazakh educator and scientist Khalel Dosmukhamedov, the university is the only state university in th…
Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering (KazGASA) is a leading private higher education institution in Kazakhstan, specializing in architecture, design, construction, and engineering. Founded in 1980 as the Almaty Architectural and Construction Institute…