Universities in Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Rankings & Reviews -

Latest ranking updates related to universities in Almaty
  • 06 Mar, 2024: Scimago Institutions published most recent results of Scimago Institutions Rankings. Includes 6 universities from Almaty.
  • 19 Dec, 2023: Latest URAP World Ranking - University Ranking by Academic Performance from Urap . Al-Farabi Kazakh National University in position #1470.
  • 05 Dec, 2023: Publication of QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with highest ranking among universities in Almaty ranked #447.
  • 08 Nov, 2023: British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK published most recent results of QS University Rankings: Asia. Includes 8 universities from Almaty.

Rankings of universities in Almaty, Kazakhstan 2024

  • #2 
  • #1201 
THE World University Rankings
[Published 27 September, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #230 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #2704 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
Show 14 more rankings of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and subject specific rankings for 7 subjects

  • #8 
  • #901 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #3 
  • #2895 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #9 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
Show 2 more rankings of Kazakh National Medical University

  • #4 
  • #801 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #7 
  • #291 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
  • #9 
  • #194 
QS University Rankings: EECA Emerging Europe & Central Asia
[Published 15 December, 2021]
Show 1 more rankings of Almaty Technological University


  • #10 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #8 
  • #4488 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #6 
  • #261 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
Show 5 more rankings of Kazakh-British Technical University

#5
Kazakhstan

Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages

  • #9 
  • #1001 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #351 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
  • #10 
  • #221 
QS University Rankings: EECA Emerging Europe & Central Asia
[Published 15 December, 2021]

#6
Kazakhstan

Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications

  • #11 
  • #4597 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #11 
  • #9480 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#7
Kazakhstan

Kazakh State Women's Teacher Training University

  • #22 
  • #401 
QS University Rankings: EECA Emerging Europe & Central Asia
[Published 15 December, 2021]
  • #12 
  • #10879 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]

#8
Kazakhstan

Almaty Management University

Card image

  • #10 
  • #8821 
Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities
[Published 31 July, 2023]
  • #2 
  • #801 
THE World University Impact Rankings - Overall
[Published 01 June, 2023]

  • #2 
  • #641 
QS World University Rankings
[Published 27 June, 2023]
  • #1 
  • #3500 
Scimago Institutions Rankings
[Published 06 March, 2024]
  • #3 
  • #155 
QS University Rankings: Asia
[Published 08 November, 2023]
Show 1 more rankings of Kazakh National Agrarian University

#10
Kazakhstan

Kazakh National Conservatory


#11
Kazakhstan

International IT University


#12
Kazakhstan

University of International Business


#13
Kazakhstan

Deutsch-Kasachische Universität


#14

Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communication


#15
Kazakhstan

Kazakh National Academy of Arts


#16

Kazak Academy of Labour and Social Relations


#17
Kazakhstan

Kazakh Academy of Sport and Tourism

Card image


#18
Kazakhstan

Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering


#19
Kazakhstan

Kazakh Medical University of Continuing Education


#20
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan Engineering-Technological University


#21
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan School of Public Health


#22
Kazakhstan

Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics


#23
Kazakhstan

University of Foreign Languages and Business Career


#24
Kazakhstan

Almaty University


#25
Kazakhstan

Eurasian Academy of Law after D.A. Kunaev


#26
Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University


#27
Kazakhstan

L.B. Goncharov Kazakh Road Academy


#28
Kazakhstan

Eurasian Technological University

Card image


#29
Kazakhstan

Kazakh University of Railway Transport


Highest subject rankings of universities in Almaty

Anthropology QS World University Rankings By Subject
#101 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Linguistics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#151 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Law QS World University Rankings By Subject
#201 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Mathematics QS World University Rankings By Subject
#251 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Chemistry QS World University Rankings By Subject
#501 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Computer Science THE World University Rankings by Subject
#801 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Engineering THE World University Rankings by Subject
#1001 
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Almaty Key Facts for International Students

9 out of 29 Universities in Almaty Ranked in at least one ranking

18 Different Rankings list Universities in Almaty (16 institution and 2 subject rankings)

2 Global Rankings rank Universities in Almaty Among TOP 200

Population: 1978000

Time: GMT +6

District/province: Almaty Qalasy,

Living costs for students in Almaty:

* 100 = prices in London

  • Living costs without accommodation 44* (56% cheaper than London)
  • All costs including accommodation 31* (69% cheaper than London)
  • Meals (grocery & lower cost restaurants) 32* (68% cheaper than London)
  • Plug Type C
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz
  • Plug Type F
    • Residential voltage: 220 V
    • Frequency: 50 Hz

Map with location of universities in Almaty

google static map google map control google map control

Useful related pages

Links below are handpicked for usefulness. We might earn a commission on purchases.

FAQ

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranks #1 in Almaty in our meta ranking composed of 112 university rankings.

Among all universities in Almaty Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is listed in the largest number of rankings. See all 20 rankings where Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is listed.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Social Studies & Humanities (Anthropology). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Languages & Literature (Linguistics). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Law (Law). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Mathematics (Mathematics). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Natural Sciences (Chemistry). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Computer Science (Computer Science). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is ranked best in Almaty for Engineering (Engineering). See all rankings for the Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Ranking publishers

British Quacquarelli Symonds, UK

Criteria used in ranking -QS World University Rankings:

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -QS Employability Rankings:

Employer reputation 30% Alumni outcomes 25% Partnerships with Employers per Faculty 25% Employer/Student Connections 10% Graduate employment rate 10%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -QS 50 under 50:

Based on the QS World University rankings methodology, the top 50 universities that are under 50 years old.

Academic Reputation 40% Employer Reputation 10% Faculty/Student Ratio 20% Citations per faculty 20% International Faculty Ratio 5% International Student Ratio 5%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: EECA Emerging Europe & Central Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% Papers per faculty 10% International research network 10%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -QS University Rankings: Asia:

Academic reputation 30% Employer reputation 20% Faculty/student ratio 10% International research network 10% Citations per paper 10%

view methodology

view methodology

RUR Ranking Agency (Moscow, Russia)

Criteria used in ranking -RUR World University Rankings:

Teaching: 40%

  • Ratio Faculty/Student: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Faculty/Doctoral Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • Ratio Doctoral Degrees Awarded/Bachelor Degrees Awarded: 8%
  • World Teaching Reputation: 8%

Research: 40%

  • Citations per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • Doctoral Degrees per Accepted PhD: 8%
  • Normalized Citation Impact: 8%
  • Papers per Academic/Research Staff: 8%
  • World Research Reputation: 8%

International Diversity: 10%

  • International Faculty: 2%
  • International Students: 2%
  • International Co-Authored Papers: 2%
  • Reputation Outside Geographical Region: 2%
  • International Level: 2%

Financial Sustainability: 10%

  • Institutional Income per Faculty: 2%
  • Institutional Income per Student: 2%
  • Papers per Research Income: 2%
  • Research Income per Academic/Research Staff: 2%
  • Research Income per Institutional Income: 2%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -RUR Academic Rankings:

Normalized citation impact (Citations of research publications from all university authors compared with world averages) 20% Citation per papers 20% Papers per academic and research staff 20% International research reputation 20% Share of research publications written in international co-authorship 20%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -RUR Reputation Ranking:

Teaching Reputation 50% Research Reputation 50%

view methodology

Scimago Institutions

Criteria used in ranking -Scimago Institutions Rankings:

Research 50% Innovation 30%
Societal 20%

view methodology

THE Times Higher Education, UK

Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings:

30% Teaching (the Learning Environment)

  • Reputation survey: 15%
  • Staff-to-student ratio: 4.5%
  • Doctorate-to-bachelor’s ratio: 2.25%
  • Doctorates-awarded-to-academic-staff ratio: 6%
  • Institutional income: 2.25%

30% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)

  • Reputation survey: 18%
  • Research income: 6%
  • Research productivity: 6%

30% Citations (Research Influence)

7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)

  • Proportion of international students: 2.5%
  • Proportion of international staff: 2.5%
  • International collaboration: 2.5%

2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)"

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -THE Asia University Ranking:

Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 30% Teaching 25% International outlook (staff, students, research) 7.5% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 7.5%

view methodology

Criteria used in ranking -THE Emerging Economies University Ranking - Times Higher Education:

Teaching 30% Research (volume, income and reputation) 30% Citations 20% International outlook (staff, students, research) 10% Industry income (knowledge transfer) 10%

view methodology

view methodology

view methodology

Urap

view methodology

Us News

view methodology

Webometrics

Criteria used in ranking -Webometrics Ranking Web of Universities:

Visibility 50% Excellence 35% Transparency 10% Presence 5%

view methodology