One of the important tasks set in the State Program for the Development of Education of Kazakhstan for 2011-2020 is the inclusion of at least two universities in world rankings. Kazakhstani higher educational institutions actively participate in global rankings, the most successful results they have in the QS rating.
Based on the data by Independent Quality Assurance Agency in Education - Ranking IQAA-Ranking), the National Rating of the Best Kazakhstani Universities – 2020 was drawn up involving analysis of academic statistics indicators, expert assessment and employers` surveys. This year, opinions of students and graduates were also considered.
The calculation methodology for Universities Rating - 2020 is based on five components: the first component (Questionnaire No. 1) is an assessment of the quality of the university's academic resources, which accounts to 80% of the total number of points; the second component (Questionnaire No. 2) is an expert assessment of the quality of university activities (5%); the third component (Questionnaire No. 3) is an assessment of the general training level of university graduates based on a sociological survey of employers and government agencies (5%), the fourth component is an assessment of students (5%), and the last fifth component is an assessment of university graduates (5% ).
Questionnaire No. 1 is a questionnaire that includes 80 weight percent (the maximum score that a university can score is 800 points); it reflects the academic activities of the university. Universities provide source data to the agency, which is cross-checked by various methods; part of the information is requested by IQAA-Ranking from sources not related to a university.
Questionnaire No. 2 is a questionnaire that represents the average weighted reputation rating of universities by experts, includes 5 weight percent (50 points is the maximum score that a university can gain). The expert pool is determined by the Agency.
Questionnaire No. 3 is a questionnaire for employers, which determines the prestige of a university among employers, including government and regional agencies, it is reputational. This includes 5 weight percent (50 points is the maximum score that a university can score).
Questionnaire No. 4 is a questionnaire for students, which determines the level of student satisfaction with the quality of education, learning process and general atmosphere of the university, includes 5 weight percent (50 points is the maximum score that a university can score);
Questionnaire No. 5 is a questionnaire for graduates, which determines the results of employment and the level of satisfaction of graduates with the professional training of personnel in universities. This includes 5 weight percent (50 points is the maximum score that a university can score).
A survey of experts, employers, students and graduates was conducted through questionnaires sent by e-mail, responses were received from more than 500 employers, 150 experts, 3,000 students and 2,000 graduates.
This year, universities of multidisciplinary, technical, humanities, economic, medical and pedagogical directions as well as the direction of arts took part in the National Rating of Kazakhstani Universities - 2020.
IQAA-2020 rating
National rating of the best multidisciplinary universities in Kazakhstan
|
Rank
|
University name
|
Total, %
|
|
1
|
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
|
98,71
|
|
2
|
L. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
|
82,75
|
|
3
|
A.Auezov South Kazakhstan State University
|
65,58
|
|
4
|
E. Buketov Karaganda State University
|
65,29
|
|
5
|
S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University
|
64,07
|
|
6
|
S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University
|
59,20
|
|
7
|
Suleyman Demirel University
|
59,17
|
|
8
|
M. Dulati Taraz State University
|
58,73
|
|
9
|
I. Zhansugurov Zhetysu State University
|
58,19
|
|
10
|
Shakarim Semey State University
|
57,87
|
|
11
|
M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan State University
|
57,79
|
|
12
|
Innovative Eurasian University
|
55,65
|
|
13
|
Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University
|
54,69
|
|
14
|
Sh. Yessenov Kaspi State University of Technologies and Engineering
|
52,77
|
|
15
|
Kh. Dossmukhamedov Atyrau State University
|
52,27
|
|
16
|
Kaspi Public University
|
52,27
|
|
17
|
“Syr-Darya” University
|
43,92
|
|
18
|
Taraz Innovations and Humanities University
|
42,20
|
|
19
|
Shymkent University
|
42,10
|
National rating of the best technical universities in Kazakhstan
|
Rank
|
University name
|
Total, %
|
|
1
|
Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University
|
99,35
|
|
2
|
Karaganda State Technical University
|
96,69
|
|
3
|
Kazakh National Agrarian University
|
86,76
|
|
4
|
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
|
86,74
|
|
5
|
International Information Technologies University
|
83,95
|
|
6
|
G. Daukeev Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications
|
82,86
|
|
7
|
Almaty Technological University
|
79,19
|
|
8
|
Zhangir Khan East Kazakhstan Agrarian and Technical University
|
75,35
|
|
9
|
Karaganda State Industrial University
|
71,82
|
|
10
|
S. Utebayev Atyrau University of Oil and Gas
|
67,20
|
|
11
|
Kazakh University of Technologies and Business
|
57,52
|
|
12
|
Kazakh Railway Engineering University
|
47,63
|
National rating of the best humanities and economic universities in Kazakhstan
|
Rank
|
University name
|
Total, %
|
|
1
|
KIMEP University
|
99,92
|
|
2
|
Karaganda Economic University under KazPotrebSoyuz
|
94,13
|
|
3
|
Almaty Management University
|
81,64
|
|
4
|
Kazakh-American Free University
|
70,73
|
|
5
|
Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade
|
70,56
|
|
6
|
“Bolashak” Academy (Karaganda)
|
68,43
|
|
7
|
“Turan-Astana” University
|
67,49
|
National rating of the best pedagogical universities in Kazakhstan
|
Rank
|
University name
|
Total, %
|
|
1
|
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
|
98,71
|
|
2
|
Kazakh National Pedagogical University for Women
|
88,30
|
|
3
|
U. Sultangazin Qostanay State Pedagogical University
|
82,50
|
National rating of the best medical universities in Kazakhstan
|
Rank
|
University name
|
Total, %
|
|
1
|
Semey Medical University
|
99,85
|
|
2
|
Kazakhstani-Russian Medical University
|
64,19
|
National rating of the best arts universities in Kazakhstan
|
Rank
|
University name
|
Total, %
|
|
1
|
Kazakh National Arts University
|
100,00
|
IQAA-2019 rating
National ranking of the best multidisciplinary universities in Kazakhstan
|
Position
|
Name of the university
|
Total score, %
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
1.
|
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
|
99,72
|
70,00
|
15,00
|
14,72
|
|
2.
|
L. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
|
84,72
|
57,23
|
12,49
|
15,00
|
|
3.
|
Karaganda State University named after academician E.A.Buketov
|
53,89
|
38,42
|
8,04
|
7,43
|
|
M. Auezov South-Kazakhstan State University
|
53,89
|
38,96
|
9,59
|
5,34
|
|
5.
|
S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University
|
48,76
|
39,83
|
4,87
|
4,06
|
|
6.
|
S. Amanzholov East-Kazakhstan State University
|
43,00
|
34,73
|
4,11
|
4,16
|
|
7.
|
Taraz State University named after М.Kh. Dulaty
|
42,76
|
31,77
|
4,75
|
6,24
|
|
8.
|
Zhetysu State University named after I.Zhansugurov
|
41,99
|
32,10
|
2,07
|
7,82
|
|
9.
|
Kyzylorda State University named after Korkyt Ata
|
38,65
|
32,47
|
2,74
|
3,44
|
|
10.
|
Suleyman Demirel University
|
37,39
|
28,95
|
3,25
|
5,19
|
|
11.
|
M. Kozybayev North-Kazakhstan State University
|
36,44
|
31,76
|
1,73
|
2,95
|
|
12.
|
Innovative University of Eurasia
|
35,40
|
31,22
|
1,94
|
2,24
|
|
13.
|
International Education Corporation
|
29,70
|
25,74
|
1,35
|
2,61
|
|
14.
|
Caspian University
|
29,54
|
28,15
|
0,53
|
0,86
|
|
15.
|
Yessenov University
|
28,90
|
26,21
|
1,14
|
1,55
|
|
16.
|
Syrdariya University
|
24,64
|
22,83
|
0,55
|
1,26
|
|
17.
|
Taraz University of Innovation and Humanities
|
23,09
|
19,69
|
1,13
|
2,27
|
|
18.
|
Shymkent University
|
19,58
|
18,06
|
0,42
|
1,10
|
National ranking of the best technical universities in Kazakhstan
|
Position
|
Name of the university
|
Total score, %
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
1.
|
Satbayev University
|
95,78
|
65,78
|
15,00
|
15,00
|
|
2.
|
Kazakh-British Technical University
|
91,90
|
70,00
|
7,27
|
14,63
|
|
3.
|
Karaganda State Technical University
|
89,37
|
65,74
|
14,14
|
9,49
|
|
4.
|
Kazakh National Agrarian University
|
76,35
|
55,91
|
11,58
|
8,86
|
|
5.
|
Almaty University of Energy and Communications
|
70,78
|
53,68
|
9,48
|
7,62
|
|
6.
|
Almaty Technological University
|
64,82
|
52,17
|
7,69
|
4,96
|
|
7.
|
Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M.Tynyshpayev
|
59,66
|
47,24
|
5,36
|
7,06
|
|
International Information Technology University
|
59,66
|
46,25
|
7,03
|
6,38
|
|
9.
|
Zhangir khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University
|
58,81
|
49,09
|
6,06
|
3,66
|
|
10.
|
Karaganda State Industrial University
|
47,79
|
42,11
|
2,41
|
3,27
|
|
11.
|
Atyrau University of Oil and Gas
|
39,27
|
33,46
|
2,33
|
3,48
|
|
12.
|
Kazakh University Ways of Communications
|
37,36
|
31,06
|
3,61
|
2,69
|
|
13.
|
Kazakh University of Technology and Business
|
35,85
|
31,01
|
2,18
|
2,66
|
|
14.
|
Kazakhstan University of Engineering and Technology
|
29,24
|
25,53
|
0,78
|
2,93
|
National ranking of the best humanitarian and economic universities in Kazakhstan
|
Position
|
Name of the university
|
Total score, %
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
1.
|
KIMEP University
|
92,00
|
62,13
|
14,87
|
15,00
|
|
2.
|
Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz
|
91,34
|
70,00
|
15,00
|
6,34
|
|
3.
|
Almaty Management University
|
71,53
|
60,71
|
7,76
|
3,06
|
|
4.
|
Bolashak Academy
|
62,36
|
56,29
|
2,33
|
3,74
|
|
5.
|
Kazakh Humanitarian Law Innovative University
|
55,47
|
50,33
|
2,37
|
2,77
|
|
6.
|
Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade
|
54,47
|
48,53
|
2,20
|
3,74
|
|
7.
|
Turan-Astana University
|
53,57
|
44,45
|
5,69
|
3,43
|
|
8.
|
Kazakh-American Free University
|
53,47
|
47,33
|
3,28
|
2,86
|
|
9.
|
Finance Academy
|
51,34
|
46,75
|
1,68
|
2,91
|
|
10.
|
Kazakh Academy of Labour and Social Relations
|
36,43
|
33,42
|
0,47
|
2,54
|
National ranking of the best universities of art of Kazakhstan
|
Position
|
Name of the university
|
Total score, %
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
1.
|
Kazakh National University of Arts
|
100,00
|
70,00
|
15,00
|
15,00
|
|
2.
|
Kazakh National Academy of Choreography
|
64,58
|
47,61
|
8,85
|
8,12
|
National ranking of the best medical universities in Kazakhstan
|
Position
|
Name of the university
|
Total score, %
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
1.
|
S.Asfendiyarov National Medical University
|
100,00
|
70,00
|
15,00
|
15,00
|
|
2.
|
Semey Medical University
|
77,46
|
60,93
|
6,53
|
10,00
|
National ranking of the best pedagogical universities of Kazakhstan
|
Position
|
Name of the university
|
Total score, %
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
|
|
1.
|
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
|
100,00
|
70,00
|
15,00
|
15,00
|
|
|
2.
|
Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University
|
85,13
|
68,12
|
5,95
|
11,06
|
|
|
3.
|
Kostanay State Pedagogical University
|
75,72
|
64,34
|
4,15
|
7,23
|
|
|
4.
|
Taraz State Pedagogical University
|
55,15
|
42,13
|
3,27
|
9,75
|
|
|
5.
|
«SILKWAY» International University
|
40,67
|
35,68
|
2,61
|
2,38
|
Note: 1 - Academic activities of the university,%; 2 - Reputational score of experts,%; 3 - Reputational score of employers,%.
IQAA-2018 rating
National (General) rating of the best multidisciplinary universities in Kazakhstan
|
№
|
Наименование вузов
|
Итоговые результаты, весовые проценты (вес. %)
|
|
1
|
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
|
99, 97
|
|
2
|
Eurasian National University named after L.N.Gumilyov
|
93,68
|
|
3
|
M.O. Auezov South Kazakhstan State University
|
60,17
|
|
E. A. Buketov Karaganda State University
|
60,17
|
|
4
|
S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University
|
50,81
|
|
6
|
Kh.A. Yassaui International Kazakh-Turkish University
|
47,03
|
|
6
|
S. Amanzholov East-Kazakhstan State University
|
46,39
|
|
8
|
M.Kh. Dulati Taraz State University
|
43,99
|
|
9
|
Korkyt-ata Kyzylorda State University
|
43,01
|
|
10
|
I.Zhansugurov Zhetysu State University
|
42,81
|
|
Kostanay State University named after A. Baytursynov
|
42,81
|
|
11
|
Suleyman Demirel University
|
42,60
|
|
12
|
Innovative University of Eurasia
|
36,55
|
|
13
|
M. Kozybayev North-Kazakhstan State University
|
35,10
|
|
14
|
International Educational Corporation
|
31,88
|
|
15
|
Atyrau State University named after Kh.Dosmukhamedov
|
29,89
|
|
Caspian Public University
|
29,89
|
|
16
|
Kokshetau State University Sh. Ualikhanov
|
30,40
|
|
17
|
Caspian State University of Technology and Engineering named after Sh. Yessenov
|
25,85
|
|
18
|
Taraz University of Innovation and Humanities
|
23,62
|
|
19
|
«Syrdariya» University
|
22,35
|
|
National rating of the best technical universities in Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Kazakh-British Technical University
|
92,67
|
|
2
|
K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University
|
89,84
|
|
3
|
Karaganda State Technical University
|
89,78
|
|
4
|
Kazakh National Agrarian University
|
79,22
|
|
5
|
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
|
73,35
|
|
6
|
Almaty University of Energy and Communications
|
65,91
|
|
7
|
Almaty Technological University
|
61,26
|
|
8
|
Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M. Tynyshpaev
|
60,26
|
|
International University of Information Technologies
|
60,26
|
|
9
|
West Kazakhstan Agricultural and Technical University named after Zhangir Khan
|
56,32
|
|
10
|
Karaganda State Industrial University
|
51,03
|
|
11
|
Rudny Industrial Institute
|
49,11
|
|
12
|
Kazakh University of Communications
|
37,39
|
|
13
|
Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas
|
31,39
|
|
14
|
Kazakhstan Engineering and Technology University
|
29,44
|
|
National rating of the best humanitarian and economic universities of Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz
|
94,51
|
|
2
|
Университет КИМЭП
|
94,38
|
|
3
|
Almaty Management University
|
82,42
|
|
4
|
Turan University
|
74,97
|
|
5
|
Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade
|
57,83
|
|
6
|
"Bolashak" Academy (Karaganda)
|
56,45
|
|
7
|
Turan-Astana University
|
54,59
|
|
8
|
Kazakh Humanitarian and Law Innovation University
|
52,65
|
|
9
|
Kazakh-American Free University
|
52,57
|
|
10
|
Kazakh Academy of Labor and Social Relations
|
35,38
|
|
National (General) rating of medical universities in Kazakhstan
|
|
1
|
S. D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
|
100,00
|
|
2
|
State Medical University of Semey
|
74,92
|
|
3
|
South Kazakhstan State Pharmaceutical Academy
|
64,13
|
|
4
|
West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University
|
53,40
|
|
National (General) rating of pedagogical universities of Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
|
100,00
|
|
2
|
Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute
|
55,52
|
|
3
|
Taraz State Pedagogical Institute
|
51,24
|
|
4
|
South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University
|
37,82
|
|
National (General) rating of universities of art of Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Kazakh National University of Arts
|
100,00
|
IQAA-2017 rating
National (General) rating of the best multidisciplinary universities in Kazakhstan
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight percent (wt.%)
|
|
1
|
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
|
99.87
|
|
2
|
Eurasian National University named after L.N.Gumilyov
|
95.58
|
|
3
|
M.O. Auezov South Kazakhstan State University
|
62.05
|
|
4
|
E. A. Buketov Karaganda State University
|
59.02
|
|
5
|
S. Toraigyrov Pavlodar State University
|
54.72
|
|
6
|
M.Kh. Dulati Taraz State University
|
49.65
|
|
6
|
S. Amanzholov East-Kazakhstan State University
|
49.65
|
|
8
|
Kh.A. Yassaui International Kazakh-Turkish University
|
49.31
|
|
9
|
Korkyt-ata Kyzylorda State University
|
47.10
|
|
10
|
Kostanay State University named after
A. Baytursynov
|
46.82
|
|
11
|
Suleyman Demirel University
|
42.65
|
|
12
|
I.Zhansugurov Zhetysu State University
|
42.54
|
|
13
|
Shakarim State University of the City of Semey
|
40.58
|
|
14
|
Innovative University of Eurasia
|
40.28
|
|
15
|
M. Kozybayev North-Kazakhstan State University
|
38.07
|
|
16
|
Atyrau State University named after
Kh.Dosmukhamedov
|
30.77
|
|
17
|
Kokshetau State University
Sh. Ualikhanov
|
30.40
|
|
18
|
International Educational Corporation
|
30.12
|
|
19
|
Caspian Public University
|
28.76
|
|
20
|
K. Zhubanov Aktyubinsk Regional State University
|
26.40
|
|
21
|
Taraz University of Innovation and Humanities
|
23.19
|
|
National rating of the best technical universities in Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Kazakh-British Technical University
|
94.81
|
|
2
|
Karaganda State Technical University
|
84.91
|
|
3
|
K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University
|
76.20
|
|
4
|
Kazakh National Agrarian University
|
75.60
|
|
5
|
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University
|
66.06
|
|
6
|
Almaty University of Energy and Communications
|
61.93
|
|
7
|
International University of Information Technologies
|
57.78
|
|
7
|
Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M. Tynyshpaev
|
57.78
|
|
9
|
Almaty Technological University
|
57.13
|
|
10
|
West Kazakhstan Agricultural and Technical University named after Zhangir Khan
|
56.44
|
|
11
|
Karaganda State Industrial University
|
49.84
|
|
12
|
Rudny Industrial Institute
|
43.51
|
|
13
|
Kazakh University of Communications
|
33.58
|
|
14
|
Kazakhstan Engineering and Technology University
|
29.17
|
|
15
|
Yekibastuz Engineering and Technical Institute named after Academician K.I. Satpayev
|
28.07
|
|
16
|
Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas
|
26.09
|
|
National rating of the best humanitarian and economic universities of Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Karaganda Economic University of Kazpotrebsoyuz
|
97.53
|
|
2
|
Almaty Management University
|
84.24
|
|
3
|
Narxoz University
|
83.23
|
|
4
|
Turan University
|
81.70
|
|
5
|
"Bolashak" Academy
(Karaganda)
|
69.73
|
|
6
|
Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade
|
59.53
|
|
7
|
Turan-Astana University
|
57.55
|
|
8
|
Kazakh-American Free University
|
51.65
|
|
9
|
Kazakh Humanitarian and Law Innovation University
|
51.09
|
|
10
|
Kazakh Academy of Labor and Social Relations
|
38.82
|
|
National (General) rating of medical universities in Kazakhstan
|
|
1
|
S. D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
|
98.20
|
|
2
|
Karaganda State Medical University
|
82.67
|
|
3
|
State Medical University of Semey
|
74.06
|
|
4
|
South Kazakhstan State Pharmaceutical Academy
|
66.68
|
|
National (General) rating of pedagogical universities of Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Kazakh State Women's Pedagogical Institute
|
98.39
|
|
2
|
Pavlodar State Pedagogical Institute
|
85.48
|
|
3
|
Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute
|
70.54
|
|
4
|
Taraz State Pedagogical Institute
|
62.44
|
|
5
|
South Kazakhstan Pedagogical University
|
34.75
|
|
National (General) rating of universities of art of Kazakhstan
|
|
№
|
Name of university
|
Total results, weight %
|
|
1
|
Kazakh National University of Arts
|
100.00
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