NU
Nazarbayev University
📍 Astana · 24 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 24
Best forAmbitious students with strong English aiming for an international career
ENU
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
📍 Astana · 86 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 17
Best forStudents who want a wide choice of majors at a reasonable price; strong in sciences; a state university with many grants
AITU
Astana IT University
📍 Astana · 17 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 17
Best forStudents set on an IT career who are ready to study fully in English in 3 years instead of 4 — a top choice for IT in Kazakhstan
MNU
Maqsut Narikbayev University
📍 Astana · 15 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 13
Best forFuture lawyers, business and international relations specialists — Kazakhstan's leading law school with strong practical training
NMU
National Medical University named after T. Sharmanov (formerly Astana Medical University)
📍 Astana · 7 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents firmly set on becoming doctors — high competition, heavy workload, strong clinical training in Astana hospitals. Renamed in 2026 (formerly Astana Medical University)
AIU
Astana International University
📍 Astana · 42 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 10
Best forStudents interested in languages, education or international programmes — strong double-degree links with China and Europe
Turan-Astana
Turan-Astana University
📍 Astana · 21 programmes
🎓 State grants
Best forStudents looking for low fees and a wide choice of majors without demanding entry requirements — a budget option in Astana
KATRU
Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University named after S. Seifullin
📍 Astana · 43 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents interested in agriculture, engineering or veterinary science — a large state university with many grant places and strong labs
KazNUA
Kazakh National University of Arts
📍 Astana · 57 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forCreative students in music, design, theatre or film — the national arts university in the capital
KazUTB
Kazakh University of Technology and Business
📍 Astana · 29 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents interested in food technology, tourism or business — an affordable state university with a practical focus
Esil
Esil University
📍 Astana · 26 programmes
🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 1
Best forStudents looking for low fees, international cooperation and flexible formats — a good budget option with a wide choice of majors
APA
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan
📍 Astana · 0 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forCivil servants and graduates aiming at a public administration career — no bachelor's, only master's and doctoral programmes
MSU Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan Branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University
📍 Astana · 5 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forVery strong, maths-minded students who want a Lomonosov Moscow State University diploma — one of the toughest admissions in Astana
KNACh
Kazakh National Academy of Choreography
📍 Astana · 6 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents devoted to choreography and ballet — Kazakhstan's only specialised choreography academy
EHI
Eurasian Humanitarian Institute
📍 Astana · 9 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents choosing education, psychology or humanities — a small private institute with affordable fees
KazNU
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU)
📍 Almaty · 151 programmes
🌍 Joint programme🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents aiming for the country's leading classical university — the widest choice of majors with grants in Almaty
Satbayev
Satbayev University
📍 Almaty · 73 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 7
Best forTechnically minded students — the country's largest technical university with many grants in mining, IT and oil & gas
KIMEP
KIMEP University
📍 Almaty · 17 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 17
Best forStudents with strong English aiming at international business — Kazakhstan's only 100% English-medium university; almost no state grants
KBTU
Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU)
📍 Almaty · 29 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 28
Best forEngineering and business students with good English — Kazakhstan's strongest private university in IT and oil & gas; very high cut-off scores
IITU
International University of Information Technologies (IITU)
📍 Almaty · 32 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 32
Best forStudents who want an IT degree with a state grant at a private university — one of the largest recipients of IT grants in Almaty
KazNMU
S.D. Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University (KazNMU)
📍 Almaty · 9 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents aiming at a medical career — the country's leading medical university with clinical training from year 1
Turan
Turan University
📍 Almaty · 29 programmes
🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 12
Best forStudents looking for affordable private education — Kazakhstan's first private university with a wide choice and accessible entry
AlmaU
Almaty Management University (AlmaU)
📍 Almaty · 35 programmes
🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 32
Best forStudents aiming at business and management careers — Almaty's leading business school with MBA and international accreditations
Narxoz
Narxoz University
📍 Almaty · 25 programmes
🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 25
Best forStudents choosing economics, business or tourism — one of the largest recipients of IT and business grants in Almaty
KazNPU
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
📍 Almaty · 71 programmes
🌍 Double degree, Joint programme, Branch of a foreign university🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 16
Best forFuture teachers — Kazakhstan's first university (1928) with a huge number of grants in all teaching majors
UIB
University of International Business (UIB)
📍 Almaty · 32 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 12
Best forBusiness students on a limited budget — practical focus on management and international business
DKU
German-Kazakh University (DKU)
📍 Almaty · 10 programmes
🎓 State grants🌐 English-taught: 10
Best forStudents interested in German education and double degrees with Germany. Years 1–2 taught in Russian, from year 3 partly in English and German. Internal grants (DAAD, German Consulate) cut fees by 15–50% for about 40% of students; state grants in all programmes
Ablai Khan Univ.
Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages
📍 Almaty · 13 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 7
Best forStudents planning careers in diplomacy, translation or Oriental studies — the country's leading languages university
KazNARU
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University (KazNARU)
📍 Almaty · 56 programmes
🌍 Joint programme🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents choosing agricultural or veterinary sciences — the agri-sector leader with low cut-off scores and a huge number of grants
SDU
Suleyman Demirel University (SDU)
📍 Kaskelen (Almaty region) · 31 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 24
Best forStudents looking for a private university with wide choice and a dormitory — 70% of programmes in English; Turkish-Kazakh partnership
Buketov Univ.
Karaganda Buketov University (KarNU)
📍 Karaganda · 86 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 6
Best forApplicants with broad interests: education, natural sciences, chemistry
KarTU
Karaganda Technical University (KarTU)
📍 Karaganda · 45 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forFuture engineers, builders and miners who want to work in Central Kazakhstan's industry
KMU
Karaganda Medical University (KMU)
📍 Karaganda · 11 programmes
🌍 Joint programme🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forApplicants with high chemistry and biology scores who dream of medicine
KEU
Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz (KEU)
📍 Karaganda · 31 programmes
🏠 Dormitory
Best forApplicants interested in business, trade and the food industry
Bolashaq
Bolashaq Academy
📍 Karaganda · 12 programmes
Best forApplicants who did not get a grant at larger universities; interested in law and psychology
CKA
Central Kazakhstan Academy (CKA)
📍 Karaganda · 7 programmes
Best forApplicants interested in languages and humanities without high UNT scores
WSUK
Woosong University Kazakhstan (WSUK)
📍 Turkestan · 3 programmes
🌍 Double degree🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 3
Best forGraduates strong in maths/IT with B1+ English who want to study in English and continue in Korea
HWU Aktobe
K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional University — Heriot-Watt University Aktobe Campus
📍 Aktobe · 3 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 Free with state grant🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 3
Best forGraduates strong in maths/physics with B1+ English who want a British degree without leaving Kazakhstan, especially from Western Kazakhstan
Kozybayev
Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University
📍 Petropavlovsk · 6 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents who want an American degree without moving abroad for 4 years: psychology and inclusive education, business, biotech, IT
Korkyt Ata
Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University
📍 Kyzylorda · 6 programmes
🌍 Double degree, Joint programme🎓 Free with state grant🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 6
Best forStudents strong in maths/computer science with B1+ English who want to study in English and spend 2 years in Seoul
Zhetysu
Zhetysu University named after I. Zhansugurov
📍 Taldykorgan · 1 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 1
Best forStudents interested in agriculture who want a European degree without moving abroad; B1 English
Gubkin Atyrau
Safi Utebayev Atyrau Oil and Gas University — Gubkin University Atyrau Branch
📍 Atyrau · 4 programmes
🌍 Branch of a foreign university🎓 Free with state grant🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 1
Best forStudents heading into oil & gas who want a free Russian Gubkin University diploma without the UNT (own exams in maths and Russian); English-medium Petroleum Engineering for strong English speakers
Baitursynuly
Akhmet Baitursynuly Kostanay Regional University
📍 Kostanay · 6 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory🌐 English-taught: 1
Best forStudents who want a second (foreign) diploma without paying full tuition abroad: IT with a US degree; accounting, biology or ecology with a Lithuanian degree; mechanical and automotive engineering
Mendeleev Taraz
M.Kh. Dulaty Taraz University — Taraz Branch of Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology
📍 Taraz · 3 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 Free with state grant🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents strong in chemistry and maths who want a chemical engineering career, two diplomas (Russia + Kazakhstan) and guaranteed employment
KazGASA / IEC
International Educational Corporation (IEC) — KazGASA & Kazakh-American University
📍 Almaty · 38 programmes
🌍 Double degree🎓 State grants
Best forFuture architects, designers and civil engineers; business and IT at the Kazakh-American University (KAU), part of the corporation
ATU
Almaty Technological University (ATU)
📍 Almaty · 35 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forStudents heading into the food industry, textiles and fashion, technology or tourism; affordable fees
KazNAA
T. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts
📍 Almaty · 20 programmes
🎓 State grants🏠 Dormitory
Best forFuture film and theatre directors, actors, cinematographers, artists, designers and choreographers
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