Notable Universities in Kazakhstan

A closer look at 20 universities in Kazakhstan — founding, campus language, and academic strengths.

School	City	Type	Founded	Language	Notable Programs
Abai State University	Almaty	Public	1928	Kazakh, Russian, English	PedagogyEducationHumanities
Kazak State University of Agriculture	Almaty	Public	1929	Kazakh, Russian, English	AgronomyVeterinary MedicineAgricultural Engineering
Western Kazakhstan Agricultural University	Oral	Public	1930	Kazakh, Russian	Agricultural SciencesVeterinary MedicineAgricultural Engineering
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University	Almaty	Public	1934	Kazakh, Russian, English	Oriental StudiesITNatural Sciences
East Kazakhstan State University	Oskemen	Public	1934	Kazakh, Russian	Pedagogical SciencesHumanitiesNatural Sciences
Kazak National Technical University	Almaty	Public	1934	Kazakh, Russian, English	Mining EngineeringOil and Gas EngineeringInformation Technology
Semey State University	Semey	Public	1934	Kazakh, Russian, English	AgricultureVeterinary MedicinePedagogy
North Kazakhstan State University	Petropavl	Public	1937	Kazakh, Russian, English	Pedagogical SciencesEngineeringAgriculture
Kostanai State University	Kostanay	Public	1939	Kazakh, Russian	Agricultural SciencesEngineeringPedagogy
Abylai Khan University	Almaty	Public	1941	Kazakh, Russian, English	Foreign LanguagesInternational RelationsTranslation Studies
Atyrau State University	Atyrau	Public	1950	Kazakh, Russian, English	PedagogyEconomicsInformation Technologies
Karaganda State Technical University	Karaganda	Public	1953	Kazakh, Russian, English	Mining EngineeringMetallurgyCivil Engineering
Semey State Medical University	Semey	Public	1953	Russian, Kazakh, English	General MedicineDentistryPharmacy
East Kazakstan State Technical University	Oskemen	Public	1958	Kazakh, Russian, English	Civil EngineeringMining EngineeringInformation Technology
Pavlodar University	Pavlodar	Public	1960	Kazakh, Russian, English	EngineeringInformation TechnologyAgriculture
Zhezkazgan Baikonurov University	Zhezkazgan	Public	1960	Kazakh, Russian	Mining EngineeringMetallurgyPedagogy
Turar Ryskulov Kazakh Economic University	Almaty	Private	1963	Kazakh, Russian, English	FinanceEconomicsBusiness Administration
Karaganda State Buketov University	Karaganda	Public	1972	Kazakh, Russian, English	Natural SciencesHumanitiesLaw
Zhetysu State University	Taldykorgan	Public	1972	Kazakh, Russian	PedagogyNatural SciencesHumanities
Aktau State University	Aktau	Public	1976	Kazakh, Russian, English	Oil and Gas EngineeringMarine TechnologyInformation Technology