Universities by Research h-index in Kyrgyzstan
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional h-index, which combines publication volume and citation impact. This is a research metric, not a measure of teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1University of Central Asia933 works
58
2Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas Üniversity3,118 works
56
3Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences233 works
48
4American University of Central Asia513 works
38
5Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B.N. Yeltsin1,559 works
34
6Kyrgyz National University1,774 works
27
7Osh State University5,077 works
24
8Ala-Too International University667 works
22
9Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Skryabin490 works
21
10Kyrgyz State National University2,274 works
19
11International University of Kyrgyzstan802 works
16
12Kyrgyz Economic University395 works
16
13Kyrgyz State Technical University968 works
16
14OSCE Academy133 works
15
15S. Tentishev Asian Medical Institute191 works
14
16Issyk-Kul State University200 works
11
17Jalalabad State University403 works
11
18Bishkek Humanities University133 works
10
19Batken State University248 works
9
20Osh Technological University830 works
9
21Bishkek Academy of Finance and Economics75 works
7
22Kyrgyz State University of Construction, Transport and Architecture named after N. Isanov344 works
7
23Kyrgyz-Uzbek International University named after Batyraly Sydykov381 works
7
24Naryn State University named after Satybaldy Naamatov80 works
7
25International University named after K.Sh.Toktomamatov111 works
4
26International University of Central Asia26 works
4
27Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic78 works
3
28Kyrgyz Aviation Institute named after I. Abdraimov39 works
3
29Kyrgyz State Law Academy15 works
3
30Osh State Pedagogical University named after A. Myrsabekov392 works
3
31Talas State University39 works
3
32Eurasian Institute of Osteopathic Medicine6 works
2
33Kyrgyzskaya State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports35 works
2
34Bishkek International Medical Institute9 works
1
35Royal Metropolitan University14 works
1
Highlights
Within Kyrgyzstan, University of Central Asia ranks first in 2026 with 58, followed by Kyrgyz-Türkish Manas Üniversity (56) and Central-Asian Institute for Applied Geosciences (48).
Across 35 entries, values run from 58 (University of Central Asia) to 1 (Royal Metropolitan University), with a median of 10.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research h-index, 2026. Unit: h-index.
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