Universities by Research h-index in Kazakhstan
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.
1Nazarbayev University15,528 works
193
2Al-Farabi Kazakh National University27,722 works
134
3L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University16,168 works
119
4Kazakh National Medical University4,189 works
100
5Satbayev University7,402 works
83
6KIMEP University1,374 works
72
7Kazakh-British Technical University2,714 works
60
8Suleyman Demirel University1,656 works
60
9Semey Medical University1,858 works
55
10Astana Medical University3,277 works
50
11Karaganda Buketov University4,688 works
50
12International Information Technologies University1,723 works
48
13S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University4,287 works
47
14Toraighyrov University2,877 works
44
15Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University6,445 works
42
16M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State University3,634 works
42
17Ahmet Yesevi University3,717 works
41
18D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University2,276 works
41
19Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University1,569 works
41
20Shakarim University1,951 works
41
21West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University1,538 works
41
22Kazakh National Agrarian Research University3,083 works
40
23Karaganda Medical University2,058 works
38
24Karaganda State Industrial University1,058 works
37
25Kazakhstan Medical University756 works
37
26Kostanay State University A Baitursynov778 works
37
27South Kazakhstan Medical Academy762 works
37
28Astana IT University2,339 works
33
29Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University2,760 works
29
30Aktobe Regional State University named after K.Zhubanov2,312 works
29
31Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications1,958 works
29
32Kokshetau State University1,474 works
29
33M. Kh Dulati Taraz State University1,495 works
29
34Rudny Industrial Institute489 works
29
35Almaty Technological University2,149 works
28
36Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University1,992 works
28
37Narxoz University1,645 works
28
38Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University1,304 works
28
39Khalel Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University1,209 works
27
40Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University1,581 works
27
41Almaty Management University772 works
24
42International Engineering and Technological University291 works
23
43International University of Tourism and Hospitality421 works
23
44Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University1,397 works
23
45Caspian University737 works
22
46Maqsut Narikbayev University540 works
21
47University of International Business687 works
21
48Kazakh-Russian International University158 works
20
49Turan University2,277 works
20
50Yessenov University693 works
20
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