Universities by Research i10-index in Kazakhstan
Universities and colleges ranked by OpenAlex's institutional i10-index, the number of works with at least ten citations. 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
10,758
2Al-Farabi Kazakh National University27,722 works
7,240
3L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University16,168 works
4,095
4Satbayev University7,402 works
2,070
5Kazakh National Medical University4,189 works
980
6Kazakh-British Technical University2,714 works
870
7S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University4,287 works
788
8M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State University3,634 works
749
9Karaganda Buketov University4,688 works
742
10Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University6,445 works
574
11Astana Medical University3,277 works
546
12Kazakh National Agrarian Research University3,083 works
507
13D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University2,276 works
501
14Suleyman Demirel University1,656 works
501
15Ahmet Yesevi University3,717 works
446
16Semey Medical University1,858 works
415
17Karaganda Medical University2,058 works
402
18West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University1,538 works
395
19Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University2,760 works
371
20KIMEP University1,374 works
369
21International Information Technologies University1,723 works
364
22Shakarim University1,951 works
362
23Toraighyrov University2,877 works
359
24Astana IT University2,339 works
347
25Aktobe Regional State University named after K.Zhubanov2,312 works
343
26Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications1,958 works
242
27Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University1,304 works
232
28Almaty Technological University2,149 works
222
29Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University1,569 works
209
30Kazakhstan Medical University756 works
176
31Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University1,581 works
160
32South Kazakhstan Medical Academy762 works
158
33M. Kh Dulati Taraz State University1,495 works
153
34Narxoz University1,645 works
144
35Karaganda State Industrial University1,058 works
136
36Kokshetau State University1,474 works
131
37Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University1,397 works
126
38Rudny Industrial Institute489 works
124
39Khalel Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University1,209 works
118
40Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University1,992 works
104
41Kostanay State University A Baitursynov778 works
104
42Zhetysu University named after Ilyas Zhansugurov1,387 works
93
43Turan University2,277 works
87
44Almaty Management University772 works
80
45University of International Business687 works
80
46Private Institution “Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz”949 works
78
47Yessenov University693 works
73
48Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications named after M.Tynyshpaev263 works
60
49Maqsut Narikbayev University540 works
55
50International University of Tourism and Hospitality421 works
53
Highlights
Within Kazakhstan, Nazarbayev University ranks first in 2026 with 10,758, followed by Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (7,240) and L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (4,095).
Across 50 entries, values run from 10,758 (Nazarbayev University) to 53 (International University of Tourism and Hospitality), with a median of 293.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Research i10-index, 2026. Unit: i10-index.
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