Universities by Research Publications in Kazakhstan
Universities and colleges ranked by the number of scholarly works indexed by OpenAlex. This measures research volume, not teaching quality. OpenAlex is an open scholarly index; larger and older institutions tend to have more indexed research.
1Al-Farabi Kazakh National University280,600 citations
27,722
2L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University162,985 citations
16,168
3Nazarbayev University467,129 citations
15,528
4Satbayev University78,427 citations
7,402
5Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University22,696 citations
6,445
6Karaganda Buketov University33,985 citations
4,688
7S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University29,072 citations
4,287
8Kazakh National Medical University75,332 citations
4,189
9Ahmet Yesevi University16,828 citations
3,717
10M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State University26,511 citations
3,634
11Astana Medical University22,674 citations
3,277
12Kazakh National Agrarian Research University19,072 citations
3,083
13Toraighyrov University16,858 citations
2,877
14Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University15,016 citations
2,760
15Kazakh-British Technical University30,938 citations
2,714
16Astana IT University12,240 citations
2,339
17Aktobe Regional State University named after K.Zhubanov9,960 citations
2,312
18Turan University3,587 citations
2,277
19D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University17,634 citations
2,276
20Almaty Technological University7,945 citations
2,149
21Karaganda Medical University18,390 citations
2,058
22Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University5,029 citations
1,992
23Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications9,285 citations
1,958
24Shakarim University13,085 citations
1,951
25Semey Medical University21,180 citations
1,858
26International Information Technologies University14,443 citations
1,723
27Suleyman Demirel University20,344 citations
1,656
28Narxoz University5,385 citations
1,645
29Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University6,392 citations
1,581
30Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University7,892 citations
1,569
31West Kazakhstan Marat Ospanov State Medical University17,335 citations
1,538
32M. Kh Dulati Taraz State University5,899 citations
1,495
33Kokshetau State University6,123 citations
1,474
34Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University4,937 citations
1,397
35Zhetysu University named after Ilyas Zhansugurov3,976 citations
1,387
36KIMEP University21,553 citations
1,374
37Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University7,994 citations
1,304
38Khalel Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University4,323 citations
1,209
39Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages1,695 citations
1,115
40Karaganda State Industrial University5,560 citations
1,058
41Private Institution “Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz”2,784 citations
949
42Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT University1,847 citations
906
43Margulan University1,774 citations
894
44Kostanay State University A Baitursynov8,575 citations
778
45Kazakh Technology and Business University named after K.Kulazhanov1,824 citations
775
46Almaty Management University3,549 citations
772
47South Kazakhstan Medical Academy7,490 citations
762
48Kazakhstan Medical University7,163 citations
756
49Mahambet Otemiusly West Kazakhstan University1,441 citations
749
50Caspian University2,242 citations
737
Highlights
Within Kazakhstan, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University ranks first in 2026 with 27,722, followed by L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (16,168) and Nazarbayev University (15,528).
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is 1.7 times higher than L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, the runner-up.
Across 50 entries, values run from 27,722 (Al-Farabi Kazakh National University) to 737 (Caspian University), with a median of 1,791.
Source: OpenAlex, institutional Publications, 2026. Unit: works.
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