Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University Improves Its Position in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027

Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University has been ranked among the leading universities in Asia in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027.

In the ranking published today by QS Quacquarelli Symonds, an international higher education analytics agency, Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University ranked 536th out of 1,722 universities in Asia and 20th out of 51 universities in Kazakhstan.

Thus, Kozybayev University improved its position at all levels of the ranking. Among universities in Kazakhstan, it rose from 22nd to 20th place; among universities in Central Asia, from 34th to 33rd; and in the overall Asian ranking, from 558th to 536th, advancing by 22 places.

This progress is particularly significant given the growing competition: the total number of participating universities increased from 1,526 to 1,722, an increase of 196 institutions. Kazakhstan's representation also expanded, with 51 universities included in the latest edition, compared with 44 a year earlier.

The university achieved its strongest results in five ranking indicators:

• Academic reputation;

• Employer reputation;

• Proportion of international faculty;

• Proportion of international students;

• Outbound student mobility for study abroad.

These results confirm the university's recognition among the academic community and employers, while reflecting its consistent efforts to advance internationalization by attracting international faculty and students and promoting academic mobility.

The QS World University Rankings: Asia evaluates universities across the region based on academic and employer reputation, the quality of education and research, and the level of internationalization. Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University will continue to strengthen international cooperation, promote academic mobility, and enhance its visibility among partners and employers.

Kazakhstan has a stronger representation in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027 than all other Central Asian countries combined and remains the only country in the region with universities ranked in the top 100.