How does Kazakhstan rank in Physical Sciences research?

Kazakhstan ranks #64 of 157 countries on research quality in Physical Sciences (2022–2025), with 17k works.

Physical Sciences research in Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University ranks first in Kazakhstan for Physical Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#1,364 worldwide), followed by Satbayev University and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.

Kazakhstan's world rank: #64
Works, 2022–2025: 17k
Top-10% rate: 9.9%
Ranked institutions: 55

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Physical Sciences in Kazakhstan?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Nazarbayev UniversityAstana	#1,364	23.7	19.4%	1,751
2	Satbayev UniversityAlmaty	#1,733	21.2	8.3%	1,206
3	Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityAlmaty	#1,834	20.6	9.9%	1,718
4	L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityAstana	#1,886	20.3	10.1%	1,447
5	National Nuclear Center of the Republic of KazakhstanKurchatov	#3,072	15.1	12.0%	381
6	Kazakh-British Technical UniversityAlmaty	#3,515	13.7	10.6%	341
7	Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical UniversityAlmaty	#4,118	12.1	11.0%	365
8	Suleyman Demirel UniversityAlmaty	#4,291	11.6	7.8%	706
9	Astana Medical UniversityNur-Sultan	#4,490	11.1	11.2%	587
10	Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical ModelingAlmaty	#4,650	10.8	9.2%	314
11	Aktobe Regional State University named after K.ZhubanovAktobe	#4,669	10.7	12.0%	199
12	Karaganda Buketov UniversityKaraganda	#4,791	10.5	6.8%	364
13	Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical UniversityKaraganda	#5,025	9.9	4.7%	461
14	Toraighyrov UniversityPavlodar	#5,100	9.8	6.5%	240
15	Ahmet Yesevi UniversityTurkestan	#5,200	9.6	10.4%	230
16	M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State UniversityShymkent	#5,243	9.5	7.1%	429
17	D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical UniversityUst-Kamenogorsk	#5,841	8.4	6.9%	266
18	Narxoz UniversityAlmaty	#6,026	8.0	16.6%	87
19	Karaganda State Industrial UniversityTemirtau	#6,431	7.3	5.4%	149
20	International Information Technologies UniversityAlmaty	#6,832	6.7	15.5%	246
21	S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical UniversityNur-Sultan	#6,852	6.7	5.2%	331
22	University of International BusinessAlmaty	#6,922	6.6	14.1%	74
23	Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan UniversityUst-Kamenogorsk	#7,132	6.2	9.5%	161
24	Institute of GeographyAlmaty	#7,394	5.9	16.7%	127
25	International Finance CorporationAlmaty	#7,668	5.5	11.3%	61
26	Almaty University of Power Engineering and TelecommunicationsAlmaty	#8,058	5.0	7.6%	250
27	National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of KazakhstanAlmaty	#8,083	4.9	14.8%	98
28	Shakarim UniversitySemey	#8,219	4.8	4.5%	203
29	M. Kh Dulati Taraz State UniversityTaraz	#8,388	4.5	4.7%	137
30	KazMunayGas (Kazakhstan)Astana	#8,756	4.1	9.0%	142
31	Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan UniversityPetropavl	#8,919	3.9	4.3%	158
32	Ionosphere InstituteAlmaty	#9,050	3.7	15.9%	74
33	Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State UniversityKyzylorda	#9,092	3.7	7.2%	146
34	Caspian UniversityAlmaty	#9,148	3.6	5.1%	173
35	Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training UniversityAlmaty	#9,616	3.1	6.4%	91
36	Kazakh National Medical UniversityAlmaty	#9,722	3.0	5.9%	78
37	Fesenkov Astrophysical InstituteAlmaty	#9,897	2.8	9.2%	64
38	Almaty Technological UniversityAlmaty	#9,922	2.8	3.4%	161
39	Almaty Management UniversityAlmaty	#9,927	2.8	13.1%	72
40	Institute of Information and Computational TechnologiesAlmaty	#10,269	2.4	10.9%	154
41	Rudny Industrial InstituteRudnyy	#10,417	2.2	5.3%	72
42	Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of KazakhstanAstana	#10,503	2.2	5.7%	87
43	Economic Research InstituteNur-Sultan	#10,515	2.2	4.9%	168
44	Kokshetau State UniversityKokshetau	#10,531	2.1	9.7%	85
45	South Kazakhstan Medical AcademyShymkent	#10,575	2.1	11.2%	96
46	Kazakh National Agrarian Research UniversityAlmaty	#10,635	2.0	6.4%	100
47	Turan UniversityAlmaty	#10,688	2.0	5.5%	127
48	Institute of ZoologyAlmaty	#10,923	1.8	15.6%	84
49	Zhetysu University named after Ilyas ZhansugurovTaldıqorğan	#11,191	149.0	12.5%	83
50	Yessenov UniversityAktau	#11,710	101.0	8.2%	62
51	Zhangir Khan West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical UniversityOral	#12,328	47.0	4.3%	83
52	Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT UniversityAlmaty	#12,352	45.0	1.3%	125
53	Academy of Civil AviationAlmaty	#12,528	30.0	4.5%	69
54	Kostanay State University A BaitursynovKostanay	#12,583	25.0	3.4%	81
55	Institute of SeismologyAlmaty	#12,612	23.0	6.1%	81

Institutions in Kazakhstan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Physical Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

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