How does Kazakhstan rank in Social Sciences research?

Kazakhstan ranks #60 of 164 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 14k works.

Social Sciences research in Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University ranks first in Kazakhstan for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#318 worldwide), followed by Suleyman Demirel University and L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

Kazakhstan's world rank: #60
Works, 2022–2025: 14k
Top-10% rate: 13.5%
Ranked institutions: 47

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

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Kazakhstan?

#	Institution	World rank	Score	Top-10% rate	Works
1	Nazarbayev UniversityAstana	#318	37.8	38.5%	714
2	Suleyman Demirel UniversityAlmaty	#890	26.7	13.8%	1,449
3	L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityAstana	#1,368	22.0	10.6%	1,428
4	Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityAlmaty	#1,638	20.1	12.2%	1,418
5	Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical UniversityAlmaty	#2,028	17.8	14.2%	701
6	KIMEP UniversityAlmaty	#2,869	14.0	22.6%	237
7	Karaganda Buketov UniversityKaraganda	#3,113	13.1	10.7%	452
8	Ahmet Yesevi UniversityTurkestan	#3,642	11.4	13.2%	438
9	M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State UniversityShymkent	#3,744	11.2	12.0%	220
10	Psychoanalytical AssociationAlmaty	#4,164	10.0	3.2%	193
11	Astana Medical UniversityNur-Sultan	#4,333	9.6	11.8%	498
12	Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World LanguagesAlmaty	#4,423	9.4	9.9%	200
13	University of International BusinessAlmaty	#4,622	8.9	17.1%	253
14	Turan UniversityAlmaty	#5,104	7.8	8.4%	399
15	Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State UniversityKyzylorda	#5,192	7.6	16.3%	158
16	South Kazakhstan Medical AcademyShymkent	#5,796	6.4	20.3%	127
17	Narxoz UniversityAlmaty	#5,931	6.2	10.8%	254
18	Kazakh-British Technical UniversityAlmaty	#6,151	5.8	21.0%	110
19	Satbayev UniversityAlmaty	#6,353	5.4	8.5%	223
20	Aktobe Regional State University named after K.ZhubanovAktobe	#6,482	5.2	12.9%	166
21	Institute of GeographyAlmaty	#6,519	5.2	25.3%	96
22	T.K. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of ArtsAlmaty	#6,553	5.1	9.9%	108
23	Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training UniversityAlmaty	#6,883	4.6	6.2%	144
24	National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of KazakhstanAlmaty	#7,097	4.2	15.5%	147
25	Almaty Management UniversityAlmaty	#7,549	3.6	15.1%	134
26	Kokshetau State UniversityKokshetau	#7,558	3.6	11.8%	101
27	Caspian UniversityAlmaty	#7,636	3.5	14.7%	151
28	Zhetysu University named after Ilyas ZhansugurovTaldıqorğan	#7,660	3.4	17.5%	117
29	Toraighyrov UniversityPavlodar	#7,701	3.4	12.3%	126
30	S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical UniversityNur-Sultan	#8,000	3.0	7.3%	187
31	Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of KazakhstanAstana	#8,614	2.2	16.4%	74
32	Shakarim UniversitySemey	#8,860	1.9	9.2%	92
33	International Information Technologies UniversityAlmaty	#8,887	1.8	11.9%	92
34	Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan UniversityUst-Kamenogorsk	#8,928	1.8	12.6%	82
35	Mahambet Otemiusly West Kazakhstan UniversityOral	#8,953	1.7	13.1%	66
36	Kazakh National Agrarian Research UniversityAlmaty	#9,010	1.7	10.8%	75
37	Almaty Technological UniversityAlmaty	#9,055	1.6	11.7%	95
38	Pavlodar State Pedagogical UniversityPavlodar	#9,064	1.6	10.2%	93
39	Maqsut Narikbayev UniversityAstana	#9,137	1.5	8.0%	102
40	Private Institution “Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz”Karaganda	#9,264	137.0	7.1%	134
41	M. Kh Dulati Taraz State UniversityTaraz	#9,326	130.0	9.3%	86
42	Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan UniversityPetropavl	#9,646	94.0	3.6%	157
43	Karaganda Medical UniversityKaraganda	#9,888	67.0	12.8%	61
44	Kostanay State University A BaitursynovKostanay	#9,937	62.0	6.2%	94
45	Kazakh National Medical UniversityAlmaty	#9,946	61.0	6.4%	90
46	Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical UniversityKaraganda	#9,993	56.0	5.9%	95
47	Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT UniversityAlmaty	#10,432	9.0	1.2%	113

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

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Kazakhstan?

Dimitris Seferiadis rank highest among researchers based in Kazakhstan.

1Dimitris Seferiadis#1,396,156 worldwide overall0 citations · 267 works

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