How does Kazakhstan rank in Social Sciences research?

Kazakhstan ranks #56 of 151 countries on research quality in Social Sciences (2022–2025), with 8.1k works.

Social Sciences research in Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University ranks first in Kazakhstan for Social Sciences research in 2022–2025 (#173 worldwide), followed by Suleyman Demirel University and L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

Kazakhstan's world rank: #56
Works, 2022–2025: 8.1k
Top-10% rate: 13.3%
Ranked institutions: 35

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	#173	41.2	41.8%	417
2	Suleyman Demirel UniversityAlmaty	#576	27.4	15.7%	667
3	L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityAstana	#875	22.7	9.6%	943
4	Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityAlmaty	#953	21.7	12.5%	850
5	Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical UniversityAlmaty	#1,285	18.3	14.5%	480
6	Karaganda Buketov UniversityKaraganda	#1,928	13.6	9.7%	293
7	KIMEP UniversityAlmaty	#2,059	12.9	21.8%	130
8	M.Auezov South Kazakhstan State UniversityShymkent	#2,155	12.4	13.4%	127
9	Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World LanguagesAlmaty	#2,598	10.2	8.3%	135
10	Ahmet Yesevi UniversityTurkestan	#2,753	9.6	12.5%	238
11	Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State UniversityKyzylorda	#3,116	8.2	15.8%	107
12	University of International BusinessAlmaty	#3,230	7.7	17.4%	107
13	Astana Medical UniversityNur-Sultan	#3,289	7.5	13.1%	266
14	Turan UniversityAlmaty	#3,641	6.4	9.4%	216
15	South Kazakhstan Medical AcademyShymkent	#3,734	6.1	20.0%	86
16	Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training UniversityAlmaty	#4,102	5.0	6.4%	111
17	Aktobe Regional State University named after K.ZhubanovAktobe	#4,222	4.7	14.7%	105
18	Institute of GeographyAlmaty	#4,228	4.7	25.6%	72
19	T.K. Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of ArtsAlmaty	#4,272	4.6	7.3%	60
20	Satbayev UniversityAlmaty	#4,346	4.4	7.5%	155
21	Narxoz UniversityAlmaty	#4,413	4.2	11.0%	129
22	National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of KazakhstanAlmaty	#5,061	2.6	13.8%	89
23	Zhetysu University named after Ilyas ZhansugurovTaldıqorğan	#5,102	2.5	16.6%	79
24	Caspian UniversityAlmaty	#5,169	2.4	15.5%	85
25	Toraighyrov UniversityPavlodar	#5,192	2.3	10.7%	75
26	S.Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical UniversityNur-Sultan	#5,271	2.2	6.4%	131
27	Almaty Management UniversityAlmaty	#5,399	1.9	16.7%	61
28	Kokshetau State UniversityKokshetau	#5,488	1.7	10.0%	65
29	Shakarim UniversitySemey	#5,798	107.0	7.2%	64
30	Pavlodar State Pedagogical UniversityPavlodar	#5,824	101.0	8.5%	68
31	Maqsut Narikbayev UniversityAstana	#5,826	101.0	7.2%	70
32	Private Institution “Karaganda University of Kazpotrebsoyuz”Karaganda	#5,980	71.0	7.3%	80
33	Manash Kozybayev North Kazakhstan UniversityPetropavl	#6,120	45.0	2.2%	104
34	Kostanay State University A BaitursynovKostanay	#6,243	22.0	4.8%	61
35	Mukhametzhan Tynyshbayev ALT UniversityAlmaty	#6,339	5.0	0.7%	103

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

How Kazakhstan compares with other countries in Social Sciences