Question 1

What is Nazarbayev University known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Nazarbayev University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#2,055 of 10,670 worldwide), Engineering (#1,240 of 5,901 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#2,043 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ocean Engineering and Mechanics of Materials (Ocean Engineering is 4.2× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Nazarbayev University rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Nazarbayev University ranks #1,646 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#1,635 all time), and #1 of 84 in Kazakhstan.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Nazarbayev University?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Shazim Ali Memon, Anas Hajar and Mayowa Tosin Babalola lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nazarbayev University.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Nazarbayev University?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Nazarbayev University is "Cancer Incidence, Mortality, Years of Life Lost, Years Lived With Disability, and Disability-Adjusted Life Years for 29 Cancer Groups From 2010 to 2019" (Jonathan Kocarnik et al., 2021), with 2,100 citations. Next come "Pharmaceutical pollution of the world’s rivers" (1,634) and "Smoothing Parameter and Model Selection for General Smooth Models" (1,367).

Question 5

Which research topics does Nazarbayev University publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Advancements in Battery Materials and Second Language Learning and Teaching.

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Nazarbayev University?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, CO2 Sequestration, Energy Efficiency, Higher Education, Language Policy, Bilingual Education, Deep Learning and Porous Media.

Question 7

Which fields of science does Nazarbayev University work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 56% of research at Nazarbayev University is in Physical Sciences, 23% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (30%), Social Sciences (14%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Question 8

Is Nazarbayev University's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% higher than in 2018-2021.