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Political Science and International Relations research in Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University ranks first in Kazakhstan for Political Science and International Relations research in 2022–2025 (#164 worldwide), followed by Al-Farabi Kazakh National University and L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.

Kazakhstan's world rank
#40
of 97 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
1.7k
Top-10% rate
15.3%
Ranked institutions
7

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

What is the best university for Political Science and International Relations in Kazakhstan?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Nazarbayev UniversityAstana #16428.141.1%99
2Al-Farabi Kazakh National UniversityAlmaty #39315.813.8%217
3L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National UniversityAstana #43714.311.7%226
4Suleyman Demirel UniversityAlmaty #6468.815.6%142
5Astana Medical UniversityNur-Sultan #8934.217.2%62
6Karaganda Buketov UniversityKaraganda #1,0392.08.5%86
7Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical UniversityAlmaty #1,0621.711.2%70

Institutions in Kazakhstan above the floor of 40 fractional works in Political Science and International Relations, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Political Science and International Relations researchers in Kazakhstan?

Rafis Abazov and Riccardo Pelizzo rank highest among researchers based in Kazakhstan.

  1. 1Rafis Abazov#267,896 worldwide overall27 citations · 19 works
  2. 2Riccardo Pelizzo#908,199 worldwide overall76 citations · 22 works

How Kazakhstan compares with other countries in Political Science and International Relations