Engineering & Technology universities in Kazakhstan (TOEFL accepted)

• A. Baytursynov Kostanay Regional University (А. Байтұрсынұлы атындағы Қостанай өңірлік университеті)Kostanay

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Абай атындағы Қазақ ұлттық педагогикалық университеті)Almaty

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Abylkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University (Ә.Сағынов атындағы Қарағанды техникалық университеті)Karaganda

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Academician E.A. Buketov Karaganda University (Е.А. Бөкетов атындағы Қарағанды университеті)Karaganda

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU / Әл-Фараби атындағы Қазақ ұлттық университеті)Almaty

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• H. Dosmukhamedov Atyrau University (Х. Досмұхамедов атындағы Атырау университеті)Atyrau

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• International IT University (IITU / Халықаралық ақпараттық технологиялар университеті)Almaty

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU / Қазақстан-Британ техникалық университеті)Almaty

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (Қ.А. Ясауи атындағы Халықаралық қазақ-түрік университеті)Turkistan

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University (Қорқыт Ата атындағы Қызылорда университеті)Kyzylorda

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU / Л.Н. Гумилев атындағы Еуразия ұлттық университеті)Astana

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• M. Auezov South Kazakhstan University (М. Әуезов атындағы Оңтүстік Қазақстан университеті)Shymkent

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• M. Kh. Dulaty Taraz Regional University (М.Х. Дулати атындағы Тараз өңірлік университеті)Taraz

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• M. Kozybayev North Kazakhstan University (М. Қозыбаев атындағы Солтүстік Қазақстан университеті)Petropavl (Petropavlovsk)

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University (М. Нәрікбаев атындағы КАЗГЮУ университеті)Astana

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Nazarbayev University (NU / Назарбаев Университеті)Astana

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University (С. Аманжолов атындағы Шығыс Қазақстан университеті)Oskemen (Ust-Kamenogorsk)

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical University (С.Сейфуллин атындағы Қазақ агротехникалық университеті)Astana

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Satbayev University (Қ.И.Сәтбаев атындағы Қазақ ұлттық техникалық зерттеу университеті)Almaty

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Sh. Yessenov Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering (Ш. Есенов атындағы Каспий технологиялар және инжиниринг университеті)Aktau

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Shakarim University of Semey (Семей Шәкәрім университеті)Semey

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Suleyman Demirel University (SDU / Сүлейман Демирел атындағы университеті)Kaskelen

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

• Toraighyrov University (Торайғыров университеті)Pavlodar

  Accredited by Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan (MSHE-KZ / Қазақстан Республикасының Ғылым және жоғары білім министрлігі / Министерство науки и высшего образования Республики Казахстан) — established 2022 (split from former Ministry of Education and Science of Kazakhstan / MES-KZ) following ministerial reorganisation. Apex regulator for Kazakhstani HEIs including chartering, programme accreditation, state-grant allocation, foreign-student visa frameworks. Kazakhstan HE classifications: (1) NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES (Ұлттық университеттер) — highest tier, includes Al-Farabi KazNU, L.N. Gumilyov ENU, Abai KazNPU, Nazarbayev University, etc.; (2) STATE UNIVERSITIES (мемлекеттік университеттер) — regional public; (3) NON-STATE / PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES (жеке университеттер) — including international and religious. Plus specialised: medical academies under joint MSHE + Ministry of Health regulation. Quality assurance via two MSHE-recognised agencies: IAAR (Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating, Kazakhstan) + IQAA (Independent Quality Assurance Agency). Post-Soviet transition continues: Russian-language instruction gradually being replaced by Kazakh-language and English-language instruction (trilingual policy since 2007). Cyrillic-to-Latin script transition for Kazakh language ongoing per Tokayev plan (originally 2025 target)..

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