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KazNU strengthened its position in the QS world ranking

6/9/2021

Al-Farabi KazNU, the leading university in Kazakhstan, once again demonstrated a leading position among the best universities in the world by entering the top 200 in the QS WUR ranking. In the post-Soviet space, only two universities are included in this group – Lomonosov Moscow State University (78th place) and Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (175th place).

KazNU is the first Kazakh university to break into the top 200 best universities in the world and was highly appreciated by both international academic experts and domestic employers. Such achievements make it possible to be optimistic about the future and strive for higher goals.

Actively integrating into the global scientific and educational community, KazNU is doing a lot of work to bring its indicators closer to the international standards of the world's leading universities. The recognition of the world academic community confirms the global competitiveness of the university, to which every member of the many thousands of KazNU staff contributes.

This year, the QS WUR institutional ranking includes 1300 higher education institutions from 97 countries. It should be noted that despite the impact of the pandemic, KazNU improved its position in 11 subject areas in the QS by Subject ranking. KazNU also received a high mark, and became the first and only university in the Central Asian region to receive "Five Stars" of excellence in the international rating "QS Stars Ranking System".