Results of ENU's participation in the Independent Ranking of Demand for for Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2026 (IAAR-2026)

The results of the Independent Ranking of Demand for for Higher Education Institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2026 have been announced. A total of 192 educational program of the university participated in the ranking by groups of educational program in accordance with levels and areas of study (72 bachelor’s programs, 74 master's degree programs, and 46 doctoral programs).

According to the ranking results by groups of educational programs, the:

According to the ranking results by groups of educational program, the following fields of study at the bachelor’s degree level of ENU achieved leading positions:

- 6B01 – Pedagogical Sciences: 6B01511 Computer Science, 6B01524 Training of Geography Teachers, 6B01717 Kazakh Language and Literature, 6B01801 Social Pedagogy;

- 6B02 – Arts and Humanities: 6B02120 Graphic Design, 6B02121 Architectural Design, 6B02212 Turkology;

- 6B03 – Social Sciences, Journalism, and Information: 6B03103 Psychology, 6B03214 Public Relations;

- 6B04 – Business, Management, and Law: 6B04121 State Audit;

- 6B05 – Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics: 6B05208 Ecology and Nature Management, 6B05305 Nuclear Physics, 6B05323 Technical Physics, 6B05304 Physics;

6B06 – Information and Communication Technologies: 6B06306 Information Security Systems, 6B06219 Radio Engineering, Electronics, and Telecommunications;

6B07 – Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction Industries: 6B07117 Thermal Power Engineering, 6B07146 Space technique and technologies, 6B07320 The architecture of residential and public buildings, 6B07321 Energy efficient design of buildings, 6B07329 Design of Buildings and Structures, 6B07352 Engineering Systems and Networks, 6B07322 Industrial and Civil Engineering, 6B07311 Geodesy and Cartography, 6B07361 Production of construction materials, products and structures, 6B07314 Urban Planning and Cadastre;

6B11 – Services: 6B11405 Social Work, 6B11105 Tourism.

It should be noted that out of 70 undergraduate programs, 72 were ranked in the top 3.

The following programs are leading in the master's level:

- 7M01 – Pedagogical Sciences: 7M01718 Russian Language and Literature, 7M01801 Social Pedagogy;

- 7M02 – Arts and Humanities: 7M02304 Philology: Turkic Languages, 7M02305 Kazakh Philology, 7M02306 Philology: Russian Philology;

- 7M03 – Social Sciences, Journalism, and Information: 7M03214 Public Relations;

- 7M04 – Business, Management, and Law: 7M04120 State  Audit, 7M04127 State  Audit, 7M04209 Forensic Examination;

- 7M05 – Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics: 7M05107 Biology;

- 7M07 – Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction Industries: 7M07146 Space Engineering and Technology, 7M07352 Engineering Systems and Networks;

In terms of doctoral level, the leaders are in:

- 8D01 – Pedagogical Sciences: 8D01511 Computer Science, 8D01801 Social Pedagogics;

- 8D02 – Arts and Humanities: 8D02212 Turkic Studies, 8D02307 Translation Studies, 8D02305 Philology;

- 8D04 – Business, Management, and Law: 8D04121 State Audit;

- 8D05 – Natural Sciences, Mathematics, and Statistics: 8D05208 Ecology and Nature Management, 8D05306 Chemistry, 8D05305 Nuclear Physics, 8D05323 Technical Physics, 8D05304 Physics;

- 8D06 – Information and Communication Technologies: 8D06103 Information Systems, 8D06104 Computer Engineering and Software, 8D06306 Information Security Systems;

- 8D07 Engineering, Manufacturing, and Construction Industries: 8D07146 Space Engineering and Technology, 8D07140 Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology,

- 8D11 Services: 8D11105 Tourism.

The University remains the leader in the General Ranking of Faculty of Universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 14 of our university's scientists made it into the TOP-50, including Ratbay Myrzakulov (1st place), Maxim Zdorovets (3rd place), Artem Kozlovsky (4th place), Seit Kerimkul (8th place), Kairat Kuterbekov (16th place), Nurgisa Myrzakulov (23rd place), Dmitry Shlimas (25th place), Kasym Zhumadilov (28th place), Urpash Shalbolova (34th place), Rakhmetkazhy Bersimbay (35th place), Bakhyt Matkarimov (36th place), Aset Kabyshev (42nd place), Kairat Myrzakulov (45th place), and Kenzhebatyr Bekmyrza (46th place). Independent Ranking of Universities in the Republic of Kazakhstan

We congratulate all participants in the educational process and the university's scientific community on their outstanding results and achievements in education and science!

Full information on the ranking results is available on the official website at https://iaar.agency/rating/1/0/2026