This was reported by the press service of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan with reference to the Independent Accreditation Agency.

Place	University	Scores
1	Al-Farabi Kazakh National University	295327
2	Gumilyov Eurasian National University	152765
3	Seifullin Kazakh AgroTechnical University	68944
4	Karaganda State Technical University	44957-40262
	Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University
5	Kazakh National Agrarian University	37372-32767
	Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
	Almaty Technological University
6	Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University	29034-28743
	Marat Ospanov West Kazakhstan State Medical University
	Turan University
7	Kazakh State Women Pedagogical University	26580-25217
	Sarsen Amanzholov East Kazakhstan State University
	Almaty University of Energy and Communication
8	Kazakh National Academy of Arts, named after Zhurgenov	21648-17093
	Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan State University
	South Kazakhstan State Pedagogical University
	Kazakh Ablai Khan University of International Relations and World Languages
9	Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda State University	15081-13786
	International Educational Corporation
	Narxoz University
10	North-Kazakhstan State University named after M. Kozybayev	12816-12572
	Suleyman Demirel University
11	Semey State Medical University	11878-11134
	Aktobe University named after S. Baishev
	YESSENOV UNIVERSITY
	International Hodja Ahmet Yesevi Kazakh-Turkish University
	Kazakh Academy of Sports & Tourism
12	Kokshetau State University named after Ualikhanov	10621-9159
	Taraz State University named after Dulati
	Rudny Industrial Institute
13	Karaganda State Industrial University	8737-8688
	Kazakhstan University of Innovation and Telecommunication Systems
14	Kurmangazy Kazakh National Conservatory	8298-8227
	Kazakh University of Economics, Finance and International Trade
15	West Kazakhstan Innovation and Technology University	6843-6632
	Kokshetau University named after Myrzahmetov
	Kazakh University of Technology and Business
	Kazakh-Russian International University
16	Syrdariya University	5985-5745
	University of Foreign Languages and Business Career
	Almaty University
17	Taraz State Pedagogical University	5591-5269
	Egyptian University of Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak
	University of People's Friendship named after Academician Kuatbekov
18	Turan-Astana University	5000-4671
	Buketov Karaganda State University
	Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics
19	Dulatov Kostanay Engineering and Economic University	3774-3462
	Kazakhstan Engineering and Technology University
	Caspian Public University
20	South Kazakhstan Medical Academy	2628-986
	Kainar Academy
	Mardan Saparbayev Institute
	Atyrau Oil and Gas University
	Astana University

 

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Gumilyov Eurasian National University, Kazakh National Women's Pedagogical University, Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical University, Ospanov West Kazakhstan State Medical University became the leaders in the National Rating of Demand for High Schools of the Republic of Kazakhstan – 2019.

Rating studies conducted annually by the Independent Accreditation and Rating Agency (IAAR / IAAR) are aimed at achieving the main objective of universities — improving the quality of training and graduates' competitiveness and increasing the export potential of educational services.

As noted by the expert of the first category of the IAAR, Doctor of Science, Professor Shunkeyev, project leader of the rating research of the IAAR Guliyash Niyazova, when conducting the rating in 2019, the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating improved the methodology of the digital program for university ranking. The digital technology of ranking includes separate elements of Webometrics, which makes it possible to give an objective and transparent assessment, and, accordingly, such information has the confidence of stakeholders and the academic community.

Thus, the digital technology for ranking universities allows to automatically generate a final report on 456 educational programs, both in levels (undergraduate – 165, magistracy – 159 and doctoral – 132), and in all 13 areas of training (education, humanities, law , art, social sciences, economics and business, natural sciences, technical sciences and technology, agricultural sciences, services, military and security, healthcare and social security, veterinary medicine, computer technology).

The main rating of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan, top 20, is determined by the total score gained in all areas and levels (bachelor's, master's and doctoral) educational programs.

In the National Ranking of the Demand for Universities – 2019, 87 universities of the country took part. At the same time, obtaining and processing relevant and, most importantly, reliable data required for the study caused a particular difficulty in conducting the ranking. Therefore, in connection with the submission of incorrect information, 28 universities were rejected. Thus, the Rating includes 59 universities that have fulfilled all the requirements for participation in the rankings: 8 national universities, 21 state, 10 public and 20 private.

It should be noted that the basis of the methodology for ranking universities put the main criteria:

First, information on institutional and specialized accreditation by level of preparation: bachelor's degree — master's degree — doctoral studies.

Second, the employment of graduates and their relevance in the labor market.

Third, the level of development of human resources.

Fourth, the internationalization of education and the development of academic mobility.

Fifth, the scientific publication activity of teachers, undergraduates and doctoral students, which is a reflection of the effective scientific activity and potential of a higher educational institution.

Thus, the annual monitoring of higher education institutions conducted by the IAAR contributes to the educational organizations of the republic to ensure and improve the quality of educational services and to further enter the international level of education.

The ranking of universities is based on adherence to the Berlin principles such as transparency, objectivity, verifiability and availability of information sources, recognized by the IREG Observatory and is among the well-known technologies for determining the ratings of higher educational institutions. The main advantage of the ranking of the IAAR is the objectivity of the indicators that best reflect the activities of the university in the qualitative training of specialists, which are analyzed in a computer program from the database of republican and international information resources where their paper maintenance is not required.

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