
Programs in Kazakhstan 2025
Nazarbayev University
M.Sc. in Robotics
- Astana, Kazakhstan
MSc
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The program intends to prepare graduates for jobs in growing priority sectors in Kazakhstan, including multiple manufacturing sectors, such as machinery, energy, chemistry, electronics, and innovation. Graduates of the program will have advanced research skills that would enable them to explore important questions in intelligent systems and make significant ongoing contributions in technologically diverse and dynamic economic environments, both in Kazakhstan and abroad.
Nazarbayev University
PhD in Life Sciences
- Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Life Sciences is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary area of sciences that aligns with priority science and technology needs for the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Ph.D. program can be compared in scope and structure to available programs in internationally leading academic institutions. The Ph.D. in Life Sciences will provide excellent instruction in core and elective subjects and will train modern high-quality life science experts which are in high demand for both existing as well as anticipated industries in Kazakhstan. The program’s research focus in combination with pedagogical training that is in compliance with the Graduate Programs Framework of Nazarbayev University (NU) has the potential to attract regional and international students to the program.
Nazarbayev University
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Astana, Kazakhstan
Bachelor
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The BEng in Electrical and Computer Engineering program follows the outcome-based teaching and learning approach. Given the special emphasis of the Nazarbayev University to be a leader in the Education within Kazakhstan and to be respected internationally, the program will focus on skill development that enables our graduates to compete internationally in the job market, research, and to be entrepreneurs who lead change in the local contexts. The program positions itself as the leading ECE program in Kazakhstan, by integrating inquiry, research, and projects in solving relevant problems facing society today. The students in the program get exposed to the research activities in any of the four research groups in the department: (1) Circuits and Systems, (2) Communications and Signal Processing, (3) Power Systems, and (4) Computer Engineering.
Nazarbayev University
B.Sc. in Robotics and Mechatronics
- Astana, Kazakhstan
BSc
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The program is the first undergraduate Robotics and Mechatronics degree program in Kazakhstan. It is also one of the first Robotics and Mechatronics programs in the world. The program will educate young engineers for working with the latest intelligent robotics and mechatronics systems in different industries, creating local robotics and mechatronics companies and preparing them for graduate work.
Nazarbayev University
PhD in Physics
- Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The Ph.D. program in Physics in the School of Sciences and Humanities (SSH) at Nazarbayev University (NU) is designed to provide advanced skills and a knowledge base at an expert level for individuals planning a career in academia, industry, and research settings in Kazakhstan and abroad. The program focuses on the enhancement of knowledge by advanced courses and development of research skills at a high level.
Nazarbayev University
B.Sc. in Mining Engineering
- Astana, Kazakhstan
BSc
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Kazakhstan ranks among the top 20 countries in reserves and supply of most minerals in the world and is the world’s leading producer of uranium, and has the world’s largest reserves of chromium. The BSc Mining Engineering program is designed to focus on training the mining engineer of the future, and to produce mining engineers who will extract the country’s vast mineral resources safely, economically and environmentally responsibly.
Nazarbayev University
Bachelor of Medical Science
- Astana, Kazakhstan
Bachelor
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine (NUSOM) was established to improve the quality of medical education in the Republic of Kazakhstan and to contribute to the transformation of the health care system required to meet the challenges of the health care reform of the country. It will offer the Republic’s first U.S.-style curriculum, taught in English by a diverse faculty of clinicians and biomedical scientists recruited from around the globe.
Nazarbayev University
Master in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Astana, Kazakhstan
Master
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
The Master program in Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation is a two-year degree that will equip the graduates with theoretical as well as hands-on knowledge in the said field. The program’s focus on research will help the graduates to develop analytical skills, promoting excellence as well as innovation in healthcare practice. The long-term goal of this initiative is to promote the evidence-based practice of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation in Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev University
Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences
- Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Our four years Ph.D. program in Biomedical Sciences has been designed to generate a new generation of researchers, who will shape research in Kazakhstan and on the international level. It addresses highly motivated students, who want to be part of a research community working on finding causes and treatments for a variety of different diseases. Our School has strong ties to the hospitals around Nur-Sultan and is therefore in an ideal position as a link between bench and bedside. Our researchers are working on various topics among them cancer, inflammatory and infectious diseases.
Nazarbayev University
Ph.D. in Education
- Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
The Nazarbayev University Graduate School of Education Ph.D. program combines intensive coursework, a module at one of the partner universities (the University of Cambridge or University of Pennsylvania), and an in-depth exploration of advanced research methodology to develop scholars and independent researchers in the field of Education. It is a full-time four-year program. Central to the NUGSE Ph.D. experience is the completion of a substantial piece of independent research, in the form of a Ph.D. dissertation. Graduates of the NUGSE Ph.D. program will be expected to act as key players in education reform and policy development in Kazakhstan.
Nazarbayev University
PhD in Chemical Engineering
- Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Nazarbayev University School of Engineering and Digital Sciences aims to be the leading school of engineering in Kazakhstan as well as in the Central Asian region. The School’s objective is to ensure that its graduates are well-prepared to meet the growing demand for flexible professional practitioners in the fields of chemical, mechanical, civi and environmental, electrical and computer engineering, computer sciences and robotics to work as the good inventors, scientists, managers and advisers The School of Engineering and Digital Sciences provides a student-centered holistic approach to educating engineers who will be future leaders of Kazakhstani industry sectors.
Nazarbayev University
Master of Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Astana, Kazakhstan
MSc
Full time
2 years
On-Campus
English
Nazarbayev University School of Engineering and Digital Sciences aims to be the leading school of engineering in Kazakhstan as well as in the Central Asian region. The School’s objective is to ensure that its graduates are well-prepared to meet the growing demand for flexible professional practitioners in the fields of chemical, mechanical, civi and environmental, electrical and computer engineering, computer sciences and robotics to work as the good inventors, scientists, managers and advisers The School of Engineering and Digital Sciences provides a student-centered holistic approach to educating engineers who will be future leaders of Kazakhstani industry sectors.
Nazarbayev University
PhD in Chemistry
- Astana, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
4 years
On-Campus
English
Ph.D. in Chemistry program is designed to prepare students to become independent, creative practitioners in Chemistry. The program provides an intensive training approach both in theory and experimentation that will enable students to be better equipped in their preparation for their different career paths in academia, research and development, science-based start-ups, and the industry. The Ph.D. in Chemistry program focuses on priority areas for Kazakhstan, serving as a foundation for future high-tech industries and knowledge-based economy. By completing the Ph.D. in Chemistry program, students will gain deep and systematic knowledge of the fundamental and advanced principles in chemistry, and develop the ability to identify, analyze, and provide solutions to a wide spectrum of scientific and technological problems in the 21st century and beyond, while fostering entrepreneurship. The graduates are expected to acquire advanced chemical, physical, mathematical, theoretical, and hands-on experiences in their relevant field of expertise.
Karaganda University Of Economics
Master of Jurisdiction (scientific and pedagogical direction)
- Karagandy, Kazakhstan
Master
Full time
On-Campus
Russian
The content of "Jurisprudence" are courses "Methodology of legal analysis," "problems of qualification of crimes against property," "Theory and practice of civil and civil procedure legislation," "Current state and trends of administrative law of the Republic of Kazakhstan," "Features of pre-trial investigation," "Problems of public administration and public service in the Republic of Kazakhstan at the present stage," etc.
Astana Medical University
Nursing Science, PhD
- Astana, Kazakhstan
- Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
PhD
Full time
On-Campus
Russian, English
The program's purpose is to train and retrain professionally qualified nursing specialists in demand in the labor market of the Republic of Kazakhstan.