Key Outcomes of 2025 for Turan University
Among the most significant achievements of the concluding year are the results of the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2025 and the QS WORLD University Rankings Asia 2026.
Currently, there are approximately 32,000 universities worldwide, including about 17,000 universities in Asia and 430 universities in Central Asia, with a total student population of 1.8 million in the region. According to the 2025 results, Turan University was ranked in the 1001–1500 band in its first participation among 32,000 higher education institutions worldwide. In particular, the University achieved the following positions by indicators: Decent Work – 401–600,
Strong Institutions – 601–800, Quality Education –1000–1500.
In the QS WORLD UNIVERSITY RANKINGS ASIA 2026, Turan University was placed in the 1001–1100 range among 16,600 Asian universities. Within the QS Asia 2026: Central Asia sub-ranking, the University ranked 59th out of 430 universities in the region.
Within national rankings, Turan University offers a total of 65 educational programs, including: BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS – 29, MASTER’S DEGREE PROGRAMS – 29, DOCTORAL PROGRAMS – 7.
According to the Atameken National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, 15 educational programs of Turan University were included in the Top 10 nationwide.
In the NAAR National Ranking of Demand for Higher Education Institutions (2025), Turan University ranked 6th among universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the General Top-20 National University Ranking, the University also secured 6th place.
According to the IAAR Institutional Ranking, Turan University achieved: 1st place in the institutional ranking of universities offering doctoral programs in the fields of BUSINESS, MANAGEMENT, AND LAW;
- 1st place among master’s degree programs in M029 – Film Directing.
Results of NAAR Ranking Studies (2025):
Bachelor’s degree level:
- 1st place – 2 programs (Audit and Taxation; Finance, Economics, Banking and Insurance)
- 2nd place – 2 programs (Marketing and Advertising; Directing and Art Management)
- 3rd place – 3 programs (International Relations and Diplomacy; Journalism and Reporting; Tourism)
- 4th place – 2 programs (Psychology; Audiovisual Media and Production)
- 5th place – 2 programs (Communications and Communication Technologies)
- 6th place – 2 programs (Law; Management)
- 7th place –1 program (Information Technology)
Master’s degree level:
- 1st place – 5 programs (Journalism and Reporting; Economics; Management; Audit and Taxation; Tourism)
- 2nd place – 4 programs (Film Directing; Cinematography; Finance, Banking and Insurance; Marketing and Advertising; Information Technology)
- 3rd place – 3 programs (International Relations; Psychology; Law)
Doctoral level:
- 1st place – 3 programs (Economics; Management; Finance, Banking and Insurance)
- 2nd place – Psychology
- 3rd place – Law
In 2025, THE NATIONAL AGENCY FOR ACCREDITATION AND RATING (NAAR) ACCREDITED:
- 9 educational programs for a period of 5 years;
- Institutional accreditation for a period of 7 years.
Turan University was awarded the NATIONAL BUSINESS RATING “QUALITY STAR”, receiving the title “Best Enterprise of the Country by Financial and Economic Indicators – 2025.”
The University’s Automated Management System (AMS) includes 176 digital catalogs, while the TURAN Electronic Library contains 65.3 thousand documents, including 16.7 thousand educational publications.
Under the AI-Sana Innovation Program, Turan University received 500 free licenses from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education for 2025. Through the Turan & Coursera partnership, students and faculty completed courses such as “Generative AI for Everyone” and “Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT.”
The following AI-related courses were introduced:
- Bachelor’s level – Artificial Intelligence in Professional Practice
- Master’s level – Application of Artificial Intelligence in Applied Master’s Research
- Doctoral level – Artificial Intelligence in Doctoral Research
In addition, a Research Laboratory of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics was established jointly with the Institute of Mechanics and Mechanical Engineering.
