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Almaty: studying in Kazakhstan
Verified information about Almaty in Kazakhstan and the universities located there.
Verified facts about Almaty
- Home of KIMEP, KBTU, AlmaU and Satbayev University; SDU is in nearby Kaskelen.
- KIMEP dormitory bed 108,050 KZT per month (2026-27).
- Student visa extensions and invitation letters for KBTU go through the Almaty Migration Police.
Universities in Almaty
KIMEP University
Almaty · Private
2026-27 price per credit (no separate international rate shown): bachelor programmes (Economics, Management, Marketing, Finance, Accounting & Audit, Public Administration, International Relations, Law, International Law, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Foreign Languages, Translation, Information Systems, Computer Science, Political Science, Journalism) 163,230 KZT per credit; MBA, MSc Accounting/Finance/Management/Marketing and PhD Marketing/Management/Finance/Accounting 235,430 KZT; Executive MBA 413,280; MSc Economics and PhD Economics 225,060; MSc Public Administration and International Relations 174,640; MSc Psychology, Foreign Languages, Education Policy, Journalism 165,230; MSc International Law 235,430. Credits per year depend on the study plan (not stated on the fee sheet). Student activity fee 9,130 KZT per semester; annual medical-check fee 6,560 KZT. Dormitory 108,050 KZT per bed per month, deposit 71,180 KZT.
Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU)
Almaty
Tuition for international students is not published on the fetched KBTU pages (null). Related costs stated by KBTU: invitation-letter state fee 2,166 KZT (2025); multiple-entry C9 visa USD 200; visa extension state fee 119,460 KZT; nostrification about USD 70.
SDU University
Kaskelen (Almaty region) · Private
Tuition is per ECTS credit and differs by programme; fee tables for 2026-27 (bachelor, master, PhD) are published as Google-Drive documents on the tuition page and were not downloaded. Each semester students take 20-42 ECTS; bachelor needs 240 ECTS, master 120, PhD 180. International applicants pay a USD 200 'Student Fee' at the application step.
Almaty Management University (AlmaU)
Almaty · Private
Not found on fetched pages.
Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts
Almaty · Public
Kazakh National Conservatory (Kurmangazy)
Almaty · Public
Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
Almaty · Public
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University
Almaty · Public
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
Almaty · Public
Satbayev University
Almaty · Public
Tuition is charged per year of study (36 credits for bachelor); from USD 4,000 per year, depending on programme; confirm the price with the Admission Committee.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University
Almaty · Public
Tuition fee schedules for bachelor, master, PhD, residency and internship are published as PDF downloads on the foreign applicants page; the amounts were not readable on the page, so no figure is given here.
Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University
Almaty · Public
Civil Aviation Academy
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Energo University (Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications)
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism
Almaty · State (other ministry)
ALT University (formerly Tynyshpayev Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications)
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Kunaev Eurasian Law Academy
Almaty · Private
Almaty Technological University
Almaty · Private
Kazakh-American University
Almaty · Private
Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University
Almaty · Private
Kazakh Head Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering
Almaty · Private
Kazakh Automobile and Road Institute
Almaty · Private
Egyptian University of Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak
Almaty · Private
Caspian University
Almaty · Private
Narxoz University
Almaty · Private
Turan University
Almaty · Private
Kenzhegali Sagadiyev University of International Business
Almaty · Private
International Educational Corporation
Almaty · Private
Q University (formerly Kainar University)
Almaty · Private
META University (formerly Eurasian Technological University)
Almaty · Private
Almaty Humanitarian-Economic University
Almaty · Private
International Transport and Humanitarian University
Almaty · Private
International Information Technology University
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Kazakh-German University
Almaty · Private
National Security Committee Academy
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Border Academy of the National Security Committee
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Military Institute of the Army (Land Forces)
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Military Engineering Institute of Radioelectronics and Communications
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Adilet Law Academy
Almaty
De Montfort University Kazakhstan
Almaty · Private
International Engineering and Technological University
Almaty · Private
OMIR Innovation University
Almaty · Private
Kazakhstan Medical University School of Public Health
Almaty · Private
New York Film Academy Kazakhstan
Almaty · Private
University of Innovation and Technology
Almaty · Private
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences International University Branch in Kazakhstan
Almaty · Private
National Research Nuclear University MEPhI Almaty Branch
Almaty · State (other ministry)
Saint Petersburg University of Humanities and Social Sciences (Trade Unions) Almaty Branch
Almaty · Private
Cost information for Kazakhstan
The information below is not specific to Almaty; it applies to Kazakhstan as a whole.
- Monthly living cost (country-level)
- Only institution-level figures could be verified. NU estimates about USD 400 per month on campus (dining ~300, dormitory ~55, transport ~15, laundry ~8) with accommodation guaranteed for international students. KIMEP dormitory bed 108,050 KZT per month plus 71,180 KZT deposit (2026-27). The national scholarship monthly allowance (2025, via KBTU) is 52,372 KZT bachelor, 117,098 KZT master, 262,500 KZT doctoral. No government cost-of-living figure was verified.Source
- Accommodation (country-level)
- NU guarantees accommodation to international students (about USD 55 per month dorm plus dining). KIMEP dormitory 108,050 KZT per bed per month with a 71,180 KZT deposit. KBTU runs the JASTAR CITY dormitory (applications from 1-6 July). The national scholarship does not cover housing.Source
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