--- title: "Almaty: studying in Kazakhstan | Arman Education" description: "Verified information about Almaty in Kazakhstan and the universities located there." canonical_url: "https://armaneducation.com/en/cities/kazakhstan/almaty" locale: en meta: "og:description": "Verified information about Almaty in Kazakhstan and the universities located there." "og:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kazakhstan-en.png" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Almaty: studying in Kazakhstan" "twitter:image": "https://armaneducation.com/og/country-kazakhstan-en.png" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://armaneducation.com/llms.txt) City guide # **Almaty: studying in Kazakhstan** Verified information about Almaty in Kazakhstan and the universities located there. [**Free consultation for Kazakhstan**](https://armaneducation.com/en/contact?country=kazakhstan) ## **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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kimep-university) [**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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kbtu) [**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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/sdu-university) [**Almaty Management University (AlmaU)** Almaty · Private Not found on fetched pages.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/almaty-management-university) [**Zhurgenov Kazakh National Academy of Arts** Almaty · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/zhurgenov-kazakh-national-academy-of-arts) [**Kazakh National Conservatory (Kurmangazy)** Almaty · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-national-conservatory-kurmangazy) [**Kazakh National Agrarian Research University** Almaty · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-national-agrarian-research-university) [**Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University** Almaty · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/asfendiyarov-kazakh-national-medical-university) [**Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University** Almaty · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/abai-kazakh-national-pedagogical-university) [**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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/satbayev-university) [**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.](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/al-farabi-kazakh-national-university) [**Kazakh National Women's Teacher Training University** Almaty · Public](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-national-women-s-teacher-training-university) [**Civil Aviation Academy** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/civil-aviation-academy) [**Energo University (Almaty University of Power Engineering and Telecommunications)** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/energo-university-almaty-university-of-power-engineering-and-telecommunications) [**Kazakh Academy of Sports and Tourism** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-academy-of-sports-and-tourism) [**ALT University (formerly Tynyshpayev Kazakh Academy of Transport and Communications)** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/alt-university-formerly-tynyshpayev-kazakh-academy-of-transport-and-communications) [**Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/ablai-khan-kazakh-university-of-international-relations-and-world-languages) [**Kunaev Eurasian Law Academy** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kunaev-eurasian-law-academy) [**Almaty Technological University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/almaty-technological-university) [**Kazakh-American University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-american-university) [**Kazakhstan-Russian Medical University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakhstan-russian-medical-university) [**Kazakh Head Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-head-academy-of-architecture-and-civil-engineering) [**Kazakh Automobile and Road Institute** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-automobile-and-road-institute) [**Egyptian University of Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/nur-kazakh-egyptian-islamic-university) [**Caspian University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/caspian-university) [**Narxoz University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/narxoz-university) [**Turan University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/turan-university) [**Kenzhegali Sagadiyev University of International Business** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kenzhegali-sagadiyev-university-of-international-business) [**International Educational Corporation** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/international-educational-corporation) [**Q University (formerly Kainar University)** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/q-university-formerly-kainar-university) [**META University (formerly Eurasian Technological University)** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/meta-university-formerly-eurasian-technological-university) [**Almaty Humanitarian-Economic University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/almaty-humanitarian-economic-university) [**International Transport and Humanitarian University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/international-transport-and-humanitarian-university) [**International Information Technology University** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/international-information-technology-university) [**Kazakh-German University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakh-german-university) [**National Security Committee Academy** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/national-security-committee-academy) [**Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/almaty-academy-of-the-ministry-of-internal-affairs) [**Border Academy of the National Security Committee** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/border-academy-of-the-national-security-committee) [**Military Institute of the Army (Land Forces)** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/military-institute-of-the-army-land-forces) [**Military Engineering Institute of Radioelectronics and Communications** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/military-engineering-institute-of-radioelectronics-and-communications) [**Adilet Law Academy** Almaty](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/adilet-law-academy) [**De Montfort University Kazakhstan** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/de-montfort-university-kazakhstan) [**International Engineering and Technological University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/international-engineering-and-technological-university) [**OMIR Innovation University** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/omir-innovation-university) [**Kazakhstan Medical University School of Public Health** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/kazakhstan-medical-university-school-of-public-health) [**New York Film Academy Kazakhstan** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/new-york-film-academy-kazakhstan) [**University of Innovation and Technology** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/university-of-innovation-and-technology) [**Anhalt University of Applied Sciences International University Branch in Kazakhstan** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/anhalt-university-of-applied-sciences-international-university-branch-in-kazakhstan) [**National Research Nuclear University MEPhI Almaty Branch** Almaty · State (other ministry)](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/national-research-nuclear-university-mephi-almaty-branch) [**Saint Petersburg University of Humanities and Social Sciences (Trade Unions) Almaty Branch** Almaty · Private](https://armaneducation.com/en/universities/saint-petersburg-university-of-humanities-and-social-sciences-trade-unions-almaty-branch) ## **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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