Over 35,000 foreign students study in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education has reported on the number of international students choosing the country for their studies, Qazinform News Agency reports.
According to the Committee of Higher and Postgraduate Education, a total of 35,075 foreign students from 88 countries are currently studying at 99 universities across Kazakhstan.
Most students come from CIS countries, totaling 17,182, followed by 16,782 students from Asian countries. India ranks first by number of students, with 9,959 enrolled. Turkmenistan also shows significant growth with 9,089 students, followed by China with 3,367. Other leading countries include Uzbekistan with 4,136 students, Russia with 2,426, Mongolia with 1,712, and Pakistan with 1,004.
International students most often choose Kazakhstan’s leading universities, including Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University, and L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University.
In terms of fields of study, the most popular programs include healthcare and social welfare, education sciences, business, management and law, engineering, manufacturing and construction, as well as information and communication technologies.
Earlier, Qazinform News Agency reported that Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education is set to allocate 100 educational grants for Palestinian students in the 2026-2027 academic year.
