Kyrgyzstan’s Top 10 Universities Revealed in National Survey
The Ministry of Education and Science in Kyrgyzstan has announced the results of a survey to compile the National Ranking of Higher Education Institutions in the country.
This survey, conducted for the first time, assessed universities based on six criteria including academic reputation, employer assessment, quality of teaching, Science Citation Index, foreign teachers ratio, and foreign students ratio.
The top 7 of the ranking includes six universities with special status: KSMA, KSTU, KNAU, KNU, KRSU, and Osh State University. The top 10 ranking is as follows:
1) Kyrgyz State Medical Academy named after Isa Akhunbaev – 461.56 points
2) International University Ala-Too – 453.58 points
3) Kyrgyz State Technical University named after Ishak Razzakov – 436.74 points
4) Osh State University – 415.84 points
5) Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University – 412.74 points
6) Kyrgyz National University named after Zhusup Balasagyn – 404.36 points
7) Kyrgyz National Agrarian University named after K.I. Scriabin – 403.54 points
8) Kyrgyz State University named after Ishenaly Arabaev – 352.92 points
9) Kyrgyz Economic University named after Musa Ryskulbekov – 324.3 points
10) Bishkek State University named after Kusein Karasaev – 318.12 points
A total of 27 universities participated in the study, and the scores on each criterion can be found on the website provided. The work on compiling the ranking began in October 2023, with participation from over 1,000 teachers and 500 employers since January 2024.
For more information on the National Ranking of Higher Education Institutions in Kyrgyzstan, visit https://rating.kg/rating/about-overall-rating.
