Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University also called KazGU or KazNU, is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is one of the country's largest colleges, named for the Eastern philosopher and scholar al-Farabi. KazNU is the Republic's oldest classical university, founded on November 13, 1933. According to the QS World University Rankings, KazNU is ranked 207th among the world's finest universities.

The government designated it as a "national" university in 2001. KazNU is home to around 20,000 undergraduates, postgraduates, and PhD students, as well as over 2500 academic members, including 400 doctors of science, professors, and over 800 candidates of science and associate professors. It is highly centralized, as are other universities built under the Soviet system.

Al-Farabi Kazakh National University was ranked among the world's top 500 universities in 2021. With a campus of 100 hectares in one of Almaty's most attractive neighborhoods, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is Kazakhstan's largest university. The campus' educational infrastructure includes 13 educational buildings and scientific laboratories.

The second, smaller campus, located at the intersection of Karasay Batyr and Masanchi streets, has seventeen dormitories and four more departments: Philosophy and Political Science, Oriental Studies, Preparatory, and International Relations.

Location: Al-Farabi Avenue, 71, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Phone: +7 727 377 3330

Website: https://www.kaznu.kz/

Ranking: 207th among the world's finest universities, top 500 best universities all over the world.