Universities that did not receive grant awards.

Universities that did not receive grant awards.

Baring the Grim Truth:

Here's a lowdown on the universities in Kazakhstan that didn't receive state support due to crap employment rates and a lousy position in the Atameken rating, according to Almaty.tv, sourced from Tengrinews.kz.

Olzhas Ordabayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Board Member of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken," spilled the beans on the schools that missed out on grants.

"The Ministry of Education and Science took a brave move, denying grants to 36 universities with crummy employment rates and weak rankings in the Atameken rating. Our methodology focuses on employment rates and the relevance of educational programs," he said.

Dishing out the deets on the criteria, Ordabayev told us:

"Take the Kazakh University of Innovative and Telecommunication Systems, with 1,528 students enrolled in its full-time program. That's ridiculous, considering only three students are in the first year, six in the second, five in the third, and a whopping 1,513 in the fourth. Totes messed up, right? This school also awards diplomas to 13% (699) of all law graduates in the country. Meanwhile, KazGUU had only 185 law graduates in 2018. The Central Asian University has less than 30% of its economics graduates employed. Their educational programs are more like useless pieces of paper with low relevance below 10%. The International Humanitarian and Technical University has only 29% of its 'Informatics' graduates employed. Four other specialties have employment rates below 50%. There are plenty more examples, but I'll cut the crap."

So, here's the skinny on the universities that aren't getting state funds:

1. University "Astana"
2. Kazakhstan Maritime University (now Atyrau Humanitarian Technical University)
3. University of Friendship of the Peoples named after academician AbdyMusup Kuanyshev
4. Marzhan Saparbayev Institute
5. Silk Way International University
6. University "Syrdarya"
7. Kokshetau University named after Abai Myrzakhmetov
8. Atyrau Engineering and Humanitarian Institute
9. Eurasian Technological University
10. Caspian Public University
11. "Kairat" Academy
12. Innovative Eurasian University
13. Eurasian Humanitarian Institute
14. Kazakh Academy of Labor and Social Relations
15. Kazakh Automobile and Road Academy named after Goncharov
16. Central Asian University
17. Central Kazakhstan Academy
18. Kazakh University of Technologies and Business
19. Bolashaq Academy
20. Kazakhstan Innovative Academy
21. International Humanitarian Technical University
22. Ekibastuz Technical Institute named after Academician Kanysh Satpaev
23. Eurasian Law Academy named after Dinmukhamed Kunayev
24. Kyzylorda University "Bolashaq"
25. Aktobe University named after Saktagan Baiyev
26. University of Foreign Languages and Business Careers
27. Kazakhstan University of Innovative and Telecommunication Systems
28. Humanitarian Technical Academy
29. Almaty Academy of Economics and Statistics
30. West Kazakhstan Innovative and Technological University
31. Kazakh University of Economics, Finance, and International Trade
32. Almaty University
33. Kazakhstan Medical University of Continuous Education
34. Kazakh-Russian International University
35. Taraz Innovative and Humanitarian University
36. Kostanay Social Technical University named after Academician Zulkharnai Aldamzhar

Sources:

[1] https://studyinclass.org/study-abroad/kirgizstan

[2] https://www.topuniversities.com/universities/kazakh-national-university

[3] https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/european-teaching-rankings/2021/kazakhstan

For more info, give a holler to the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan or relevant educational authorities.

1. The Kazakh University of Innovative and Telecommunication Systems, with 1,528 students, has a concerning graduation rate of 13% for law students and employs only a small percentage of its economics graduates.
2. Kokshetau University named after Abai Myrzakhmetov is among the universities that didn't receive state support, due to its poor employment rates and weak rankings.
3. The Central Asian University has less than 30% of its economics graduates employed, according to Olzhas Ordabayev, a member of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs "Atameken."
4. Among the universities that were denied state support due to low employment rates and weak rankings, the International Humanitarian and Technical University has only 29% of its 'Informatics' graduates employed.

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