The NHR international ranking assesses and compares the scientific performance of universities, research institutions and individual scientists. The National H-index Ranking has presented updated data for the fourth quarter of 2025. In this article, we will tell you which Kazakhstani educational and scientific institutions have received the highest positions, and we will also review how their scientometrics indicators have changed compared to the previous update.
National H-index Ranking
The National H-index Ranking is an independent international ranking that assesses the scientific performance of institutions, scientific organisations and individual scientists within a country. The key indicator used to determine the position of participants is the Hirsch index (h-index).
Kazakh National H-index Ranking
The Kazakh National H-index Ranking evaluates the scientific activity of Kazakh scientists, research teams and scientific institutions based on indicators from leading international databases – Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar.
This ranking serves as a tool for stimulating scientific activity: it encourages researchers to improve their performance, strengthens their scientific authority and contributes to the development of the organisations in which they work. In addition, the existence of such a ranking expands opportunities for international scientific partnerships and strengthens the position of Kazakhstani science at the global level. Its formation and gradual development are of great importance for the country's scientific community, as they allow it to present its results on the international arena.
Hirsch Index of Kazakhstan as of Q4 2025
| Scopus | Web of Science | Google Scholar |
| 232 | 200 | 394 |
Leaders of Kazakhstan in terms of scientific potential
| Organisation | National H-index | H-index (Scopus) | H-index (WoS) | H-index (Google Scholar) |
||
| 1 |  |
Nazarbayev University | 134 | 139 | 124 | 278 |
| 2 |  |
Al Farabi Kazakh National University | 91 | 102 | 97 | 148 |
| 3 |  |
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | 75 | 84 | 82 | 120 |
| 4 |  |
Kazakh National Medical University | 62 | 71 | 66 | 98 |
| 5 |  |
Satbayev University | 59 | 72 | 45 | 119 |
| 6 |  |
Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Center of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis | 46 | 33 | 97 | 18 |
| 7 |  |
Kazakh-British Technical University | 41 | 51 | 47 | 52 |
| 8 |  |
Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan | 40 | 50 | 56 | 27 |
| 9 |  |
KIMEP University | 37 | 48 | 37 | 53 |
| 10 |  |
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | 34 | 59 | 6 | 74 |
The activities and performance of 162 institutions were evaluated to compile the ranking.
How have the performance indicators of Kazakh scientific institutions and universities changed?
Compared to the results for the second quarter of 2025, almost all organisations that made it into the top 10 in the fourth quarter of 2025 showed an increase in their Hirsch index. It should be noted that some of them have worsened their positions in the overall ranking.
| Organisation | Changes in National H-index | Changes in positions |
| Nazarbayev University | +7 | 0 |
| Al Farabi Kazakh National University | +5 | 0 |
| L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University | -3 | 0 |
| Kazakh National Medical University | +7 | ↑1 |
| Satbayev University | +3 | ↓1 |
| Al Farabi Kazakh National University, Center of Physical-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis | +3 | 0 |
| Kazakh-British Technical University | +2 | 0 |
| Institute of Nuclear Physics, National Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan | +1 | ↓1 |
| KIMEP University | +1 | ↓1 |
| Nazarbayev University School of Medicine | +2 | ↓1 |
It is only possible to improve one's position in the National H-index Ranking by increasing one's own h-index. This can be achieved by publishing research that is scientifically novel, relevant and attracts the attention of the professional community, as it is the number of citations that directly influences the Hirsch index. It is best to focus on journals with a high reputation and strong scientometrics characteristics (impact factor, quartile, percentile, etc.).
In the long term, the growth of such indicators in international rankings contributes to attracting funding, supporting young scientists, expanding partnerships with leading global researchers, and increasing the competitiveness of educational institutions.
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