Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, also called KazGU or KazNU, in Almaty was established in the year 1934. In 2001, the government classified it as a “national” University.
Today there are 102 departments at the University, where more than 2500 lecturers are employed, among which more than 200 PhD’s and 800 science candidate, 21 honored figures of the Republic of Kazakhstan, more than 30 laureates of State and 45 fellows of government scholarships.
During the 75 years of its history KazNU has always stayed the most presitigious University of Kazakhstan; the overwhelming majority of the scientific, political, cultural and economic elite of the country has graduated from KazNU
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University achieved impressive results in the international QS World Universities Rankings and took the 150th position among universities from around the world.