Astana Medical University has emerged as the leading medical university in Kazakhstan and ranked 4th among all universities in the country in the international SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2026.
https://www.scimagoir.com/institution.php?idp=70484
The SCImago Institutions Rankings primarily assesses the research performance, innovation activity and societal impact of institutions.
Kazakhstan Universities in the SIR 2026 Ranking
|
University |
Rank in Kazakhstan |
Global Rank |
|
Nazarbayev University |
1 |
4546 |
|
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University |
2 |
6735 |
|
L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University |
3 |
6745 |
|
Astana Medical University |
4 |
7337 |
|
Karaganda Medical University |
7 |
8208 |
|
Asfendiyarov Kazakh National Medical University |
8 |
8258 |
Astana Medical University's key strengths in the ranking:
Innovation - 82nd percentile;
Societal impact - 67th percentile;
Research performance - 43rd percentile.
The SCImago Institutions Rankings takes into account publication activity, research citation impact, international scientific collaboration, innovation and patent activity, as well as indicators of societal impact.
Being ranked first among Kazakhstan's medical universities in the SIR 2026 demonstrates the growing research and innovation potential of Astana Medical University and further strengthens the university's position in the international research landscape.
SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) is an international ranking of universities and research institutions based primarily on bibliometric data from Scopus and international patent databases. In the overall ranking model, Research accounts for 50%, Innovation for 30%, and Societal for 20%.
