KIMEP University always strives to the highest standards of educational quality. KIMEP University is involved in the accreditation process and participation in national and international ratings.

KIMEP University is recognized by the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education as the best university in the category of humanitarian-economic universities.

Ratings of KIMEP University

Year Rating Agency/ Title of Rating KIMEP University’s Position
2024 National Institutional Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan by
Independent Agency for Quality Assurance In Education (IQAA)
1st rank 6B04104 “Accounting and Audit”
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2024: Bachelor Degree Programs 1st rank 6B04104 “Accounting and Audit”

2nd rank 6B04105 “Finance”

2nd rank 6B04102 “Marketing”

2nd rank 6B04106 “Economics”

2nd rank 6B03101 “International Relations”

2nd rank 6B01701 “Foreign Language: Two Foreign Languages”

3rd rank 6B04103 “Management”

3rd rank 6B04401 “Public and Municipal Administration”

3rd rank 6B04202 “Jurisprudence”

3rd rank 6B04201 “International Law”

3rd rank 6B03201 “Journalism”

4th rank 6B02301 “Translation Studies”

4th rank 6B06101 “Information Systems”

IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2024: Master Degree Programs 1st rank 7M04103 “Management”

1st rank 7M04107 “ExMBA”

1st rank 7M04108 “MBA”

2nd rank 7M01701 “Arts in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages”

2nd rank 7M04101 “Public and Municipal Administration”

2nd rank 7M04105 “Finance”

2nd rank 7M03101 “International Relations”

2nd rank 7M03201 “International Journalism”

3rd rank 7M07000 “Economics”

3rd rank 7M04104 “Accounting and Audit”

3rd rank 7M04102 “Marketing”

4th rank 7M04201 “International Law”

2023 Institutional Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan Independent Agency for Quality Assurance In Education (IQAA) 1st rank in the category of Humanitarian and Economic HEIs
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2023: Bachelor Degree Programs 2nd rank – 6B04104 “Accounting and Audit
2nd rank – 6B04105 “Finance”
2nd rank – 6B04102 “Marketing”
2nd rank – 6B04106 “Economics”
2nd rank – 6B04103 “Management”
2nd rank – 6B03101 “International Relations”
2nd rank – 6B04401 “Public and Municipal Administration”
3rd rank – 6B04202 “Jurisprudence”
3rd rank – 6B04201 “International Law”
3rd rank – 6B03201 “Journalism”
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2023: Master Degree Programs 2nd rank – 7M04104 “Accounting and Audit”
2nd rank – 7M01701 “Arts in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages”
2nd rank – 7M03101 “International Relations
2nd rank – 7M03201 “International Journalism”
2nd rank – 7M04101 “Public and Municipal Administration”
2nd rank – 7M07000 “Economics”
2nd rank – 7M04102 “Marketing”
3rd rank – 7M04107 “ExMBA”
3rd rank – 7M04108 “MBA”
3rd rank – 7M04201 “International Law”
3rd rank – 7M04105 “Finance”
2022 Rating of educational programs of NCE “Atameken” 2021 6B04202-Jurisprudence
6B04201-Management
6В04105-State and local government
6B04105-Finance
6B04104-Accounting and audit
6B04102-Marketing
Institutional Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan
Independent Agency for Quality Assurance In Education (IQAA)
1st rank in the category of Humanitarian and Economic HEIs
Rating of websites of Humanitarian and Economic HEIs
Independent Agency for Quality Assurance In Education (IQAA)
1st rank in the category of Humanitarian and Economic HEIs
Ranking of Humanitarian and Economic HEIs by scientific publications
Independent Agency for Quality Assurance In Education (IQAA)
1st rank in the category of Humanitarian and Economic HEIs
2021 IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2021: Bachelor Programs 1st rank – 6B04104 “Accounting and Audit
1st rank – 6B04105 “Finance
1st rank – 6B04700 “Marketing
2nd rank – 6B04900 “International Law
2nd rank – 6B04600 “Economics
2nd rank – 6B04103 “Management
2nd rank – 6B04000 “International Relations
2nd rank – 6B04401 “Public Administration
2nd rank – 6B04901 “Jurisprudence
3rd rank – 6B03201 “Journalism
 IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2021: Master Programs  1st rank – 7M04107 “ExMBA
1st rank – 7M07200 “MBA
2nd rank – 7M07800 “International Law
2nd rank – 7M07300 “Accounting and Audit
2nd rank – 7M01900 “Arts in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages
2nd rank – 7M03101 “International Relations
2nd rank – 7M06700 “International Journalism
2nd rank – 7M07100 “Public Administration
2nd rank – 7M07000 “Economics
3rd rank – 7M07500 “Marketing
4th rank – 7M07400 “Finance
IQAA RK https://iqaa-ranking.kz/item/13844: National Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan 1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
Rating of educational programs of NCE “Atameken” 2021 6B04202-Jurisprudence
6B04201-International law
6B04105-Finance
6B04104-Accounting and audit
6B04102-Marketing
2020 IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2020: Bachelor Programs 1st rank – 6B042 “International Law”
1st rank – 6B041 “Economics”
1st rank – 6B041 “Accounting and Audit”
1st rank – 6B041 “Finance”
1st rank – 6B041 “Marketing”
1st rank – 6B041 “Management”
2nd rank – 6B031 “International Relations”
2nd rank – 6B041 “Public Administration”
2nd rank – 6B042 “Jurisprudence”
2nd rank – 6B032 “Journalism”
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs 2020: Master Programs 1st rank – 7M041 “ExMBA”
1st rank – 7M042 “International Law”
1st rank – “MBA”
1st rank – 7M041 “Accounting and Audit”
2nd rank – 7M017 “Arts in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages”
2nd rank – 7M031 “International Relations”
2nd rank – 7M032 “International Journalism”
2nd rank – 7M041 “Public Administration”
3rd rank – 7M041 “Finance”
3rd rank – 7M041 “Economics”
3rd rank – 7M041 “Marketing”
2020IQAA RK https://iqaa-ranking.kz/: National Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan 1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
2019 IQAA RK https://iqaa-ranking.kz/: National Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan 1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
1st in the nomination “Reputation Leader by Experts’ Evaluation”
1st in the nomination “Reputation Leader among Employers”
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Bachelor Programs 1st rank – “International Law”
1st rank – “Economics”
1st rank – “Accounting and Audit”
1st rank – “International Relations”
1st rank – “Finance”
2nd rank – “Marketing”
2nd rank – “Management”
2nd rank – “Public Administration”
2nd rank – “Jurisprudence”
2nd rank – “Journalism”
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs 1st rank – “International Relations”
1st rank – “Accounting and Audit”
1st rank – “Arts in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages”
1st rank – “ExMBA”
2nd rank – “International Law”
2nd rank – “International Journalism”
3rd rank – “Public Administration”
3rd rank – “Finance”
3rd rank – “MBA”
3rd rank – “Economics”
4th rank – “Marketing”
2018 National Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan
IQAA RK (Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education)
https://iqaa.kz/en
1-st in the nomination “Leader in the Development of Science and Innovations”
1-st in the nomination “Leader in Reputational Assessment of Employers”
National ranking of best HEIs of RK
IQAA RK (Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) https://iqaa.kz/en
2st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
2016 U-Multirank
(initiative of the European Commission,www.umultirank.com)
Annual multi-dimensional ranking of 1200+ HEIs from about 80 countries
KIMEP University is ranked as ‘Excellent’ in the categories:
– ‘International Orientation’ for offering programs in foreign language and high concentration of foreign faculty;
– ‘Regional Engagement’ for high share of graduates working for regional organizations;
– ‘Knowledge Transfer’ for financial input from delivering Continuous Professional Development courses and training.
KIMEP University is included into:
– Business Studies Programmes Ranking;
– Research and Research Linkages Ranking.
National ranking of best HEIs of RK
IQAA RK (Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) https://iqaa.kz/en
1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
National Ranking of Educational Programs: Bachelor Programs (IQAA RK) In the category of “Social Sciences, Economics and Business”:
1strank – “Public and Municipal Administration”
4th – “Economics”
National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs (IQAA RK) In the category of “Social Sciences, Economics and Business”:
3rdrank– “Economics”
4th rank– “Public and Municipal Administration”
In the category of “Law”:
3rdrank – “International Law”
Cybermetrics Lab (Spain, http://www.webometrics.info/)

‘Webometrics’ ranking of world universities’ websites: >25,000 worldwide

13th place among 102 screened HEIs of Kazakhstan
2015 Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (IQAA RK, https://iqaa.kz/, http://www.iqaa.kz/): General ranking of best HEIs of Kazakhstan 1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Bachelor Programs In the category of “Social Sciences, Economics and Business”:

1st rank – “Economics” Specialty
1st rank – “Public and Municipal Administration” Specialty

IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs In the category of “Social Sciences, Economics and Business”:

1st rank – “Public and Municipal Administration” Specialty;
3rd rank – “Economics” Specialty;
In the category of “Law”:
3rd rank – “International Law” Specialty

2014 Bologna Process and Academic Mobility Center (CBP&AM, https://enic-kazakhstan.edu.kz/en/): National rating of RK HEIs offering bachelor programs 1st rank – “State and municipal administration” Specialty;

4th rank – “Journalism” Specialty;
5th rank – “International Relations” Specialty;
7th rank – “Economics” Specialty

IQAA RK Specialty: General rating of best HEIs of Kazakhstan 1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Bachelor Programs 1st rank in the category of “Economics and Business”
IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs 1st rank in the category of “Economics and Business”;

1st rank in the category of “Law”

“Expert RA” rating agency, Russia: Rating of best HEIs of CIS KIMEP University is in the list of 153 best HEIs of CIS
2013 SMBG-Eduniversal, France (www.eduniversal-ranking.com): ‘Eduniversal’ ranking of world business schools: >5,000 worldwide Bang College of Business KIMEP ranked:
– 117th among “Good Business Schools with regional influence” worldwide
CBP&AM: National rating of Kazakhstan HEIs offering bachelor programs 1st rank – “Accounting and Audit” Specialty
1st rank – “Economics” Specialty
1st rank – “State and municipal administration” Specialty
2nd rank – “International Relations” Specialty
4th rank – “Journalism” Specialty
IQAA RK: General rating of best HEIs of Kazakhstan 1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
Exclusive.kz: Independent corporate rating of companies of Kazakhstan 6th position in the rating of 50 Kazakhstan companies ranked for the best reputation

 

For more information on HEI ratings, national and international rating agencies, please visit:

  1. Bologna Process and Academic Mobility Center – with hyper link https://enic-kazakhstan.edu.kz/en/
  2. Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education – with hyper link http://www.iqaa.kz/
  3. World Universities Ranking on the Web – with hyper link http://www.webometrics.info/
  4. Eduniversal ranking of world business schools – with hyper link www.eduniversal-ranking.com
  5. Independent Research Agency “Рейтинг.kz” – with hyper link http://agencyrating.kz/vuz-rating/

INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM ACCREDITATIONS

Type of accreditation/ KIMEP University Program Accreditation Agency
Certificates (.pdf)

Bachelor of Accounting & Audit
Master of Accounting & Audit
logo-ACCA Association of Chartered Certified Accountantswww.accaglobal.com/
All KIMEP Undergraduate Programs logo-icaew Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Waleshttps://www.icaew.com/
All BCB Undergraduate Programs logo-cima Chartered Institute of Management Accountantswww.cimaglobal.com/
Institutional accreditation logo-IQAAIndependent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education (IQAA, http://iqaa.kz) – Established in 2008 – The mission is to raise the competitiveness of HEIs of RK on national and international levels of accreditation and academic ranking.
Accreditation follow-up activities
Institutional accreditation logo-FIBAAFoundation for International Business Administration accreditation (FIBAA, http://www.fibaa.org ) – The purpose is to promote the quality and transparency in education and science by awarding quality certificates to educational programs and education institutions in the areas of higher education and continued professional development – Is internationally networked and works closely within the framework of international bodies to enhance the comparability of quality standards and quality.
All programs accreditation
Mini MBA program – Certification of Continuing Education Courses
FIBAA certificate
ExMBA program FIBAA ExMBA certificate
Bachelor of Finance Program Accreditation
EFMD-Accreditated-Bachelor-Pantone
European Foundation for Management Development  (EFMD, https://www.efmdglobal.org) – Founded in 1972, EFMD is a global, non-profit, membership-driven organisation dedicated to management development. It is recognised globally as an accreditation body for business schools, business school programmes, and corporate universities.

Memberships and Partnerships

  • KIMEP University is a Partner in Learning of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW ), the leading audit professional organization, which also administers the Associate Chartered Accountant (ACA) professional qualification, recognized worldwide
  • Department of Public Administration, College of Social Sciences: Member of the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA), the Network of Asia-Pacific Schools and Institutes of Public Administration and Governance (NAPSIPAG), International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) and the Network of Institutes and Schools of Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe (NISPAcee)