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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

2020IQAA RK https://iqaa-ranking.kz/: National Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan1st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities

Year	Rating Agency/ Title of Rating	KIMEP University’s Position
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”
2020	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”
2019	IQAA RK https://iqaa-ranking.kz/: National Ranking of the Best Humanitarian and Economic HEIs of Kazakhstan	1^st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities 1^st in the nomination “Reputation Leader by Experts’ Evaluation” 1^st in the nomination “Reputation Leader among Employers”
	IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Bachelor Programs	1^st rank – “International Law” 1^st rank – “Economics” 1^st rank – “Accounting and Audit” 1^st rank – “International Relations” 1^st rank – “Finance” 2^nd rank – “Marketing” 2^nd rank – “Management” 2^nd rank – “Public Administration” 2^nd rank – “Jurisprudence” 2^nd rank – “Journalism”
	IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs	1^st rank – “International Relations” 1^st rank – “Accounting and Audit” 1^st rank – “Arts in Foreign Languages: Two Foreign Languages” 1^st rank – “ExMBA” 2^nd rank – “International Law” 2^nd rank – “International Journalism” 3^rd rank – “Public Administration” 3^rd rank – “Finance” 3^rd rank – “MBA” 3^rd rank – “Economics” 4^th 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”
2018	National ranking of best HEIs of RK IQAA RK (Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) https://iqaa.kz/en	2^st 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	1^st 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”: 1^strank – “Public and Municipal Administration” 4^th – “Economics”
	National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs (IQAA RK)	In the category of “Social Sciences, Economics and Business”: 3^rdrank– “Economics” 4^th rank– “Public and Municipal Administration” In the category of “Law”: 3^rdrank – “International Law”
	Cybermetrics Lab (Spain, http://www.webometrics.info/) ‘Webometrics’ ranking of world universities’ websites: >25,000 worldwide	13^th 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	1^st 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”: 1^st rank – “Economics” Specialty 1^st rank – “Public and Municipal Administration” Specialty
	IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs	In the category of “Social Sciences, Economics and Business”: 1^st rank – “Public and Municipal Administration” Specialty; 3^rd rank – “Economics” Specialty; In the category of “Law”: 3^rd 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	1^strank – “State and municipal administration” Specialty; 4th rank – “Journalism” Specialty; 5^th rank – “International Relations” Specialty; 7^th rank – “Economics” Specialty
	IQAA RK Specialty: General rating of best HEIs of Kazakhstan	1^st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
	IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Bachelor Programs	1^st rank in the category of “Economics and Business”
	IQAA RK: National Ranking of Educational Programs: Master Programs	1^st rank in the category of “Economics and Business”; 1^st 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: – 117^th among “Good Business Schools with regional influence” worldwide
	CBP&AM: National rating of Kazakhstan HEIs offering bachelor programs	1^strank – “Accounting and Audit” Specialty 1^strank – “Economics” Specialty 1^strank – “State and municipal administration” Specialty 2^nd rank – “International Relations” Specialty 4^th rank – “Journalism” Specialty
	IQAA RK: General rating of best HEIs of Kazakhstan	1^st rank in the category of humanitarian-economic universities
	Exclusive.kz: Independent corporate rating of companies of Kazakhstan	6^th 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:

Bologna Process and Academic Mobility Center – with hyper link https://enic-kazakhstan.edu.kz/en/
Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education – with hyper link http://www.iqaa.kz/
World Universities Ranking on the Web – with hyper link http://www.webometrics.info/
Eduniversal ranking of world business schools – with hyper link www.eduniversal-ranking.com
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	Association of Chartered Certified Accountants – www.accaglobal.com/
All KIMEP Undergraduate Programs	Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales – https://www.icaew.com/
All BCB Undergraduate Programs	Chartered Institute of Management Accountants –www.cimaglobal.com/
Institutional accreditation	Independent 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	Foundation 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	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)

Bang College of Business: Member of the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB International, www.aacsb.edu), EFMD (https://www.efmdglobal.org/) and American Chamber of Commerce (www.amcham.kz).