According to the new QS World University Rankings: Central Asia 2027, five universities from Kyrgyzstan entered the top 30 institutions of the region. A total of 99 universities took part in the regional table.

Positions of Kyrgyz Universities in the Central Asia Ranking

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University became the leader among Kyrgyz universities, taking 14th place in the region. In the overall Asian list it ranked 256th, scoring 47.3 points.

14place in the region
256place in Asia
47.3overall score

Manas's top-30 indicators outperform other universities in the country: its citations per publication stand at 9.7, and its number of publications per faculty member is 13.7.

Results of Other Universities in Kyrgyzstan

  • The American University of Central Asia (AUCA) took 15th place in the region and 267th in Asia, with an overall score of 46.2.
  • Osh State University placed 23rd in the region and 341st in Asia, with an overall score of 41.1. The university holds four QS stars.
  • Kyrgyz National University named after Jusup Balasagyn took 26th place in the region, corresponding to 415th place in Asia with an overall score of 36.9.
  • Rounding out the top five is the Kyrgyz-Russian Slavic University named after B. Yeltsin, which took 28th place in the region and 466th in Asia with an overall score of 34.4.