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Institutional development · Rankings, reputation and performance · Kazakhstan

SDU University places joint 691st in QS Asia 2027 and 25th in Kazakhstan

SDU University says it placed joint 691st in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027, ranking 25th among Kazakhstan's universities and 44th in Central Asia.

Photo: Marzhan.kalkabaeva / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Why it matters: SDU University in Kazakhstan is placed joint 691st in Asia and 44th in Central Asia in the QS Asia 2027 table, the university said.

SDU University announced that it appears in the QS World University Rankings: Asia 2027.

Citing QS Quacquarelli Symonds, the university said it placed joint 691st among Asian institutions.

The university said the result puts it 25th among universities in Kazakhstan and 44th in Central Asia.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

SDU University reports a joint 691st place in Asia in the QS Asia 2027 table, which it says makes it 25th among Kazakhstan's universities and 44th in Central Asia.

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