Kazakhstan Allocates Nearly 90,000 State Grants for 2026-2027 Academic Year
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Kazakhstan has allocated nearly 90,000 state educational grants for the 2026-2027 academic year, including more than 75,000 for bachelor's programs. The government also reported that 1,100 new schools with over 1 million student places were built in the past five years. The measures come as the country's population reached 20.5 million at the start of 2026.
Key Facts
- Kazakhstan allocated nearly 90,000 state educational grants for the 2026-2027 academic year, including more than 75,000 for bachelor's programs, over 11,000 for master's, and more than 3,000 for doctoral studies.
- The number of university and postgraduate students reached 724,100 in 2025, a 16% increase over five years.
- Over the past five years, 1,100 new schools with more than 1 million student places were built in Kazakhstan.
- The population of Kazakhstan grew by almost 1 million over five years to 20.5 million at the start of 2026.
- More than 700,000 students received certificates confirming basic knowledge in artificial intelligence under the AI-Sana program, which involves 106 universities.
Education Grants and Enrollment
Kazakhstan allocated nearly 90,000 state educational grants for the 2026-2027 academic year. Of these, more than 75,000 are for bachelor's programs, over 11,000 for master's, and more than 3,000 for doctoral studies. The number of university and postgraduate students reached 724,100 in 2025, a 16% increase over five years. In Kostanay region, 533 graduates, or 10.4% of the total, completed school with honors, including 304 with a certificate of distinction and 229 with the Altyn Belgi sign.
School Construction and Demographics
Over the past five years, 1,100 new schools with more than 1 million student places were built in Kazakhstan. The population of Kazakhstan grew by almost 1 million over five years to 20.5 million at the start of 2026. Young people aged 14 to 35 number 6.1 million, more than 28% of the population. The number of college students increased by 13.7% over five years to 562,000 in 2025.
Infrastructure and AI Training
From 2018 to 2025, 281 dormitories with 72,125 places were commissioned, reducing the shortage almost 16-fold from 82,500 to 5,176 places. More than 700,000 students received certificates confirming basic knowledge in artificial intelligence under the AI-Sana program, which involves 106 universities. About 10,000 students annually undergo internships at companies of the Samruk-Kazyna fund. A pilot Industrial PhD program has been launched in ten universities to link academic theory with production needs.
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Kazakhstan Allocates Nearly 90,000 State Grants for 2026-2027 Academic Year
