Other university in Astana, Kazakhstan, founded 2010

Nazarbayev University Application Deadlines 2027

Nazarbayev University in Astana, founded in 2010, charges USD 15,000 a year for bachelor's programmes and USD 16,000 for master's programmes in 2026-27, the same for local and international students. Top international candidates can receive Abay Kunanbayev scholarships covering tuition, insurance and a stipend, and the fee-paying spring mid-year undergraduate intake is open until 28 November 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
28 Nov 2026
Spring 2027, Bachelor, regular, 61 days left
Tuition
$15,000 to $16,000
per year
English test
IELTS 6
waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
KZT 10,000

Bachelor

IntakeRoundApplicantsOpensClosesStatusFeeSource
Spring 2027 RegularInternational18 Aug 202628 Nov 2026 14:00 Asia/AlmatyOpenKZT 10,00015 Sep 2026

Mid-year intake for the spring semester of undergraduate programmes, fee-paying only: online applications 18 August to 28 November 2026 at 2 pm Astana time. Applicants do not compete for grants and need a NUET total of at least 130 with 60 in each subject, or accepted international tests. Application fee 10,000 tenge, tripled in the last two weeks.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026
  1. https://nu.edu.kz/admissions/how-to-apply/foundation-undergraduate/regular-admissions/
  2. https://nu.edu.kz/admissions/international-admission/
  3. https://nu.edu.kz/admissions/fees-and-funding/
  4. https://nu.edu.kz/admissions/how-to-apply/foundation-undergraduate/financial-aid-end-scholarships/
  5. https://nu.edu.kz/about/history-of-the-university/