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Jensen Huang in Astana: Kazakhstan Proposes a Regional NVIDIA Physical AI Hub
On 23 October 2026 NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang visited Astana, where Kazakhstan proposed a regional NVIDIA Physical AI Hub at Qazaq AI Research University, students took prizes at HackAlem AI, and NVIDIA confirmed an investment in Higgsfield AI.
Kazakhstan's Global Rise: Historic Results in Three World Rankings
September 2026 brought Kazakhstan its strongest set of international results in a decade: 73rd in the WIPO Global Innovation Index, 10 universities in THE World University Rankings 2027, and 55th in Coursera's AI-Human Skills Synergy Index.
Inside the 31,500 - Who Is Actually Studying in Kazakhstan in 2026?
Kazakhstan now hosts more than 31,500 international students from over 100 countries. A data-driven look at where they come from, what they study, and what the numbers tell us about Kazakhstan's rise as a study destination.
Coventry, NYFA and CityU Hong Kong — The Western Brands Reshaping Kazakh Higher Education
13. Coventry, NYFA and CityU Hong Kong — The Western Brands Reshaping Kazakh Higher Education If Cardiff University is the Russell Group flagship in Kazakhstan, then Coventry, NYFA and City University of Hong Kong are the three campuses that quietly demonstrated this branch-campus thing was actua...
Cardiff University Kazakhstan — A Russell Group Degree in the Heart of Astana
12. Cardiff University Kazakhstan — A Russell Group Degree in the Heart of Astana When the cherry-blossom flag of Cardiff University rose over its new campus in Astana in September 2025, it marked something the region had been waiting for without quite knowing it. For the first time, a UK Russell...
Foreign University Branch Campuses in Kazakhstan — The Full 2026 Guide
11. Foreign University Branch Campuses in Kazakhstan — The Full 2026 Guide If there is one shift in Kazakh higher education that international applicants need to understand in 2026, this is it. Over the past four years, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education has built — quietly but very del...
After Graduation in Kazakhstan — Work, Residency and Career Outlook
10. After Graduation in Kazakhstan — Work, Residency and Career Outlook "Will I find a job after I graduate?" is the question every parent asks and every student secretly worries about. It is also the question the brochures love to dance around. Let's actually answer it for Kazakhstan in 2026. Th...
Daily Life as an International Student in Kazakhstan — Food, Friends, and the Famous Winter
9. Daily Life as an International Student in Kazakhstan — Food, Friends, and the Famous Winter Glossy university brochures do a great job of making campuses look like postcards. They do a poor job of telling you what Tuesday at 7 p.m. actually feels like. So let's talk about the texture of everyd...
English-Taught Programs in Kazakhstan — The 2026 Reference List
8. English-Taught Programs in Kazakhstan — The 2026 Reference List One of the biggest objections to studying in Central Asia used to be language. "Do I have to learn Russian first?" "Will the lectures actually be translated?" "Is this English-taught business legitimate?" Fair questions. Five year...
Almaty vs. Astana — Which City Fits Your Student Life Better?
7. Almaty vs. Astana — Which City Fits Your Student Life Better? Most students who come to Kazakhstan end up in one of two cities — Almaty or Astana. They are 1,200 km apart and they feel like they are on different planets. Picking the wrong one for your personality is the most fixable but most c...
Studying Medicine (MBBS) in Kazakhstan — What Foreign Students Need to Know
6. Studying Medicine (MBBS) in Kazakhstan — What Foreign Students Need to Know Medicine is the one program where Google can ruin your decision. Search "MBBS abroad" and the results are 80% agents selling you something. So let me drop the sales pitch and tell you what is actually true about studyi...
The Real Cost of Living in Kazakhstan for International Students
5. The Real Cost of Living in Kazakhstan for International Students Whenever I write "affordable" about a country, someone in the comments asks "affordable for whom?" Fair question. Affordable on a Lagos salary and affordable on an Oslo salary are not the same conversation. So let's drop the abst...