Welcome to Nazarbayev University, a modern and rapidly developing international university located in the heart of Eurasia – Nur-Sultan, the capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This is the first university in Kazakhstan that is committed to working according to international academic standards and guided by the principles of autonomy and academic freedom. The University’s autonomous status was granted in accordance with a special national legislation. Our academic and research programs are designed in partnership with leading universities ranked among the top higher education institutions in the world.