The document summarizes graduate admissions statistics from 2013 to 2018 for Master's and PhD programs at NU. For Master's programs, enrollment increased overall with the proportion of female students decreasing and male students increasing. Most students were from Astana, Almaty, and Karagandy regions. For PhD programs, enrollment also increased overall with the proportion of female students decreasing slightly. Most students were from Astana, Almaty, and Karagandy regions. International student enrollment for both programs remained low.

1. GRADUATE ADMISSIONS STATISTICS,
2013-2018

2. Master’s students enrollment, 2013-2018

3. Number of students enrolled to Master’s programs
by NU Schools, 2013-2018

4. Gender
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Female 87 76% 171 68% 161 56% 248 61% 243 54% 185 42%
Male 28 24% 82 32% 126 44% 161 39% 204 46% 259 58%
Total 115 100% 253 100% 287 100% 409 100% 447 100% 444 100%
Gender representation of Master’s students, 2013-2018

5. Regional representation of students enrolled to
Master’s programs, 2013-2018
# Regions of Kazakhstan %
1 Akmola region 3
2 Aktobe region 2
3 Almaty city 13
4 Almaty region 3
5 Astana city 45
6 Atyrau region 2
7 East Kazakhstan region 6
8 Karagandy region 6
9 Kostanay region 2
10 Kyzylorda region 2
11 Mangystau region 1
12 North Kazakhstan region 1
13 Pavlodar region 3
14 South Kazakhstan region 4
15 West Kazakhstan region 1.5
16 Zhambyl region 4
International students 1.5
Total 100%

6. Regional representation of students enrolled to
Master’s programs, 2013-2018
* 31 international students
North Kazakhstan
region (15) Pavlodar
region (62)
East Kazakhstan
region (123)
Astana (887)
Kostanay
region
(36)
Aktobe region (43)
West Kazakhstan
region (31)
Atyrau (29)
Mangystau
region (24)
Zhambyl region (69)
6
South Kazakstan
region (81)
Kyzylorda region (40)
Karagandy region (116)
Almaty region (53)
(10)
Almaty (258)
Akmola region (57)
Aktobe
Oskemen
Karagandy
Aktau
Oral
Taraz

7. Ph.D. students enrollment, 2013-2018

8. Number of students enrolled to Ph.D. programs
by NU Schools, 2013-2018

9. Gender representation of Ph.D. students, 2013-2018
Gender
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Female 11 92% 25 68% 14 56% 15 54% 16 67% 26 63
Male 1 8% 12 32% 11 44% 13 46% 8 33% 15 37
Total 12 100% 37 100% 25 100% 28 100% 24 100% 41 100%

10. Regional representation of students
enrolled to Ph.D. programs, 2013-2018
# Regions of Kazakhstan %
1 Akmola region 3
2 Aktobe region 2
3 Almaty city 12
4 Almaty region 2
5 Astana city 61
6 Atyrau region 1
7 East Kazakhstan region 1
8 Karagandy region 5
9 Kostanay region 1
10 North Kazakhstan region 2
11 Pavlodar region 1
12 South Kazakhstan region 4
13 West Kazakhstan region 1
14 Zhambyl region 1
International students 3
Total 100%

11. Regional representation of students
enrolled to Ph.D. programs, 2013-2018
*5 international students
North Kazakhstan
region (3)
Kostanay
region
(2)
Pavlodar
region (1)
Oskemen
Karagandy
Karagandy region (8)
East Kazakhstan
region (2)
Almaty region (3)
Almaty (21)
Astana (103)
Taraz
South Kazakhstan
region (7)
Kyzylorda
region
Mangystau
region
Atyrau (1)
West Kazakhstan
region (1)
Oral
Aktobe
Aktobe
region (3)
Zhambyl
region (2)
Akmola region (5)