The document provides admissions statistics for Nazarbayev University Foundation Year Programme (NUFYP) from 2010 to 2017. It summarizes the number of applicants, exam takers who met admission criteria, and students accepted each year. It also breaks down admission numbers and test scores by subject, region, gender, and NU school. The number of applicants and exam takers generally decreased from 2010 to 2017 while the number accepted fluctuated between 484 and 706. Engineering was the most popular school for admitted students throughout this period.

1. ADMISSIONS STATISTICS
Nazarbayev University Foundation Year Programme
(NUFYP) 2010-2017
NAZARBAYEV UNIVERSITY

2. Statistics on Students Admitted to the NUFYP 2010 - 2017
Applicants 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Number of registered
applicants
3519 4247 4178 3290 3362 3380 3060 2273
Number of exam takers
who met the admission
criteria
515 550 651 847 848 1282 1278 838
Number of accepted
students
484 501 506 535 548 700 720 706
Number of admitted
applicants with “Altyn
Belgi”
154
(31,81%)
168
(33,40%)
146
(28,91%)
161
(30,09%)
128
(23,36%)
140
(20,00%)
128
(17,78%)
230
(32,62%)
Number of admitted
applicants with diploma
with honors (average
score - 5,0)
155
(32,02%)
160
(32,22%)
70
(13,86%)
78
(14,58%)
69
(12,59%)
179
(25,57%)
156
(21,66%)
209
(29,64%)

3. Statistics on admitted students by NU schools 2010 - 2017
NU Schools
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
School of
Engineering
299 61,78% 225 44,91% 232 45,85% 232 43,36% 217 39,60% 297 42,43% 252 35,00% 257 36,45%
School of Science
and Technology
90 18,60% 206 41,12% 216 42,69% 230 42,99% 265 48,36% 295 42,14% 293 40,69% 253 35,89%
School of
Humanities and
Social Sciences
95 19,63% 70 13,97% 58 11,46% 73 13,64% 66 12,04% 108 15,43% 175 24,31% 169 23,94%
School of Medicine 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 20 2,84%
School of Mining
and Geosciences
0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 0 0% 7 0,99%
Total 484 100% 501 100% 506 100% 535 100% 548 100% 700 100% 720 100% 706 100%

4. Statistics on SET/NUFYP Entrance Test subjects (NUFYPET)
2010 - 2017
NU Subjects
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Mathematics and
Physics
313 64,67% 309 61,68% 338 66,80% 330 61,68% 332 60,58% 418 59,71% 368 51,11% 410 58,16%
Mathematics and
Chemistry &
Biology
76 15,70% 122 24,35% 110 21,74% 132 24,67% 150 27,37% 174 24,86% 177 24,58% 127 18,01%
Mathematics and
Thinking skills
95 19,63% 70 13,97% 58 11,46% 73 13,64% 66 12,04% 108 15,43% 175 24,31% 167 23,69%
SAT
Reasoning/SAT
Subjects
0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 2 0,28%
Total 484 100% 501 100% 506 100% 535 100% 548 100% 700 100% 720 100% 706 100%

5. Statistics on the Average Scores 2010 - 2017
Year Mathematics Physics Chemistry Biology
Thinking
skills
IELTS GPA
2010 17,94 21,3 16,3 20 17,6 6,16 4,94
2011 17,67 20,6 17,81 21,2 17,4 6,24 4,96
2012 17,16 20,8 16,89 21,6 17,8 6,33 4,94
2013 18,15 22,1 17,79 21,8 17,5 6,24 4,94
2014 18,35 21,5 19,17 22,7 18,5 6,26 4,93
2015 19,58 21,7 19,8 21,7 18,2 6,27 4,91
2016 76,14 70,6 69,53 66,3 6,65 4,9
2017 73,80 68,46 67,65 71,56 6,43 4,86

6. Results of IELTS test 2010 - 2017
IELTS
Overall
Score
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
5,5 138 28,51% 100 19,96% 71 14,03% 103 19,25% 107 19,53% 120 17,14% 0 0,00% 0 0,00%
6 159 32,85% 180 35,93% 180 35,57% 207 38,69% 202 36,86% 241 34,43% 261 36,25% 299 42,41%
6,5 118 24,38% 129 25,75% 144 28,46% 128 23,93% 129 23,54% 202 28,86% 230 31,94% 245 34,70%
7 44 9,09% 65 12,97% 78 15,42% 63 11,78% 87 15,88% 109 15,57% 167 23,19% 126 17,87%
7,5 21 4,34% 23 4,59% 22 4,35% 30 5,61% 20 3,65% 27 3,86% 55 7,64% 32 4,54%
8 4 0,83% 4 0,80% 9 1,78% 4 0,75% 3 0,55% 1 0,14% 7 0,97% 4 0,57%
8,5 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 2 0,40% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00%
Total 484 100% 501 100% 506 100% 535 100% 548 100% 700 100% 720 100% 706 100%

7. Statistics on admitted students by regions 2010 – 2017
Oblasts RK
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
East Kazakhstan
oblast
32 6,61% 37 7,39% 61 12,06% 101 18,88% 82 14,96% 55 7,86% 67 9,31% 38 5,39%
Astana city 102 21,07% 134 26,75% 84 16,60% 80 14,95% 87 15,88% 121 17,29% 104 14,44% 123 17,45%
Almaty city 94 19,42% 60 11,98% 100 19,76% 73 13,64% 86 15,69% 154 22,00% 128 17,78% 174 24,68%
Karagandy oblast 43 8,88% 53 10,58% 39 7,71% 59 11,03% 59 10,77% 59 8,43% 53 7,36% 62 8,79%
South Kazakhstan
oblast
43 8,88% 34 6,79% 35 6,92% 32 5,98% 29 5,29% 82 11,71% 101 14,03% 54 7,66%
Almaty oblast 13 2,69% 22 4,39% 23 4,55% 34 6,36% 19 3,47% 17 2,43% 23 3,19% 13 1,84%
Aktobe oblast 33 6,82% 14 2,79% 22 4,35% 28 5,23% 22 4,01% 25 3,57% 41 5,69% 29 4,11%
Zhambyl oblast 26 5,37% 23 4,59% 28 5,53% 24 4,49% 34 6,20% 23 3,29% 40 5,56% 30 4,26%
West Kazakhstan
oblast
9 1,86% 17 3,39% 18 3,56% 20 3,74% 45 8,21% 30 4,29% 28 3,89% 17 2,41%
Kyzylorda oblast 18 3,72% 20 3,99% 15 2,96% 17 3,18% 15 2,74% 18 2,57% 20 2,78% 16 2,27%
Pavlodar oblast 25 5,17% 21 4,19% 19 3,75% 17 3,18% 31 5,66% 32 4,57% 32 4,44% 29 4,11%
Akmola oblast 13 2,69% 12 2,40% 16 3,16% 13 2,43% 12 2,19% 28 4,00% 27 3,75% 16 2,27%
Kostanay oblast 17 3,51% 16 3,19% 7 1,38% 12 2,24% 10 1,82% 15 2,14% 12 1,67% 20 2,84%
Atyrau oblast 5 1,03% 14 2,79% 16 3,16% 10 1,87% 4 0,73% 17 2,43% 24 3,33% 23 3,26%
Mangystau oblast 5 1,03% 6 1,20% 11 2,17% 9 1,68% 5 0,91% 11 1,57% 7 0,97% 30 4,26%
North Kazakhstan
oblast
6 1,24% 17 3,39% 12 2,37% 6 1,12% 8 1,46% 13 1,86% 11 1,53% 31 4,40%
Other 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 0 0,00% 2 0,28% 1 0,14%
Total 484 100% 501* 100% 506 100% 535** 100% 548 100% 700 100% 720*** 100% 706**** 100%

8. Statistics on admitted students by Gender 2010 - 2017
Gender
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
# % # % # % # % # % # % # % # %
Male 273 56,30% 285 56,78% 305 60,28% 285 53,27% 312 56,93% 379 54,14% 346 48,06% 402 57,02%
Female 211 43,70% 216 43,22% 201 39,72% 250 46,73% 236 43,07% 321 45,86% 374 51,94% 304 43,06%
Total 484 100% 501 100% 506 100% 535 100% 548 100% 700 100% 720 100% 706 100%

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3
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15
18
44
43
25
115
23
31
114
15
14
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Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2010

10. 17
14
6
14
16
20
53
34
23 60
21
37
135
17 12
22
*1 student from Kyrgyz Republic
Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2011

11. 18
16
11
22
7
15
39
35
28
100
19
61
84
12 16
23
Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2012

12. 20
10
9
28
12
17
59
32
24
73
17
101
80
6 13
34
*1 student from the Russian Federation
Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2013

13. 45
4
5
22
10
15
39
29
34
86
19
61
87
8 12
19
Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2014

14. Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2015
30
17
11
25
15
18
59
82
23 154
32
55
121
13 28
17

15. Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2016
28
24
7
41
12
20
53
101
40 128
32
67
104
11 27
23
*1 student from Kyrgyz Republic
*1 student from Mongolia

16. Distribution of Admitted Students by Regions 2017
*1 student from Kyrgyz Republic
*1 student from China
17
23
30
29
20
16
62
54
30
173
29
38
123
31 16
13

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