| Kokshetau State University | |
| Native Name: | Көкшетау мемлекеттік университеті |
| Native Name Lang: | Kz |
| Other Name: | Kokshetau State University named after Shokan Ualikhanov |
| Students: | 7418 |
| City: | Kokshetau |
| Country: | Kazakhstan |
| Coordinates: | 53.2832°N 69.3707°W |
| Campus: | urban |
| Website: | https://www.shokan.edu.kz/en/ |
Kokshetau State University (Kazakh: Көкшетау мемлекеттік университеті|translit=Kökşetau memlekettık universitetı, Russian: Кокшетауский государственный университет, abbreviated as KSU) is a public university located in Kokshetau, Kazakhstan, founded in 1996. It is named after Shoqan Walikhanov.
KSU, being a classical university, has an important social and cultural mission. According to the traditions of classical universities, the university maintains high level and fundamental character of higher education. Kokshetau State University is one of the leaders in education, science and culture of Kazakhstan. The prestige of Kokshetau State University named after Shokan Walikhanov is confirmed by international cooperation. Different public universities, home and foreign institutes work as its partners.
Kokshetau State University was founded in 1962.
| Qs Eeca: | 301-350 |
| Qs Eeca Year: | 2022 |
| Qs Eeca Ref: | [1] |
In terms of rankings, the university is one of the top 200 universities in the world according to individual indicators in the 2022 THE Impact Ranking, and it ranks 29th in the international ranking QS Central Asia - 2023.
The university's teacher education programs are ranked in the top 3 nationally. Kokshetau State University ranks 10th in the general rating of universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In the international rating ARES-2020 the university takes 9th place.
2. Kokshetau State University Admission 2024-25 | Fees Structure, Ranking, How to Apply[2] edufever.com. Retrieved 2024-02-07.