KIMEP University

KIMEP is one of the top Kazakhstan’s institution of higher education. The University is a home to over 360 international students from 25 countries that study and contribute to the social and academic life on campus. Having the highest concentration of internationally-trained PhD faculty in CIS, KIMEP provides unique learning experiences in cutting edge academic programs. 

Admission to KIMEP

We invite applications from students who will be in their second or third year of study in Fall 2024 (sophomore and juniors) for a semester exchange program in KIMEP. Two students will be selected among sophomores and juniors to spend a semester there. All departments are welcome to apply.

Please, note that students are responsible for paying their tuition fee at their home university and are exempt from paying tuition fee at KIMEP. However, a student needs to cover all the expenses related to the program: transportation, accommodation, visa and meal.

All students, willing to apply for exchange programs, must do so through abroad.auca.kg electronic system. The system will require students to login through AUCA account only. The recommendation letters are now must be filled in by AUCA professors only using a form within the electronic system. The AUCA students have to send a link to professors' AUCA emails, who will fill in a recommendation form for a student.  

If you have any questions regarding the program, please send your questions to international@auca.kg. 

The application will require students to upload/complete the following documents by Sunday 23:59 PM on February 2, 2025. After the deadline, the system will be closed automatically, and students will not be able to complete the application. 

• Statement of purpose explaining why you want to study abroad in KIMEP, how it will benefit your studies at AUCA, and what you hope to achieve through this experience;
• AUCA Transcript (non-official can be uploaded, too);
• 2 (two) Recommendation forms from AUCA professors;
• Resume/CV;
• Study plan for (list of courses can be found on the university website -https://www.kimep.kz/en/).