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The Kazakhstan Branch of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU Kazakhstan Branch) showed both strengths and weaknesses in the overall university ranking, according to survey data and student feedback.
Strengths of the MSU Kazakhstan Branch:
Weaknesses of the MSU Kazakhstan Branch:
Overall, the MSU Kazakhstan Branch has a strong academic reputation and solid foundational education, but needs to improve student cultural life, humanities education, and practical training.
UNT subjects: Mathematics + Computer Science. The minimum UNT score to apply for a grant is 85.
The program focuses on applied mathematics and data science. Core courses: Algorithms and Data Structures; Big Data and Distributed Algorithms; Probability and Statistics; Computational Mathematics; Discrete Mathematics; Mathematical Analysis (1, 2); Deep Reinforcement Learning; Statistics and Data Science (1, 2); Applied Machine Learning.
The program places greater emphasis on practical IT development. Core courses: Introduction to C++; Introduction to Python; OOP (Java); OOP (Python); Algorithm Design and Analysis; Advanced Databases (NoSQL); Computer Organization and Architecture; Operating System Fundamentals; Machine Learning Algorithms; Cloud Computing.
The program covers foundational applied programming courses as well as adjacent theoretical subjects such as cell engineering and genetics. Core courses: Heterogeneous Parallelization; Finite Volume Method; Finite Element Method; PL/SQL Programming; Quantitative Analysis; Database Management Systems; Deep Reinforcement Learning; Fuzzy Logic; Biostatistics; Genetics; Stochastic Processes.
Tuition information: Annual bachelor's tuition for the programs above is 2,500,000 tenge. The total cost for three years is 7.5 million tenge.
Astana IT University (AITU) ranked fourth in most categories of the overall university ranking and last for university brand. The anonymous survey highlighted the following key features of AITU:
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The program focuses on data science. Core courses: Intro to Python; Python for Data Analysis; Machine Learning; Intro to Data Science; Data Science: Advanced; Deep Learning; Nonlinear Extremal Problems.
The program places greater emphasis on practical IT development. Core courses: Programming Languages and Technologies; Compiler Development (1, 2); Programming with PL/SQL; Data Science and Machine Learning (1, 2, 3); SAS Programming (1); Data Science of Health Informatics (1, 2); Data Mining (1, 2); Functional Programming in Scala (1, 2).
The program places greater emphasis on data analysis and business analytics. Core courses: OOP; Operating Systems; Design Patterns; Introduction to Python and Data Processing and Analysis Libraries; Big Data Collection and Storage; AWS Cloud Fundamentals; AWS Solution Architecture; Programming in PL/SQL (Oracle).
Tuition information: Programs in the B057 Information Technology group cost 5,510,000 tenge in total over four years. Annual tuition varies by year of study: year 1 — 1,280,000 tenge; year 2 — 1,340,000 tenge; year 3 — 1,410,000 tenge; year 4 — 1,480,000 tenge.
The International Information Technology University (IITU) ranked sixth in most categories of the overall DSML KZ ranking. The survey showed that the university has both strengths and weaknesses.
Strengths of IITU:
Weaknesses of IITU:
