Kostanay State University was founded on August 6, 1992 as a result of resolution of the Cabinet of the Republic of Kazakhstan №662. According to this resolution Kostanay State Pedagogical Institute was reorganized into Kostanay State University.

Location: Republic of Kazakhstan, Kostanay

Languages of education: Kazakh, Russian, English

Number of faculties: 7

Three leveled system of education, credit and distance learning technologies 

 Number of specialities:

• Bachelor’s degree - 33 
• Master’s degree – 28 
• PhD degree – 17 

 Number of students:

• Bachelor’s degree - 4118
• Master’s degree – 403
• PhD degree – 64 

     Staff:

• 366  professors and teachers
• 50,5 % teaching staff with Master’s and Doctor’s degrees

 Data base organization and management:

• More than 1000 computers for educational process 
• More than 90% of them have access to the Internet 
• Access speed to the Internet is up to 200 Mb/c 
• Interactive equipment – 26 sets 
• Library holding – 729 116 copies 
• Annual delivery of books -  13000 copies 

 General Rating of Kazakhstan Universities 2018:

• the 10^th place among multidisciplinary universities

(according to IQAA)

 General Ranking of educational programs

Every year  KSU educational programs take 1-5 positions in the national ranking held by IQAA (the Independent Kazakhstan Quality Assurance Agency)

   Physical infrastructure:

• 5 educational buildings
• 1 library
• 6 gyms
• 3 medical centers
• 2 dormitories
• 2 canteens
• 4 buffets

 Area of buildings and constructions:

• Total area of buildings is 70895,3 square metres
• Total area of educational and laboratory buildings is 41780 square metres
• Area of gym is 6526 square metres
• Area of assembly hall is 1588 square metres
• Area of dormitories is 7977,5 square metres
• 500 seats in the canteens