The AlmaU masters and МВА programs in Eduniversal Best Masters & MBA Ranking 2021

In April 2021, the Eduniversal evaluation agency renewed its ranking of the world's best masters and MBA programs, which is available here.

In the 2019-2020 academic year, more than 22,000 Master's and MBA programs were analyzed in 154 countries across 9 geographical zones: Africa, North America, Latin America, Central Asia, Eurasia and the Middle East, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, the Far East, and Oceania.

Almost 4,000 schools and universities participated and 5,416 educational programs from 136 countries were ranked. Some schools are recognized in one area with one programme, while others are ranked based on several different specializations (up to 21 for the same university).

"Best Masters" today is the only international ranking that evaluates MBA and Master programmes and not institutions. This is possible thanks to a sector-specific approach which is based on certain "market criteria". More information about the methodology is available on the ranking’s website.

According to the ranking results, AlmaU master's and MBA programs were included in the top 200 best programs in the world and some of them became number 1 in Central Asia. Regional ranking of Eduniversal for the Central Asia includes Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, India, Uzbekistan, Pakistan. 65 business schools of the geographical region are awarded Palmes of Excellence.

We are particularly happy to announce you that the following programs of AlmaU are ranked in the Best Masters & MBA Ranking 2021:

• Joint MBA Programme AlmaU-MSM
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 1 in General Management, Central Asia
• Master of Science in Project Management
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 1 in Innovation and Project Management, Central Asia
• Masters in Finance
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 2 in Corporate Finance, Central Asia
• Masters in Management
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 2 in Economics, Central Asia
• Master in Marketing
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 2 in Marketing, Central Asia
• Master of Information Systems
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 2 in Information Systems Management, Central Asia
• Kazakhstani MBA Program (Management)
  Top 200 - Regional ranking within the 9 geographical zones
  Ranked N 5 in MBA full time, Central Asia
• MBA in Healthcare Management
  Top 50 - Global Ranking
  Ranked N 19 in Health Management, Worldwide
• Distance MBA Programme
  Top 100 - Global Ranking
  Ranked N 30 in MBA part time, Worldwide

This result testifies of the quality of the work the business school have done and which is measured through three main criteria:

• The notoriety of the programs: be known and recognized by recruiting companies and have an active approach towards them.
• The salary of the first employment after graduation: placement of your graduates in the best job positions on the market.
• Student's satisfaction: work on improving your programs by taking into account the feedback of your students.

The place in the ranking means that each year the programs improve their image and therefore, their qualitative and quantitative recruitments.

We congratulate our students, faculty and staff on the new achievement in the Master's and MBA programs of AlmaU and thank the university colleagues for their contribution to the quality of education!

*Distance MBA Program «Corporate Finance», Master of Economics & Business are not ranked in recent years as they were closed.

For information:

Since 2007, the Eduniversal evaluation agency (France, Paris) annually publishes the ranking of 1000 best business schools, and 4000 of the best Master and MBA programs in 154 countries.

The process of ranking: the deans/rectors of the 1000 best business institutions of the world participate in voting concerning business schools and determine the best of them according to several criteria.

The methodology of the Master and MBA program ranking includes 8 directions, the most important of which are the following 3:

- Reputation of the program

- Salary of the first employment

- Students satisfaction

Besides, Master and MBA programs are awarded additional points based on the following criteria: registration of representatives of more than 7 nationalities from at least 3 different geographical areas, at least 20% of graduates study or work abroad and availability of distance learning.

In 2008, the International Academy of Business (IAB) for the first time received 3 Palmes of Excellence. This title was confirmed every year until 2013, when IAB first received 4 Palmes of Excellence. Since then, for the 7th consecutive year, AlmaU has received 4 Palmes of Excellence, which means that AlmaU is recognized as a "Top Business School with significant international influence". In accordance with the number of received palms, the participants of the ranking are divided into: Business School with considerable local influence (1 Palme of Excellence), Good Business School with strong regional influence (2 Palmes of Excellence), Excellent Business School with reinforcing international influence (3 Palmes of Excellence), Top Business School with significant international influence (4 Palmes of Excellence), Universal Business School with strong global influence (5 Palmes of Excellence). Having received the 4th Palme of Excellence in the Eduniversal ranking in 2013, AlmaU entered the top 300 best business universities in the world and has been confirming this title annually for 7 years.