Turan University

What Turan University does

Turan University is a private higher education institution headquartered at Satpayev Street 16A in Almaty, Kazakhstan, founded in 1992 and recognized as the first private university in the country. The university operates across five faculties — Humanities and Law, Economics, Digital Technologies and Arts, Preparatory, and Business Administration — and offers multi-level academic programs including Bachelor's degrees (Бакалавриат, from 1,100,000 tenge per year), Master's degrees (Магистратура, from 1,368,000 tenge per year), PhD doctoral programs (Докторантура, 2,200,000 tenge), and professional programs covering MBA (Master of Business Administration) and DBA (Doctor of Business Administration). Distance learning programs (Обучение с применением ДОТ) are priced from 582,000 tenge per year and use distance learning technologies for remote delivery.

The university generates revenue primarily through recurring annual tuition across Bachelor's, Master's, PhD, and distance learning programs, supplemented by professional program fees for MBA/DBA. Its distribution channels include the main Almaty campus, the Turan-Astana satellite, distance learning delivery, and a network of international partner universities in the USA, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Turkey that host double-degree cohorts. The customer base is segmented into high school graduates seeking undergraduate education (primary segment) and graduate students/professionals seeking Master's, PhD, MBA, and DBA credentials.

Turan maintains a broader affiliated ecosystem of wholly-owned educational entities — Turan-Astana, Turan College, College-Astana, School-Lyceum, and TAU-Turan — extending its footprint across Almaty and Astana. The university holds the 2020 Altyn Sapa Presidential award (best service provider), is the first Kazakhstan institution admitted to the European Logistics Association, and was the first Kazakh university connected to the Eduroam global academic Wi-Fi network spanning 54 countries. No funding rounds, M&A activity, parent company, or external ownership signals are present in the source data.

Name

Turan University

Legal name

Turan University

Website

https://turan-edu.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Online For-Profit Career Universities (EDAHALAJ), Fully Online Universities (Online-First, Degree-Granting) (EDAHALAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Private university programs
• Distance learning education
• Professional business degrees
• International academic partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty, Almaty Region

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - Bachelor's Programs: Revenue from undergraduate degree programs, priced annually with various scholarship opportunities available
2. Tuition Fees - Master's Programs: Revenue from graduate-level master's degree programs including specialized MBA and DBA programs
3. Tuition Fees - Doctorate Programs: Revenue from PhD and doctoral research programs
4. Distance Learning Programs: Revenue from online/distance education using distance learning technologies (ДОТ)

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Turan University is a private higher education institution in Almaty, Kazakhstan, that delivers tuition-funded academic programs from Bachelor's through PhD, including professional MBA and DBA tracks, across five faculties (Humanities and Law, Economics, Digital Technologies and Arts, Preparatory, and Business Administration). It also sells distance-learning programs using ДОТ and offers international double-degree programs in partnership with universities in the USA, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, and Turkey, supported by a portfolio of scholarship and grant discounts.

Product overview

Turan University is the first private university in Kazakhstan, offering a comprehensive higher education portfolio across five faculties: Humanities and Law, Economics, Digital Technologies and Arts, Preparatory, and Business Administration. The university provides a multi-level academic structure including Bachelor programs (from 1,100,000 tenge), Master programs (from 1,368,000 tenge), PhD Doctorate (2,200,000 tenge), and professional programs including MBA and DBA. Distance learning options using ДОТ (distance learning technologies) are available starting from 582,000 tenge. The university also offers various grant and discount programs and maintains international partnerships enabling double degree opportunities with universities across multiple countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bachelor's degree programs (Бакалавриат)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• European Logistics Association (ELA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTuran University is the first institution in Kazakhstan to be admitted to the European Logistics Association (ELA), establishing significant international academic recognition and enabling collaboration with European educational institutions in logistics and supply chain management.
• Eduroam ConsortiumcoreTechnology or IntegrationFirst university in Kazakhstan to connect to the Eduroam project, which enables students and employees to access free Wi-Fi at universities in 54 countries worldwide, demonstrating technological integration with global academic networks.
• International Partner Universities (USA, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Turkey)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDouble degree program partnerships with universities from USA, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Russia, Turkey and other countries, allowing students to receive diplomas from both a Kazakhstani university and a partner institution, providing international academic recognition and mobility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Nazarbayev University: Nazarbayev University is an English-language research university in Astana with significant government backing. It competes for top-tier students who might otherwise consider Turan's international programs and double-degree offerings.
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: KazNU is Kazakhstan's flagship public research university and the dominant incumbent in Kazakhstani higher education. While not a private peer, it competes with Turan for high-achieving high school graduates and sets the price/quality benchmark in the domestic market.

Regional players

• Astana IT University: Astana IT University is a specialized IT-focused university in Kazakhstan's capital. While geographically separate from Almaty, it competes for the same digitally-oriented students considering Turan's Digital Technologies faculty and distance learning programs.
• Central Asian University: Central Asian University is a newer private institution in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, offering multi-disciplinary programs with international partnerships. As a fellow regional Central Asian private university, it is comparable in business model and target market.

Direct peers

• International Information Technology University (IITU): IITU is a private Almaty-based university focused on IT, business, and telecommunications education with international partner networks. It overlaps with Turan's Digital Technologies faculty and distance learning offerings for similar student demographics.
• Narxoz University: Narxoz is a private Almaty-based university offering multi-disciplinary Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, and DBA programs. It is one of Turan's closest direct competitors in Kazakhstan's private higher-education market with overlapping program offerings and similar tuition positioning.
• Suleyman Demirel University (Kazakhstan): SDU is a private university in Almaty offering Bachelor's through PhD programs with an international curriculum focus. It competes directly with Turan for Kazakhstan private higher-education students, particularly in business, engineering, and IT disciplines.
• KIMEP University: KIMEP is a leading private university in Almaty offering Bachelor's through PhD programs with English-language instruction and international partnerships. It competes with Turan for the same pool of Kazakhstan-based students seeking private higher education with international exposure.
• Kazakh-British Technical University: KBTU is a private technical university in Almaty offering Bachelor's through PhD programs with a strong emphasis on engineering, IT, and business. It directly competes with Turan's Digital Technologies and Arts and Business Administration faculties.
• University of International Business (UIB): UIB is an Almaty-based private university focused on business, economics, and international programs including MBA. It directly overlaps with Turan's Business Administration faculty and MBA/DBA offerings in the same local market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/turan-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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