BSc · 4 years · Computer Science
International tuition
US$15,000 per year
~US$60,000 for the whole 4 years, at today's fee2026/27 · Same rate across the institution · All students — no separate international rate
Nazarbayev University publishes one tuition rate for all undergraduate programs and charges Kazakhstani and international students the same USD-denominated amount; residents of Kazakhstan settle in KZT at NU's internal exchange rate (486 KZT per 1 USD, per NU's Fees and Financial Support page) rather than paying a different headline fee.
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Most students, including most international students, pay Nazarbayev University's full published tuition — NU does not offer a KAIST-style scholarship that covers tuition for virtually every admitted student. A merit-based 'Abai (Abay Kunanbayev) Scholarship' exists for top international candidates, recommended by each school's admissions committee, and covers the tuition fee, medical insurance and a monthly stipend for those selected, but it is competitive rather than automatic. NU's Fees and Financial Support page separately lists partial fee-waiver categories (e.g. 25% for international/national Olympiad medalists, 75% for orphans or students with disabilities, 50% for employees of Kazakhstani government institutions), which are aimed mainly at the domestic fee-paying competition rather than international applicants generally.
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- Intake
- August 2026 (Beginning of the 2026/2027 academic year (most NU programs start in the fall semester))
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- Taught in
- English
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- Application deadline
- For Regular Admission to the 2026/2027 intake, NU's online application window opens 27 September and closes: 17 July 2026 for international applicants from countries requiring a visa before arrival; and 17 August 2026, 2:00 p.m. Astana time, for citizens of Kazakhstan and for international applicants able to obtain a visa on arrival.
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Olympiad Winners Tuition Coverage
25% tuition fee coverage for undergraduate programs (applied against NU's published fee-paying tuition rate).
Eligibility: Winner of an International Subject Olympiad (International Mathematics Olympiad, International Physics Olympiad, International Chemistry Olympiad, International Biology Olympiad, International Olympiad in Informatics, International Zhautykov Olympiad in Mathematics/Physics/Informatics, or International Mendeleev Chemistry Olympiad) placing Gold, Silver, or Bronze (1st-3rd place) within the last three years; or winner of a Republican (Kazakhstan) Subject Olympiad in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, or Informatics placing Gold or Silver (1st-2nd place) in the current academic year. An interview is required, and applicants may apply as winners of both international and republican Olympiads.
Published by NU as one of several fee-waiver categories under 'Fees and financial support' rather than as a separately branded scholarship. The quoted passage carries the payout statement; the specific list of accepted Olympiads, the placement/recency rules, and the interview requirement appear immediately below it on the same official page (confirmed directly from the archived snapshot, not inferred). Distinct from the separate 'Abai (Abay Kunanbayev)' scholarship recorded in this program's costContext, which has no stated grade/percentage bar.
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Entry requirementsEnglish · grades
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- IELTS, 6 overall, 6.0 – Writing; 5.5 – Listening, Speaking, ReadingTests are considered without superscoring and must be taken in person at a test center (not remotely); paid at the applicant's own expense.
- TOEFLAccepted as an alternative to IELTS at 'the equivalent TOEFL score as posted on the ETS website' — NU does not publish its own fixed TOEFL cut score on this page, only the IELTS 6.0 figure. Same in-person/no-superscoring conditions as IELTS apply.
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