The leader of the General ranking of universities in Kazakhstan, the first in the history of the country the winner of the award of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan "For achievements in the field of quality", the winner of the Commonwealth of Independent States Prize for achievements in the field of quality of products and services.

The University, being a member of the International Association of Universities and a co-founder of the Eurasian University Association, was the first among the universities of Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries to sign the Great Charter of Universities in Bologna, successfully passed the international certification for the compliance of the quality management system (QMS) with the requirements of international standards ISO 9000:2000 and received certificates from the world's largest certification centers - the International Certification System IQNET.