R&D labs in Kazakhstan
The 311 Institute tracks 30 R&D labs in Kazakhstan: 17 research institutes, 12 government and 1 university. Most are in Almaty, Astana and Aksay, and the leading organisations include Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute and Global Health Research Center of Central Asia. Their main focus areas are nuclear and high energy physics, atomic and molecular physics, and optics, plant science and astronomy and astrophysics.
Part of the 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory. Compiled by Matthew Griffin. Last updated .
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| Lab and organisation | Location | Type and sector | Focus | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Institute of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of KazakhstanInstitute of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Aksay, Kazakhstan | Government Social sciences and humanities | Law, Political Science and International Relations, Sociology and Political Science | 1993 |
| Institute of Mathematics and Mathematical ModelingInstitute of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Basic science | Applied Mathematics, Control and Systems Engineering, Mathematical Physics | 1965 |
| Institute of Nuclear PhysicsInstitute of Nuclear Physics | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Materials Chemistry, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1957 |
| Institute of SeismologyInstitute of Seismology | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Environment and climate | Geophysics, Civil and Structural Engineering, Transportation | |
| Joldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and EngineeringJoldasbekov Institute of Mechanics and Engineering | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Control and Systems Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineering | 1991 |
| Kazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of KazakhstanKazakhstan Institute for Strategic Studies under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Astana, Kazakhstan | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Finance, General Energy | 1993 |
| Kazakhstan Institute of Standardization and MetrologyKazakhstan Institute of Standardization and Metrology | Astana, Kazakhstan | Government Industrials and manufacturing | Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering | 2020 |
| Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of KazakhstanMinistry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Astana, Kazakhstan | Government Multidisciplinary research | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2016 |
| Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of KazakhstanMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Astana, Kazakhstan | Government Social sciences and humanities | Political Science and International Relations, Anthropology, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | |
| National Agency for Technological DevelopmentNational Agency for Technological Development | Astana, Kazakhstan | Government Agriculture and food | General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Agronomy and Crop Science | 2012 |
| National Center of Space Research and TechnologyNational Center of Space Research and Technology | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Government Multidisciplinary research | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 2008 |
| Republican Research Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthRepublican Research Institute for Occupational Safety and Health | Astana, Kazakhstan | Government Healthcare and life sciences | Occupational Therapy, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology | 2004 |
| Nazarbayev University ResearchKazakhstan government | Astana, Kazakhstan | University Science and research | Science, Engineering | 2010 |
| Fesenkov Astrophysical InstituteFesenkov Astrophysical Institute | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Instrumentation, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1941 |
| Global Health Research Center of Central AsiaGlobal Health Research Center of Central Asia | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Epidemiology, Infectious Diseases, Sociology and Political Science | 2010 |
| Institute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.MargulanInstitute of Archaeology named after A.Kh.Margulan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Social sciences and humanities | Archeology, Anthropology, Paleontology | 1991 |
| Institute of Information and Computational TechnologiesInstitute of Information and Computational Technologies | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Technology | Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Biomedical Engineering | 1991 |
| Institute of Polymer Materials and TechnologiesInstitute of Polymer Materials and Technologies | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Molecular Medicine, Organic Chemistry, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry | 1999 |
| Ionosphere InstituteIonosphere Institute | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Space | Astronomy and Astrophysics, Geophysics, Nuclear and High Energy Physics | 1961 |
| JSC "Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases"JSC "Research Institute of Cardiology and Internal Diseases" | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Surgery | 1977 |
| Kazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant growingKazakh Research Institute of Agriculture and Plant growing | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Agronomy and Crop Science, Soil Science | 1934 |
| Kazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and QuarantineKazakh Research Institute of Plant Protection and Quarantine | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Insect Science, Plant Science | 1958 |
| Institute of GeographyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Environment and climate | Global and Planetary Change, Water Science and Technology, Atmospheric Science | 1938 |
| Institute of Physics and TechnologyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Nuclear | Nuclear and High Energy Physics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics | 1990 |
| Institute of Plant Biology and BiotechnologyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Plant Science, Genetics, Molecular Biology | 1993 |
| Institute of ZoologyMinistry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Genetics, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics | 1943 |
| National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of KazakhstanNational Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Chemicals and materials | Polymers and Plastics, Organic Chemistry, Mechanical Engineering | 1993 |
| National Center for BiotechnologyNational Center for Biotechnology | Astana, Kazakhstan | Research institute Healthcare and life sciences | Genetics, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology | 1993 |
| National Nuclear Center of the Republic of KazakhstanNational Nuclear Center of the Republic of Kazakhstan | Kurchatov, Kazakhstan | Research institute Multidisciplinary research | Aerospace Engineering, Materials Chemistry, Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality | 1992 |
| Research and Production Center of Microbiology and VirologyResearch and Production Center of Microbiology and Virology | Almaty, Kazakhstan | Research institute Agriculture and food | Food Science, Epidemiology, Plant Science | 1956 |
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Questions and answers
How many R&D labs are there in Kazakhstan?
The 311 Institute Global R&D Labs Directory lists 30 active R&D labs in Kazakhstan as of October 2026: 17 research institutes, 12 government and 1 university.
Which organisations run the most R&D labs in Kazakhstan?
In this directory the organisations with the most labs in Kazakhstan are Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute and Global Health Research Center of Central Asia.
Where are R&D labs concentrated in Kazakhstan?
They cluster around Almaty, Astana and Aksay. The largest R&D ecosystem is Almaty.
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