Survey results

In January–February 2026, students, master's and doctoral students, graduates and teaching staff of Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University rated teaching, learning conditions and university life. Below are the combined results.

Survey period: 30.01.2026 — 17.02.2026

9,363respondents took part

Doctoral students

Faculty / instituteYear of study

208Took part

6.0 minAverage time to complete

4.31 / 5Average score across questions

83%Share of positive ratings

Highest rated

Supervisor's advice and support

4.61 / 5

Lowest rated

Awareness of the appeal procedure

3.96 / 5

Rating questions

123451 — very poor, 5 — excellent% — share of the two best answers (4 and 5, or their equivalents)

Satisfaction with the doctoral programme

4.45/588%

11%30%58%

208 answers

Does teaching meet expectations?

4.49/589%

8%27%63%

208 answers

Availability and quality of learning materials

4.38/588%

10%36%52%

208 answers

Supervisor's advice and support

4.61/593%

23%70%

Very dissatisfied 0%
Dissatisfied 1%
Neutral 6%
Satisfied 23%
Very satisfied 70%

208 answers

Freedom to choose a research topic

4.61/593%

7%25%68%

208 answers

Supervisor's help in choosing a topic

4.55/590%

9%24%66%

208 answers

Infrastructure (classrooms, labs, library, etc.)

4.03/575%

17%34%41%

Very poor 4%
Poor 4%
Fair 17%
Good 34%
Very good 41%

208 answers

Research resources (libraries, databases, journals)

4.08/572%

24%32%40%

208 answers

Schedule flexibility alongside research

4.17/578%

18%35%43%

208 answers

International research opportunities (conferences, grants, internships)

4.20/579%

18%36%43%

208 answers

Awareness of the appeal procedure

3.96/571%

21%34%37%

208 answers

Fairness and transparency of appeals

4.12/578%

21%44%34%

208 answers

Use of innovative teaching methods

4.18/579%

19%37%42%

208 answers

Do innovative methods improve learning?

4.59/595%

29%66%

Definitely not 0%
Probably not 1%
Partly 4%
Probably yes 29%
Definitely yes 66%

208 answers

Average score by faculty

Mean of all 5-point questions. Faculties with fewer than 5 answers are not shown.

Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology4.4444 respondents
Faculty of Philology4.4029 respondents
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography4.3836 respondents
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science4.2924 respondents
Faculty of Arts4.2623 respondents
Faculty of History and Law4.2433 respondents
Faculty of World Languages3.9317 respondents

Open questions

Suggestions on teaching, research and innovative methods

207 answers

Made a suggestion or comment 52%
“All is fine” 15%
No suggestions 33%

Common themes (out of 107 substantive answers)

Research39%42
Teaching methods, digital tools31%33
Practice and lab work13%14
Library and materials13%14
Internships abroad, mobility13%14
Classrooms, buildings, repairs12%13
Paperwork, reports, IT systems12%13
Equipment and technology11%12
Support and advice8%9
Course choice and content7%7
Exams and grading6%6
Teachers5%5

Open answers were sorted into themes automatically by keywords; one answer can fall into several themes. The answers themselves are not published.