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

Master's students

Faculty / instituteYear of study

656Took part

3.9 minAverage time to complete

4.08 / 5Average score across questions

75%Share of positive ratings

Highest rated

Do innovative methods improve learning?

4.39 / 5

Lowest rated

Awareness of the appeal procedure

3.71 / 5

Rating questions

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

Satisfaction with the master's programme

4.11/578%

19%41%37%

Very dissatisfied 1%
Dissatisfied 2%
Neutral 19%
Satisfied 41%
Very satisfied 37%

656 answers

Does teaching meet expectations?

4.07/575%

20%37%38%

Not at all 1%
Mostly not 4%
Partly 20%
Mostly yes 37%
Fully 38%

656 answers

Availability and quality of learning materials

4.05/574%

22%36%37%

656 answers

Supervisor's advice and support

4.37/585%

12%29%56%

656 answers

Freedom to choose a research topic

4.26/581%

15%30%51%

Very dissatisfied 1%
Dissatisfied 3%
Neutral 15%
Satisfied 30%
Very satisfied 51%

656 answers

Supervisor's help in choosing a topic

4.30/583%

15%33%50%

656 answers

Infrastructure (classrooms, labs, library, etc.)

3.83/565%

7%26%33%31%

656 answers

Research resources (libraries, databases, journals)

3.94/570%

23%39%31%

656 answers

International research opportunities (conferences, grants, internships)

3.94/568%

23%32%37%

656 answers

Awareness of the appeal procedure

3.71/563%

7%8%22%33%30%

Not aware at all 7%
Poorly aware 8%
Somewhat aware 22%
Well aware 33%
Very well aware 30%

656 answers

Fairness and transparency of appeals

3.93/568%

28%38%30%

656 answers

Use of innovative teaching methods

4.12/577%

21%38%38%

656 answers

Do innovative methods improve learning?

4.39/589%

11%37%51%

Definitely not 0%
Probably not 1%
Partly 11%
Probably yes 37%
Definitely yes 51%

656 answers

Average score by faculty

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

Faculty of Philology4.2183 respondents
Faculty of Arts4.19101 respondents
Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Computer Science4.10197 respondents
Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology4.0689 respondents
Faculty of Natural Sciences and Geography4.03107 respondents
Faculty of History and Law3.8415 respondents
Faculty of World Languages3.8262 respondents

Open questions

Suggestions on teaching, research and innovative methods

651 answers

Made a suggestion or comment 30%
“All is fine” 12%
No suggestions 58%

Common themes (out of 192 substantive answers)

Teaching methods, digital tools36%69
Research26%49
Practice and lab work21%41
Internships abroad, mobility21%41
Classrooms, buildings, repairs10%20
Teachers10%20
Quality of knowledge9%17
Paperwork, reports, IT systems8%16
Library and materials8%15
Support and advice7%14
Equipment and technology4%8
Timetable3%6

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