Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University took part in the national ranking of universities - 2016 Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR ).
According to the result of ranking Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University in the direction of "Education" led the ranking among pedagogical universities.

1 Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University 19 497
2 Karaganda State University named after academician E.A. Buketov 19 138
3 Kazakh State Women`s Pedagogical University 17 169
4 L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University 15 516
5 K. Zhubanov Aktobe Regional State University named after 11 008

Of the 20 submitted for ranking educational bachelor programs, 12 went into the lead in the direction of "Education".
1 place was awarded to the following specialties:
5B011000 - Physics;
5B011300 - Biology;
5B011400 - History;
5B011600 - Geography;
5B011800 - Russian language and literature.
2 place was awarded to the following specialties:
5B010200 - Pedagogy and methodology of elementary education;
5B010900 - Mathematics;
5B011100 - Information Technology;
5B011700 - Kazakh language and literature.
3 place was awarded to the following specialties:
5B010100 - Pre-school education and training;
5B010300 - Pedagogy and Psychology;
5B010500 - Defectology.
Ranking results were published May 18, 2016 in the newspaper Kazakhstanskaya Pravda