Who may apply
Holders of the certificate of complete secondary education of the ISEZ (12 grades) who sat the National Graduation Test in 2026 or 2027, and holders of a diploma of the Polytechnic College or a technical lyceum (into the 2nd year, by interview). Candidates with certificates of other countries take the Institute's profile examination.
Grant places
About 30% of places are state-funded grant places, given in order of the Test total within each programme. Lowest totals of past years: pass marks. NurGaz offers 60 company places a year on the petroleum programmes, with a contract to work three years after graduation.
Contract places and fees 2026-27 (per year)
| Programme | Length | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| Petroleum engineering (English) | 4 years | $1,800 |
| Drilling of oil and gas wells | 4 years | $1,400 |
| Chemical technology of oil and gas | 4 years | $1,400 |
| Oil and gas pipelines and storage | 4 years | $1,400 |
| Petroleum geology | 4 years | $1,400 |
| Radio engineering and telecommunications | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Automation and control | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Power supply | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Computer engineering | 4 years | $1,400 |
| Industrial and civil construction | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Hydraulic engineering | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Metallurgy of non-ferrous metals | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Industrial ecology | 4 years | $1,100 |
| Mining geology | 4 years | $1,100 |
Fees are fixed in US dollars and paid in som at the rate of the Bank of Irad on the day of payment, in two parts (September and February). MSc: $1,500-2,000. Evening faculty: $900.
Documents
- Application on the form of the Institute (given at the committee).
- Certificate of secondary education (original) and the Test results sheet from e-Irad.
- Identity document (copy) and the residence record.
- Medical certificate, form 086-u.
- Six photographs 3x4.
- For young men: military registration document.
Dates 2027
| Documents | 20 June - 25 July |
| Profile examination | 27 July, 3 August |
| Lists of grant places | 8 August |
| Contracts and payment | until 25 August |
| First day | 1 September |
Hostel places for first-year students from outside Nurzhan are given by the dean's offices. Hostels.
Admission rules of the Institute for 2027 are approved by the Academic Council in January 2027 and will be published here. Above: the rules of 2026 with the dates of 2027.