A network built for useful connection

NIS Alumni is a working community. We bring together graduates, current students, mentors, and organizers around concrete projects instead of passive directories.

2023

2 454 899 ₸

2024

3 478 888 ₸

2025

4 500 000 ₸

2026

11 047 500 ₸

Global reach

The network is distributed, but the goal is simple: make each connection easier to activate.

Countries in current data

Kazakhstan
Nazarbayev University, Astana IT University, Maqsut Narikbayev University
21K
Italy
University of Milan, Università Bocconi, Università Sapienza, University of Camerino, Università di Pisa, Politecnico di Milano
589
United States
MIT, Brown University, Minerva University, Bentley University, University of California, University of Pennsylvania
216
Hungary
Budapest University of Technology and Economics, University of Pécs, Венгрия Budapest University of Technology and Economics, University of Pécs, Corvinus University of Budapest
168
Türkiye
Koç University, Kadir Has Üniversitesi, Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi
144
Germany
FHWS, THWS, Technical University of Munich
131
China
CUHK-Shenzhen, University of Science and Technology of China, Nanjing University, New York University in Shanghai
117
Hong Kong
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, City University of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Lingnan University
106
Russia
Университет ИТМО, Санкт-Петербургский политехнический университет, Высшая школа менеджмента СПбГУ
101
South Korea
Korea University, Pusan National University, KAIST, UNIST
99
Malaysia
City University Malaysia, Taylor's University, Xiamen University Malaysia
53
UAE
NYUAD, Rochester Institute of Technology, MBZUAI
52
Canada
University of Calgary, University of Toronto Scarborough, The University of British Columbia
49
United Kingdom
University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, Queen Mary University of London
44
Netherlands
Universiteit van Amsterdam, Maastricht University, Universiteit Utrecht, Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam
42
Qatar
Northwestern University, Carnegie Mellon University, Hamad Bin Khalifa University
29
Japan
Tokyo International University, 筑波大学, 大阪大学
23
France
Université Paris Cité, Sciences Po, BBA INSEEC
18
Austria
Vienna University of Economics and Business, Central European University, Modul University Vienna
14

Selected stories

A few examples of the kind of progress the association wants to make more repeatable.

Adilet Omirzakov – 2023 Grant Recipient

He was ranked first on the reserve list for admission to the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemical and Biological Focus in Shymkent in 2023. Born and raised in the village of Shauyldir, Turkistan Region, he is the eldest child in a large family with six children.

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Alina Muratbekkyzy – 2024 Grant Recipient

She was ranked first on the reserve list for admission to the Nazarbayev Intellectual School of Chemical and Biological Focus in Almaty in 2024. Born and raised in the village of Raiymbek, Almaty Region, she is the eldest daughter in a large family with five children. Her father is unemployed, and her mother is a teacher.