Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Civil Engineering is a top institution among the higher education institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan in fields of Architecture, Design, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Economics and Management in Construction.

Departments and colleges

• Department of Architecture
• Department of Design
• Department of Civil Engineering
• Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Infrastructure and Management
• Department of General Humanitarian Training
• Department of General Natural and Scientific Training
• College of Architecture
• College of Civil Engineering

UIA accreditation

The most important achievement and visible proof of international significance for the academy was accreditation of the study program of Architecture at KazGASA by UNESCO UIA Charter for Architectural Education. The certificate was awarded on 9 November 2007 and received by the academy in May 2008. It is the first higher education institution in the world accredited on "Architecture" major by UNIESCO UIA commission.^{[citation needed]}