Mahambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan University (Kazakh: Махамбет Өтемісов атындағы Батыс Қазақстан Университеті, Mahambet Ötemısov atyndağy Batys Qazaqstan Universitetı; Russian: Западно-Казахстанский университет имени Махамбета Утемисова) is a multidisciplinary higher educational institution in the city of Oral.
In the structure of the university there are 2 institutes, 6 faculties, 22 departments with 51 specialties, postgraduate studies, magistracy, and a college.
During World War II, the Odessa Infantry School was located in the building of the Faculty of Natural Sciences.
In 1943, after the Battle of Stalingrad, due to the arrival of a large number of wounded, part of the main building was occupied by a hospital.
In honor of the 50th anniversary and merit in the training of teaching staff in 1982, the institute was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.