The article is devoted to literary comparative studies, which is one of the most important areas of modern science of literature and continues to arouse interest in scientific circles, being the subject of study in various fields of humanitarian knowledge; new ideas about its possibilities and ways of development are being formed in the changed conditions.

The current state of comparative literature is considered, a review of scientific and methodological literature covering the current state and prospects of development in Kazakhstan, in the post-Soviet space and in the world community is made. Attention is focused on the disciplines included in the educational programs of postgraduate education. The necessity of close connection of modern literary schools with the largest universities in the development of new approaches combining the classical traditions of comparative historical literary studies and taking into account the new trajectory of development of literary comparative studies is emphasized, which emphasizes the practical significance of this study.