• 10 July 2025
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Members of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of RoK Got Acquainted with the Work of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence

Members of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Murat Abenov and Murat Yergeshbayev, paid an official visit to Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University to get acquainted with the ongoing work.

The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the regional branch of the "AMANAT" party Almasbek Esmakhanov, Executive Secretary of the city branch of the party and regional maslikhat deputy Gulshat Musaeva, head of the International Leading University Project on International Cooperation (LUPIC) implemented jointly with Seoul National University of Science and Technology, Professor Jesoo Kim, university alumni, and the university team led by the Chairman of the Board – Rector Beibitgul Karimova.

During the visit, the guests were introduced to the university's modern infrastructure, research centers, and practice-based learning facilities based on new technologies. In particular, they got acquainted with the activities of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies and discussed its future development prospects.

The deputies noted the significance of the institute at both regional and national levels. Artificial intelligence is at the core of modern technological advancement, and mastering it plays a key role in enhancing national competitiveness.

In his remarks, Mazhilis Deputy Murat Abenov stated:

"The establishment of such an institute at the university is an investment in the future. Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University was among the first in the country to develop this field. I would also like to emphasize that AI must be taught in the Kazakh language. Another critical issue is to ensure that state and individual data is kept confidential, secure, and used for the benefit of people."

It should be noted that in the field of IT, Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University and SeoulTech are implementing 2 double-degree and 4 joint educational programs, along with the international LUPIC project.

The main goal of the project is to create a training center for specialists in artificial intelligence and to strengthen international scientific and educational cooperation.

Additionally, joint educational programs are being implemented with the University of Suffolk (UK) in "Business Administration", Moscow Aviation Institute in "Computer Engineering and Software" (double degree), Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanization Engineers in "Cadastre", "Land Reclamation and Protection", "Electric Power Engineering", "Ecology", "Life Safety and Environmental Protection", "Accounting and Auditing".

The deputies also visited the Madelkhan Nalibaev Water Management Museum, viewed historical exhibits and materials related to regional water resource management, and became acquainted with the work of the “Physico-Chemical Analysis Methods” engineering laboratory and ongoing scientific research. Currently, 33 scientific projects are being implemented at the university. Compared to 2022, research income has increased fourfold.

Over the past two years, the university has entered the prestigious QS, Times Higher Education, and GreenMetric World University Rankings.

Today, the university comprises 6 institutes, 5 research centers, more than 570 faculty members (including 22 Doctors of Science, 188 Candidates of Science, 75 PhDs, and 192 Masters), and about 10,000 students studying in (83 EPs) undergraduate, (44 EPs) master’s, and (15 EPs) doctoral programs.

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