• 04 September 2023
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More than 10 thousand students are studying in the new academic year

More than 10 thousand students are studying at the Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University in the new academic year. This year, the number of holders of state educational grants for bachelor's degree has increased at the university. Compared to the 2022-2023 academic year, the number of students increased by 13%, and the number of grants increased by 25%.

This was announced at a briefing in the Regional Communications Service by the Chairman of the Board – Rector of the Korkyt ata Kyzylorda University Beibitkul Karimova.

The university employs more than 500 teaching staff, including 22 doctors and professors of sciences, 38 Phd doctors, associate professors, 174 candidates of sciences, more than 220 masters.

Personnel training is carried out on the basis of 5 institutes and 25 departments in 118 educational programs (69 bachelor's degrees, 36 master's degrees, 13 doctoral degrees). Training of reserve officers for the armed forces of Kazakhstan at the military department is carried out in 5 military specialties.

- Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in his Message "Economic Course of Fair Kazakhstan" noted that "If we take full advantage of the capabilities of artificial intelligence, we will give a new impetus to the knowledge economy. It is necessary to cooperate with leading international companies. We also need to focus on training qualified specialists. At least three well-known universities should be engaged in training personnel and conducting research in this area."

It is worth noting that the Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University, with the support of the Government of the Republic of South Korea, will open a Higher School of Artificial Intelligence and Business Incubation within the framework of cooperation with the Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech). The best personnel in the field of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and computer science will be trained," said Beibitkul Sarsemkhanovna.

In addition, joint projects will be implemented with Shinhan University of South Korea to teach educational programs, strengthen the material and technical base.

In the future, together with British partners (University of Suffolk and Change School), our university will study the market of entrepreneurial education in the cities of Kyzylorda and Shymkent. According to the results of the study, it is planned to open a British Higher School of Business on the basis of our university.

Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University is provided with 5 dormitories. On the balance of the educational institution there are student dormitories No. 1 (512 places), No. 2 (73 places), No. 3 (260 places), No. 5 (400 places) and the House of Scientists No. 4 (60 apartments).

Currently, the design and estimate documentation for the overhaul of the dormitory No. 1 has been developed. In addition, a 60-bed dormitory on the 3-5 floors of the academic building No. 8 is ready to receive students in the new academic year.

The main attention is paid to the full provision of students with dormitories.  Therefore, under the contract, an agreement was concluded for the use of 437 beds in the dormitories of Orkeniyet and Dilmash LLP, financed by Financial Center JSC.  In addition, a 100-bed dormitory rental agreement is being negotiated with an individual entrepreneur funded by Financial Center JSC.

This academic year, applications for the dormitory are accepted online and offline. Since August 1, in the main academic building of the university, employees of the department of "Social and Educational Work" have been working on accepting applications, registering and issuing directions to the dormitory.

The number of places in dormitories at the university is 1,230, currently 1,097 students have received referrals to live in student homes.

The educational institution has a special Call-center for settling into the dormitory.

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