
What is NU, and why does it need an endowment fund?
NU has become a new benchmark and model of a research university in the CIS countries, integrating education, science, and innovation, based on international practices. The fundamental principles of the University are meritocracy and academic integrity, providing world-class higher education in Kazakhstan at a lower cost than overseas scholarship programs such as Bolashak, and importantly, generating research-based knowledge in Kazakhstan rather than having to import it from abroad.



![[su_slider source="media: 46834,46835,46836,46837,46838,46839" link="image" width="800" height="450" title="no"]For the first time, the NU Career and Advising Center held an online forum on the topic “Interaction between employers and universities”. The event brought together representatives of university career centers, employers, as well as specialists in the field of career development and planning.](https://nu.edu.kz/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-first-online-forum-of-career-centers-was-held-at-nu-768x432.jpg)



