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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.

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.

NU graduate Shynggyss Sadyk took part in the 2022 IRENA Youth Forum organised under the theme ‘Youth-led solutions to accelerate the energy transition and achieve climate objectives’ as part of the 12th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu Dhabi, UAE. IRENA is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation.

NU graduate with a speech at the 2022 IRENA Youth Forum

NU graduate Shynggyss Sadyk took part in the 2022 IRENA Youth Forum organised under the theme ‘Youth-led solutions to accelerate the energy transition and achieve climate objectives’ as part of the 12th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly in Abu Dhabi, UAE. IRENA is an intergovernmental organisation that supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation.

2021 was a very fruitful and successful year for our NU students, as they broke new ground, won awards, and had many remarkable accomplishments throughout this year. We would like to sincerely congratulate our students, and to acknowledge and share their successes with our community.

NU Students Achievements 2021

2021 was a very fruitful and successful year for our NU students, as they broke new ground, won awards, and had many remarkable accomplishments throughout this year. We would like to sincerely congratulate our students, and to acknowledge and share their successes with our community.

Students of NU were awarded Tauelsizdik Urpaqtary grants at the President’s residence Akorda. Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has congratulated and handed prizes to the winners at the ceremony.

NU students received grants from the President

Students of NU were awarded Tauelsizdik Urpaqtary grants at the President’s residence Akorda. Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has congratulated and handed prizes to the winners at the ceremony.

iGEM Kazakhstan team that consists of NU students became a winner of the gold medal in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition – an annual worldwide synthetic biology event for undergraduates, graduates, and high school students. iGEM competition is a truly international event with teams coming from all over the world.

NU team is a winner of the gold medal in the worldwide iGEM competition

iGEM Kazakhstan team that consists of NU students became a winner of the gold medal in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition – an annual worldwide synthetic biology event for undergraduates, graduates, and high school students. iGEM competition is a truly international event with teams coming from all over the world.

Our new guest of ‘Galym-Galam’ rubric is Ellina Mun, a PostDoctoral scholar at NU School of Science and Humanities (NU SSH). Ellina Mun has graduated from the world’s leading universities in the United Kingdom and the USA.

Galym-Galam: Ellina Mun, PostDoctoral scholar of NU SSH

Our new guest of ‘Galym-Galam’ rubric is Ellina Mun, a PostDoctoral scholar at NU School of Science and Humanities (NU SSH). Ellina Mun has graduated from the world’s leading universities in the United Kingdom and the USA.

Bolat Sultankulov, PhD graduate of NU, is a cell biologist, a graduate of the University of Nottingham has been creating technological bio-startups for 10 years, and is a co-founder of the Founder Institute business incubator. Since March 2020, he has been working on a test system to quickly and inexpensively diagnose coronavirus in 15 minutes.

Cell biologist Bolat Sultankulov

Bolat Sultankulov, PhD graduate of NU, is a cell biologist, a graduate of the University of Nottingham has been creating technological bio-startups for 10 years, and is a co-founder of the Founder Institute business incubator. Since March 2020, he has been working on a test system to quickly and inexpensively diagnose coronavirus in 15 minutes.

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