History of university

Горно-металлургический корпус

Satbayev University is one of the oldest educational institutions of the Republic of Kazakhstan. History of the University named after K.I. Satbaev, the flagship of the engineering education of the republic, is inextricably connected with the history of our state, its culture and the system of the higher education.

In the 30’s of the XX century, there was an acute need for the development of higher technical education in the country in order to solve the problems of eliminating the technical and economic backwardness of the national economy. To solve this problem, the Kazakh Mining and Metallurgical Institute (KazMMI) was opened in Almaty, the capital of Kazakhstan, with two faculties: mining and non-ferrous metals. The first call of the first academic year in KazMMI rang on September 19, 1934. That day was the very beginning of the development of technical sciences in Kazakhstan.

The Institute played an important role in the formation and development of scientific and practical activities in the field of geology, mining, metallurgy in Kazakhstan. The scientific school, formed on the basis of the Institute, made a great contribution to the development of the ore resource base of the republic and the organization of the new technologies for mining and metallurgical production.

Merits of an academician K.I. Satbayev are huge in the formation and development of the Kazakh Mining and Metallurgical Institute. From the beginning of the first graduates of the mining geological engineers in 1937 – 1938 years, Kanysh Imantayevich was a chairman of the State Examination Commission. During the Great Patriotic War, he was a member of the Academic Council of the university.

In 1960, KazMMI was renamed into KazPTI - Kazakh Polytechnic Institute. In 1967, the vocal-instrumental ensemble “Dos-Mukasan” was organized at the Faculty of Automation and Computer Science. In January 1980, the Architectural and Construction Institute was opened in Almaty, the basis of which was the architectural and engineering faculty of KazPTI, as well as the Alma-Ata branch of the All-Union Correspondence Engineering and Construction Institute.

TRADITIONS AND
MODERN WORLD

1934-1937

1937-1941

1941-1945

1946-1958

1959-1961

1962-1967

1968-1984

1985-1990

1990-1998

1999-2004

2006-2013

2014-2018

2019

SEPTEMBER 1934

The Kazakh Mining and Metallurgical Institute (KazMMI) was founded with the following educational programs: “Geology and Mineral Exploration”; “Hydrogeology and Engineering Geology”. The first director of KazMMI was Ashir Dzhanaliyevich Burkitbayev (1906-1938).

A.D. Burkitbayev
A.A. Yermekov
1935-1936

Two new faculties were formed: Mining faculty with the educational program “Exploitation of Field Ores” and Metallurgical faculty with the educational program “Metallurgy of Nonferrous and Precious Metals”. Also new departments were instituted for the disciplines “Electric engineering”, “Theoretical mechanics”, “General geology”, “Ore fields”, “Hydrogeology”, “Mining”, “Petrography”, “Mineralogy and Crystallography”. One of the first teachers was Alimkhan Abeuovich Yermekov (1891-1970) who was also a statesman, a graduate of the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute, a member of the Alash party, an active proponent of Kazakh autonomy and uniting of Kazakh lands, a scientist, and the first Kazakh professor-mathematician. In 1930 he was actively engaged in the development of the textbook in Mathematics in the Kazakh language.

Building of KazMMI, built in 1936
1936-1937

The first contract-based research on investigating the reasons of fissuring and bottom settlings of loess soil thickness in the geological zone of Alma-Ata and the research work “Shrinkage and Flood Method of the Lake Muyaldy” were carried out.

1937-1939
 

The first batch of 26 engineers, (11 geologists and 15 hydrogeologists) graduated. New departments were created, each related to the metallurgy of heavy and nonferrous metals; fundamentals of metallurgy; mining transport; rock mechanics; historical geology and paleontology; mineral processing; thermal engineering; development of ore fields and mineral resources.

1939

New departments were created
related to physical and colloidal chemistry; exploration and maintenance of mines; mining ventilation and safety measures; mining electric engineering; metallurgical furnaces; metallurgy of light and precious metals; surveying of mines; and military science. 56 engineers, including the first 32 mining engineers, graduated. The first female mining engineer, R.M. Mukhamedzhanova, was among them. Full-time and part-time postgraduate courses were created. A notable student from this period was Akzhan Mashanov, who would go on to popularize and bring to preeminence, the works of the great scientist Abu Nasyr al-Farabi whose name was written with golden letters in the history of Kazakhstan.

 
O.A. Baykonurov
A.Zh. Mashanov
Ilyas Yesenberlin
1940-1941

88 engineers
including the first 25 metallurgical engineers graduated from the Institute during this period. New departments were instituted including “Physical electric engineering and colloidal chemistry”, “Construction, applied mechanics and graphics”, “Metallurgy of precious metals and metallurgical science”. Ilyas Essenberlin, who would later go on to gain renown as a Kazakh writer, was a notable graduate of this period.

Graduates of KazMMI of 1941. Ilyas Yesenberlin is in the middle row on the right , O.A. Baykonurov is in the lower row on the right.
1941-1945

Six students and graduates of KazMMI were awarded the prized rank of Hero of the Soviet Union for their heroism and courage. They were: Vladimir Alekseyevich Zasyadko, Nikolay Danilovich Markelov, Nikolay Ivanovich Yashchenko, Moussa Baymukhanov, Maxim Gerassimovich Gubanov, Alexey Georgiyevich Toropkin.

V.A. Zasyadko
N.D. Markelov
N.I. Yashchenko
M. Baimukhanov
M.G. Gubanov
A.G. Toropkin
1941

KazMMI
was united with the evacuated Moscow Institute of Non-ferrous Metalls and Gold named after M.I.Kalinin. The following new departments “Chipless shaping”, “Electrochemistry and corrosion”, “Productions of casting and alloys”, “Metallurgical science” were included in the new joint institution.

1941-1943

New specialization “Minerals Processing” and Technological faculty with two educational programs “Technology of Non-ferrous Metals and Alloys” and “Economy of the Production of Non-ferrous Metals” were created.
New laboratories for metallurgical science and heat treatment, casting and alloys and a special workshop for chipless shaping were opened.

1942

The first batch of mining surveyors graduated.
During wartime, the Institute completed 65 large research projects and 6 topographical and surveying tasks.

1942-1943

Training courses were reorganized into the preparatory division of KazMMI. 208 people, including 21 Kazakhs were enrolled to these courses. There was formed the fifth faculty – Oil faculty with two new educational programs – “Oil-field Business” and “Geology of Oil Fields”.

1944

For the selfless work during the Great Patriotic War, Professor H. K. Avetisyan was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor, Professor E.D. Shlygin and Associate Professor V.V. Favorskiy were awarded the Order of the Red Star, Professor A.V. Brichkin and Associate Professors, I.I. Bock, I.Z. Lysenko, and A.N. Kartashov were awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour, Associate Professor G.Ts. Medoyev was awarded the medal “For Distinguished Labour”. Eighty-one scientists and laboratory assistants of the Institute were awarded the medal “For Valorous Labor in the Great Patriotic War”.

H.K. Avetisyan
E.D. Shlygin
I.I. Bok
G.Ts. Medoyev
Medal “For Valorous Labor
in the Great Patriotic War
1941—1945».
1945

33 employees and students of KazMMI were awarded the badge “Outstanding Worker of the Socialist Competition” and Certificates of Appreciation of People’s Commissariat for Non-ferrous Metallurgy of the USSR, 32 people were recognised with Diplomas of the Supreme Council of the Kazakh SSR. The honorary rank the “Honored worker of science and technology of KazSSR” was given to Professors H.K. Avetisyan, E.D. Shlygin and A.V. Brichkin. After the end of the war, lectures and seminars were restarted at all five courses and these were attended by 748 students.

1946

In the first post-war year, 65 engineers graduated from the Institute. Among them was the first Kazakh woman a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of KazSSR, Zhamal Musagaliyevna Kanlybayeva, who at first was confirmed a degree of a Candidate and then Doctor of Technical Science in the field of mining. A methodology suggested by her for monitoring the stress state of rocks during mining of coal - seams, based on the use of radioactive isotopes, is widely used within the mining industry around the world.

Zh.M. Kanlybayeva
1947

The faculties that functioned and the education programs offered at the institute were: Mining faculty with the following education programs: “Development of ore and loose fields”, “Surveying”, “Development of bedded (coal) fields”; Metallurgical faculty with the following education programs: “Metallurgy of Non-ferrous, Rare and Precious Metals”; Geological-prospecting faculty with the following education programs: “Geology and investigation of mineral deposits, “Engineering geology and hydrogeology”. As a part of SEB at the Mining faculty, D.A. Kunayev, the Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers of KazSSR was appointed as a Chairman of the State Examination Board.

 
D.A.Konayev
1949

An outstanding graduate of the year was Shakhmardan Yesenov. He worked as a senior geologist, a chief geologist and a chief engineer of Dzheskazgan complex geological exploration expedition. In 1961-1967 and 1974-1978 he was the Minister of Geology of KazSSR, in 1967-1974 he was the President of the Academy of Sciences of KazSSR and the Director of the Institute of Geological Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of KazSSR. In 1978-1994 he was the Professor, Head of the Department of the Kazakh Polytechnic Institute.

1950

In KazMMI there were 3 faculties and 25 departments. The most notable graduate of the year was Yevney Arstanovich Buketov. He worked as an assistant and then an Associate Professor of metallurgy of light and rare metals. In 1960 he became the director of the Chemical- Metallurgical Institute of the AS of KazSSR in Karaganda. In 1969 Ye. A. Buketov was conferred on the USSR State Award. From March 1972 to the middle of January 1980 he was the Rector of Karaganda State University.

O.A. Baykonurov
Ye.A. Buketov
Sh.Ye.Yesenov
1952

Omirkhan Aymagambetovich Baykonurov, a graduate of KazMMI, became the director of the Institute. Under his direction, the new education programs such as “Civil construction”, “Architecture”, “Oil”, as well as the specialties related to computer science and information technologies were opened The Academic Councils for the defense of doctoral and candidate theses were organized. In addition, the construction of a new campus was begun. It was O.A. Baykonurov who possessed the idea of organizing the branches and faculties of the Institute proper based on the large enterprises of Kazakhstan.

1953

The student research society of KazMMI united 34 clubs including 700 students. These clubs were directed by 10 Doctors of Science and Professors, 30 Candidates of Science and Associate Professors (among them 2 laureats of State Prize) and 23 senior teachers.

1957

The education program “Industrial and Civil Engineering” was formed at the Mining faculty.

1958

With the participation of KazMMI, Ust-Kamenogorsk Construction and Road Institute was formed.

 
The main square of Ust-Kamenogorsk
“Sokolovsko-Sarbaisky Mining and Processing Plant”
1959-1960

New education programs “Automation of Production Processes in Non-ferrous Metallurgy”, “Automation of Production Processes in Mining Industry”, “Mechanical Outfit of Plants for Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metallurgy” were offered. In Rudny, the extramural industrial faculty on the basis of Sokolovsko-Sarbaysky mining processing plant was formed. In 1964 it was reorganized into a branch of KazPTI.

8 JULY 1960

KazMMI was reformed into the Kazakh Polytechnical Institute and was reffered to the leading higher educational institutions of the country.

1960-1961

Training of oil engineers was resumed. The department “Geology and Investigation of Oil and Gas Fields” and Construction engineering faculty were instituted with education programs “Industrial and Civil Engineering and Architecture”.

 
Meeting of workers of higher education and science. Moscow, Kremlin, 1961
1962

The Academic Council of the Institute was granted the right of defense and approval of doctoral theses.

 
1963

The education program “Heat, Gas Supply and Ventilation” that trained civil engineers in the mounting and operation of heating systems, ventilation and gas supply of the industrial, housing and cultural constructions was offered to students. The first student construction brigade of “students-polytechnicians” left for the virgin lands. Their labor feat was honoured by the Red Challenge Banner of the Central Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League.



Breastplate of the "All-Union
Leninist Young Communist League", 1945
1964

With the help of the Kazakh Polytechnic Institute (KazPTI), Tselinograd Construction-Engineering Institute was organized.

1966-1967

The number of students inducted rose to 8210. 7 faculties and 40 departments function. New faculties included: 1. Engineering and Economic; 2. Oil; 3. Architectural.

1966

Vladimir Bakulin graduated as a civil engineer from the Institute. He would go on to become a Soviet Greco-Roman wrestler, the silver medallist of 1968 Olympic Games, the World champion, the champion of Europe, many-time winner of the championships of the USSR, Merited Master of Sport of the USSR. For many years, Zhanbek Saurambayev, the volleyball player, member of the USSR national team, winner of 1965 World Cup, the champion of Europe, the champion of the USSR and the Merited Master of Sport of the USSR worked as the Head of the department “Physical training”.

Zh.Saurambayev
1967
The first star cast of the band "Dos-Mukasan"

There was organized the legendary vocal-instrumental ensemble “Dos-Mukasan”. Essentially, a new stage in the development of the musical arts of Kazakhstan began with this collective. “Dos-Mukasan” was the first Kazakh music band to visit the USA and the only Kazakh musical collective which got onto the pages of the All-Union monthly current affairs, literary- musical audio magazine “Krugozor1”.

1968

Branches of the main departments were opened on the basis of the large mining –metallurgical plants: the Balkhash copper-smelter, the Ust-Kamenogorsk zinc-lead plant, the Leninogorsk polymetallic mill, etc. as well as in a number of research institutes of AS of KazSSR.

1970 KazPTI was named after V.I. Lenin.
1972

The faculty of technical officers was established where the specialists of mining and metallurgy, oil and gas, geological, power and construction industries of the USSR undertook an internship and attended retraining courses.

1974

The graduate of the year was Kazbek Valiyev, a climber and the first Mt.Everest Kazakh summitter, “The Snow Leopard”, Master of Sports of International Class, Honored coach of Kazakhstan in mountaineering.

 
Kazbek Valiyev
Legendary roped team: Kazbek Valiev and
Valery Khrishchaty
Communism Peak, 9 times summitted by
K. Valiyev. Photo taken in 1982
1975

Based on the power faculty of KazPTI, Almaty Power Institute (at present Almaty University of Power and Communication) was created.

 
Almaty Institute of Energy and Communications
1978

For the first time in the history of KazPTI, the foreign students from Cuba, Vietnam, Cameroon and Syria began to study at the faculties of automatization and computer sciences, geological-prospecting and mining. The special faculty for the foreign students studying in KazPTI was opened.

 
The Cuban students in Almaty, 1978
1979

Based on the architectural and construction-engineering faculties of KazPTI and the Almaty branch of the All-Union Extramural Construction-Engineering Institute, Almaty Architectural and Construction Institute was founded in Alma-Ata.

26 JULY 1984

In recognition of training the qualified specialists and development of the scientific research, KazPTI named after V.I. Lenin was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labor.

1985

By now, more than 1100 people were employed at the Institute. These included 1 academician, 10 corresponding members of AS of the Kazakh SSR and 5 Lenin and State prizewinners of the USSR. The first steps towards the Kazakh language teaching were taken at the Institute that marked an important stage in the history of the higher education institutions in Kazakhstan. In five years, the Institute submitted 746 applications for inventions, 411 positive decisions and 4 patents were received. The research work of 8 scientists was recognized by the Council of Ministers of KazSSR with K.I.Satpayev awards, 4 scientists were elected as corresponding members of AS of KazSSR. 19 employees of the Institute defended their Doctoral theses while 145 defended their Master’s theses.

 
 
1986

The students KazPTI took part in the December events, which became the first step towards the independence of Kazakhstan.

 
1989

The scientists of the Institute conducted a specialized and complex ecological-engineering-geological and groundwater survey on a scale of 1:20000 in the Eastern part of the Aral See region. The results of the research data subsequently became the basis for the full range of activities that were initiated to save the Aral Sea.


1986-1990

The results of XIIth five-year plan:
New trends were developed in the field of geology and hydrogeology including the use of the magnetic fields interpretation results of the marine section of the Peri-Caspian Lowland. Such unique work was carried out for the first time and was unrivaled throughout the world.

1990 Kazakh Polytechnic Institute organized the Department of the Kazakh Language.
1992
Ye.M. Shaikhutdinov

In the field of geology, a contract-based complex work involving the interpretation of seismic and aerospace data for preparing the publication of gravimetric maps of Kazakhstan was completed.
The study of higher molecular compounds in Kazakhstan was pioneered by Yerengaip Malikovich Shaikhutdinov, Rector of the Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, whose fundamental and applied works were widely recognized. He implemented the process of multi-level training of specialists; due to this, the Institute obtained the status of the University.

1993

Kazakh National Technical University conducted scientific-research work taking into consideration the economic situation, the scientific potential and basic scientific trends. The formed new scientific schools and trends were aimed at establishing the theoretical foundations and identifying technological recommendations for the development of higher technologies. The department “Labor Protection and Environment” of the Mining Faculty started to train specialists in the industrial ecology.
In the middle 1990s, the contract-based works were carried out together with enterprises:
SJSC “Yuzhneftegaz”,
“Kazakhturkmunai”,
Center of Ore management NAC “KATEP”,
JSC “Zheskazgantsvetmet”,
Pavlodar Aluminum Factory,
Karmetcombinat and others.
158 contract-based researches were carried out in 1992; in 1993 there were 90 contract-based projects; in 1994 – 44 contract-based projects; in 1995 – 22 contract-based projects and in 1996 – 12 contract-based projects.

1994

KazPTI was reorganized into the Kazakh National Technical University (KazNTU).
The technological faculty to train engineers for developing chemical, oil-processing, metallurgical industry and the printing enterprises in the Republic of Kazakhstan was formed and it introduced the following education programs: “Polygraphic Machines and Automated Complexes», «Chemical Technology of Inorganic Substances», «Chemical Technology of Higher-molecular Compounds», «Technology of Polygraphic Production», «Chemical Technology of Organic Substances». In the same year the scientific journal of the University (Vestnik of KazNTU) was first published.

1995

The Republican Center for Retraining and Professional Development (RCRPD) of engineers and teachers in technical disciplines for higher educational institutions was created at the University. The University became the main higher educational institution for major foreign companies operating in Kazakhstan such as Siemens and Schlumberger. The cooperation with Universities from England, Italy, Canada, Japan, Finland and Germany was initiated at the University as well. The University actively participated in the European Tempus-TACIS program.

1996

KazNTU became the only higher education institution in the CIS that was admitted to the Association of the Technical Universities of Russia. Six scientific-training manufacturing complexes were formed at the University. These were: geology and mining; oil and gas; mechanical engineering, technology and ecology; automation and informatization; metallurgy; power engineering and communication.

1998

Ten academicians of AS of RK and seven academicians of the various International Academies work at KAZNTU.
The first graduation of environmental engineers in the specialty “Applied Ecology” took place this year.

22 SEPTEMBER 1999
K.I. Satbayev

For its meritorious contribution in training the technical specialists of the country, KAZNTU was renamed after the outstanding scientist-geologist and academician Kanysh Imantayevich Satbayev.
Kanysh Imantayevich Satbayev was a world famous scientist and one of the founders of the Soviet metallogenic science and the founder of the Kazakhstan school of metallogeny, Doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences, Professor, academician of AS of the Kazakh SSR, full member of AS of the USSR and first President of the Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR.
Kanysh Imantayevich Satbayev who had the unique human qualities, brilliant organizing talent and an ingenious mind was an example of selfless service to the people and Motherland. He gained fame not only as an outstanding organizer of Kazakhstani science but also as the geologist who found the Ulytau-Dzhezkazgansky field of copper, which at the time of its opening, was the world’s largest copper field. The work and the career of Kanysh Imantayevich Satbayev is closely connected with the development of our University.
In 1926 Kanysh Imantayevich Satbayev graduated from the Institute and received his qualification as a mining engineer. He was sent to the Atbasarsky multicorporate enterprise of nonferrous metals to become the head of the geology department. In 1927 he was elected as a board member of this trust. In 1941 at the initiative of Zh. Shayakhmetov, the 2nd secretary of the Central Committee of Kazakhstan, Kanysh Satbayev was posted to Alma-Ata. He was appointed as the director of the Institute of geological sciences and Vice-Chairman of the Presidium of the Kazakh branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR (KazBAS of the USSR).
The scientific research of Kanysh Satbayev covers mainly such industries as geology, history and culture. Kanysh Imantayevich was not only an outstanding scientist, but also the practicing engineer with great work experience. He emphasized the continuity of geological science and investigation, considered the major objective the creation of the theoretical base for practical geology and engaged in the development of scientific basis of forecasting fields.

2000

Six institutes were formed. These were: Institute of Art and Science named after A. Mashani; Engineering and Economic Institute; Institute of Informatics and Information Technology; Institute of Geology and Oil and Gas Engineering; Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Technology and Ecology; Mining and Metallurgy Institute named after O.A. Baykonurov.
Nine Dissertation Councils for the defense of doctoral theses in fourteen specialties and two separate Councils for the defense of candidate theses in three other specialties were created.
The course «Satbayev Studies» was added to the educational programs. The K.I. Satbayev Award for outstanding merits was instituted, and, ever since, it has been given to the most deserving students annually.
The presentation of the international company «Schlumberger», Tempus-TACIS programs, the European Foundation for education and scientific academies were held in K.I. Satbayev KazNTU.

5 july 2001

K.I. Satbayev KazNTU was given the special status.
The First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev with heads of universities of the republic
2004

The university was included into a guild of 500 leaders of European higher education institutions. Also it signed the Great Charter of the Universities “Magna Charta Universitatum” in Bologna (Italy); thereby, the University entry into the zone of the European higher education has been legally issued.
The university was included in a consortium of the leading technical educational institutions of the European Union, became a member of the international association of Solan Energy scientific and technological center as well and was a part of a consortium of educational institutions of the USA. The training of specialists in the architectural and construction profile has been resumed this year.

2006

In 2006 the Institute of Construction and Ecology was organized on the basis of the Ecological and Economic Institute of KazNTU, which was renamed as the Institute of Construction, Architecture and Ecology in 2007 and in 2008 again was renamed as the Institute of Architecture and Construction with assignation of the name of T.K. Bassenov.
The opening of the Kazakhstan-French education center for training specialists in the field of power, electric engineering and the maintenance of automated systems took place.




2007

The company Chevron declared their cooperation with K.I. Satbayev KAZNTU, the only higher education institution from the former Soviet Union and according to Chevron, granted this distinction along with 16 leading universities of the world, such as Cambridge university, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the Southern University of California, the University of Calgary, etc.


2008

The visit of representatives of the Colorado Mining training school took place. The guests made a number of presentations and discussed a plan for developing cooperation with the faculty members as well.

2009

Training in the Bachelor’s degree program in the own experimental curricula started. Training at the university was run according to the three-tier system of higher and postgraduate education (Bachelor’s degree program – Master’s degree program – PhD doctoral studies).

2011

The academic mobility program for students, undergraduates and the academic teaching staff at the university was successfully implemented with partner higher education institutions from the USA, the EU, the CIS and Asia.

2012

KazNTU became the only higher education institution from Kazakhstan included in the project conducted by the Thomson Reuters agency for institutional assessment of higher education institutions around the world.


2013

K.I. Satbayev KazNTU entered the top-800 list of the best higher education institutions of the world in ranking by the British research agency QS.


19 DECEMBER 2014

The Republican State Institution “K. I. Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University” (KazNRTU) was restructured as a nonprofit joint–stock company (NJSC).

2015

JSC “STC“Parasat” and the following leading research institutes such as LLP “Institute of Hydrogeology and Environmental Geology named after U. M. Akhmedsafin”, LLP “Institute of Geography”, LLP “Institute of Physics and Technology”, LLP “K.I. Satbayev Institute of Geological Sciences”, JSC “Institute of Metallurgy and Ore Beneficiation” joined NJSC “K.I. Satbayev KazNRTU”. On the instructions of the Head of State, Nursultan Nazarbayev, two of the leading technical universities in the country, KBTU and KazNRTU, were merged into one. I.K. Beisembetov was appointed the Rector of the joint institution.

Rector of K.Satbayev KazNRTU Iskander Beisembetov
at the meeting with the First President of Kazakhstan
Nursultan Nazarbayev
2016
The chief production director of JSC “NAC
Kazatomprom” Baurzhan Ibrayev and Rector of K.Satbayev
KazNRTU Iskander Beisembetov

JSC NAC “Kazatomprom” and NJSC “K.I. Satbayev Kazakh National Research Technical University” concluded an agreement on cooperation in the fundamental and applied research in the field of atomic and alternative energy and training specialists. The International Research Educational Center for the Atomic Industry was established.
K. I. Satbayev KazNRTU broke into the top 600 best universities in the ranking list for the best universities in the world (QS World University Rankings).
Scientific projects were implemented utilizing financial resources to the sum of 421,195 thousand tenge that were mobilized for this purpose.

2017

On September 1st, the contract for the fiduciary management of 100 percent proportion of shares of KBTU between JSC NC “KazMunayGaz” and K. I. Satbayev KazNRTU reached its end. Since then, the two universities have been developing as the independent scientific- educational institutions.

OCTOBER 2017

K. I. Satbayev KazNRTU undertook a rebranding procedure and changed its name to Satbayev University. A specialized Institute of digital technology for the development of artificial intelligence was created.
The university was ranked 415th place among the 800 best universities in the world in the international QS World University Ratings thus becoming one of the three best universities in Kazakhstan.
The 910,233 thousand tenge allocated for research was completely utilized on the research works related to industrial processes.

2018

JSC STC “Parasat” was redefined as the Satbayev University Technology Commercialization Center. Its main goal is the commercialization of scientific and scientific-technical contributions of university scientists within the industrial sector by promoting innovative products to the market and identifying and analyzing technical and technological problems, as well as the needs of the real economy.

 

“The International Center for Field Analysis and Development” was established in collaboration with Baker Hughes and General Electric Company.
Satbayev University and JSC “ArcelorMittal Temirtau” created a joint venture “Satbayev University & ArcelorMittal Temirtau Gas Production” (LLP “SUAMGas”) to implement a project for exploration and production of coal methane in the Karaganda region.
SU sustained the growth of commercialized projects and concluded 202 business contracts worth 1,080,485 thousand tenge with industry leaders of economy.

SU broke into the top 100 (settling at rank 50) best universities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia according to the rankings published by Quacquarelli Simonds (QS) universities.
In the period from 2016 to 2018, SU was ranked between 411 and 420 among the 800 top universities in the world. This marked an extraordinary increase of more than 100 places over the previous year and the university was awarded the first place in the nominations “Leader in Reputational Rating experts” and “Leader in the reputational assessment of employers” by the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education.

2019

Satbayev University gained the first place among the universities of the country in terms of funds won on a competitive basis for conducting research projects (7,467 million KZT for 3 years). The amount is 1.74 times more than it was in 2015 and indicates the high scientific, technical and research potential of the university. More than 70% of the 3,900 employees of SU and its subsidiaries and affiliates are involved in research and development activities.
At its inception and during the initial stages of its institution, the benchmark for the university was in its capacity to train specialists in geological exploration, mining of deposits and the industrial application of mined minerals. While this was appropriate when the economy of Kazakhstan was resource-based and heavily dependent on mining, the current focus is on Research and Advanced development for Digital Kazakhstan, reflecting present-day realities. Two aspects of the institution that have been strengthened are real applied projects and improvement of the quality of education, which stays apace with worldwide trends. T\The trends such as digitalization and the increasing importance of the English language are likely to have a permanent impact in many fields besides education. The rector of Satbayev University, I. Beisembetov, acknowledged these points and spoke about them at the meeting with the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, N. Nazarbayev, on February 5th.

29 MARCH 2019

The ice arena of the Sport Palace named after Baluan Sholak hosted a friendly hockey game between the Polytechnic University alumni and the team “Delta”. The participants and spectators at the match were top managers of Satbayev University, honoured production workers, businesspersons, sportsmen and eminent public figures.

 

Chief of the Rector’s Office of Satbayev University
Berik Mukhtybayev is on the ice
10-11 APRIL 2019

Satbayev University welcomed the participants of the Third Annual International Innovative Forum of BIM Technologies aimed at implementing the digital technologies in practice for the cities planning and building. The International Academy of Architecture, the Institute of Architecture, Construction and Energy named after T.Basenov (a partner of Satbayev University), and the International Company Autodesk were the organizers of the event. Topical issues related to “Contemporary tendencies in sustainable development of town planning systems»; «Smart city and digital technologies»; «Cultural heritage as a factor of sustainable development” were analyzed during the forum. Experts in the field of architecture from Central Asia, Russia, Germany, Italy and Belgium demonstrated their achievements.

11 APRIL 2019

Satbayev University within the frame of Satbayev’s Readings held the International scientific-practical conference “Innovative technologies are the keys to successful decision-making of fundamental and applied issues in the ore and oil sectors of economy”. The conference was devoted to the topical problems of the country development in spheres such as engineering, construction, high technologies, machine building and education. During the conference 600 reports were presented. Teachers, students of Satbayev University and guests from other Kazakhstani cities took part in the sectional meetings of the conference.

12 APRIL 2019

The flowers were laid at the monument of K.I. Satbayev to the accompaniment of a brass band in a solemn ceremony held at Satbayev University campus. The participants of the ceremony were outstanding scientists of Kazakhstan, foreign guests, university staff and students who expressed their appreciation and honored the memory of the great son of the Kazakh Steppe, scientist-geologist and founder of the Academy of Science of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic – K.I. Satbayev. The representatives of Satbayev University took part in a solemn meeting devoted to the “Day of Scientists” which took place in the Academy of Science of Kazakhstan. More than 500 people including academicians and scientists of Kazakhstan, Vice-minister of Education and Science of the RK Ph.N. Shakypova, members of the national scientific Councils were present at this event. During the final part of the solemn ceremony the following awards were presented to the scientists.
A solemn congratulatory program was held at SU, where rewarding of sponsors and employees took place. For services to the university the KazNRTU administration awarded the anniversary medals to their patrons, most of whom are the graduates of the legendary “Polytech”. In their turn, for active participation in training the qualified specialists, the ALE “The Republican Association of Mining and Mining-Metallurgical Enterprises” (AMME), the Nuclear Society of Kazakhstan rewarded the university workers with Certificates of Appreciation and breastplates.
The festive events of the day ended with a grandiose gala-concert performed by the laureates of the 54th festival of artistic creativity “Spring of KazNRTU”.


Gala concert dedicated to the 120th anniversary of the academician K.I. Satbayev and the 85th anniversary of Satbayev University
23 MAY 2019
Satbayev University received the status of Technical University of Kazakhstan No. 1 according to the IQAA rating.

Rectors of
Satbayev University
1934-1937

Ashir Zhanaliyevich Burkitbayev was appointed as the first director of KazMMI, he graduated from Ural-Kazakhstan Industrial Academy with honors. Ashir Zhanaliyevich headed the first engineering and technical institute in the history of Kazakhstan, practically created from scratch, was engaged in very laborious work - the formation of the teaching staff. To solve the given problem, he had to travel a lot to large industrial regions of the Union, central universities, inviting major scientists and teachers. He managed to solve that difficult problem. Professors A.F.Voitsekhovsky, V.A.Glazkovsky, N.K.Skakovsky, E.D.Shlygin, I.I.Bok, A.A.Yermekov, P.M.Koshulko, A.S.Ponomorev, G.C.Medoyev, E.A.Zabotina and others arrived at the Institute for teaching. Since the beginning of the academic year, there were 145 students. At that time, only one geological exploration faculty functioned at the Institute, with three courses in two specialties: exploration of ore and oil fields and engineering hydrogeology. In 1935-1936, two more specialties were opened at the Institute: exploitation of deposits and metallurgy of non-ferrous and heavy metals. In the first academic year, the Institute had 10 departments. The condition of the premises was poor, the living premises were extremely small. Out of the 17 frame-reed houses that were transferred to the Institute at the time of its organization, one was adapted for the academic building, the rest for laboratory classes. Among the teachers of those years, Alimkhan Abeuovich Yermekov, a graduate of the Tomsk Polytechnic Institute, was a colorful personality. The first Kazakh is a mathematician, professor, author of a textbook on higher mathematics in the Kazakh language. During those years, the first ensemble of dombrists was created. In 1938, A.Zh.Burkitbayev was a victim of Stalinist repression, in 1958 he was fully rehabilitated.

1937-1938

Serikbai Bazarbayevich Bazarbayev, a graduate of Moscow Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold Institute named after M.I. Kalinin, was appointed as Institute Director. S.B. Bazarbayev continued the work started by A.Zh. Burkitbayev to further improve the material and technical base as well as teaching staff creation. Students' industrial practice took place in quite favorable conditions. A lot of help for establishing the first engineering and technical educational institution was provided by Kazregional Committee and Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR. Industrial organizations and geological exploration and mining enterprises provided the institute with the necessary equipment, devices, and machines. The industrial practice of KazMMI students took place in quite favorable conditions, and it had a positive effect on the deepening of knowledge. With the purpose to attract teaching staff, the government introduced material incentives in the form of allowances to teachers’ official salaries in the amount of 30% (for remoteness from the center). For teachers engaged in research work, an additional payment of 50% of the basic monthly salary was established. Certain allowances were established to the salaries of teachers for knowledge of the Kazakh language and socio-economic (social) disciplines. In the pre-war years, a galaxy of young Kazakh teachers grew up at the Institute: M.H.Mamyrov, H.T.Bektassov, M.N.Azerbayev, R.M.Maskeyev, K.Suingaliyev and others.

1939-1942

Andrey Ivanovich Koktov was appointed as Institute director, he was a graduate of Moscow Mining Institute. In those years, a two-volume collection "Proceedings of Kazakhstan Mining and Metallurgical Institute" was published. In the first days of the Great Patriotic War, together with 23 teachers, 3 employees and 200 students, he joined the ranks of Motherland defenders. A.I.Kotov and the secretary of the Institute party organization Mussa Kurmangaliyev did not return from the front. Six students and graduates of KazMMI for their heroism and courage were awarded the high title of the Soviet Union Hero - Mussa Baymukhanovich Baymukhanov, Maxim Gerassimovich Gubanov, Nikolai Danilovich Markelov, Nikolai Ivanovich Yashchenko, Alexey Georgevich Toropkin, Vladimir Alekseyevich Zasyadko. The memory of the victims will be forever alive in the university team.

1942-1946

Israel Yakovlevich Brook, former director of Irkutsk Mining and Metallurgical Institute, a graduate of Leningrad Mining Institute, was appointed as Institute Director. In August and November 1941, 2 echelons arrived in Alma-Ata, bringing students, professors and teachers, as well as laboratory equipment of Moscow Non-Ferrous Metals and Gold Institute to KazMMI. There was a merger of two universities. Their stay at KazMMI played a great positive role both in improving the quality of teaching and in helping enterprises in Kazakhstan to solve a number of production tasks. In general, four graduations of the war years gave the industry 512 engineers trained in eight specialties. In 1942, Institute let out the first graduation of engineers-surveyors. The team, working under "Everything for the front, everything for victory!" slogan, completed projects on twenty-six contractual topics worth over one million rubles. During the Great Patriotic War, KazMMI made a feasible contribution to the victory over the enemy by conducting effective scientific research. 65 large-scale research and 6 survey topographic and surveying works were carried out at the departments, most of which were successfully implemented in production, as well as in the development of projects for new factories, workshops, mines. In general, KazMMI team’s contribution to the victory was appreciated by government. Based on the decree of the Presidium of Kazakh SSR Supreme Soviet dated February 15, 1945, "Honored Worker of Kazakh SSR Science and Technology" honorary title was awarded to Doctors of technical sciences, Professors H.K. Avetisyan, A.V. Brichkin, Doctor of geological and mineralogical sciences, Professor E.D. Shlygin.

1946-1952

The Institute was headed by the graduate of M.I. Kalinin Moscow Institute of Nonferrous Metals and Gold, miner Mikhail Karpovich Grishin. He occupied the post of Shymkent Mining College Director. He had an oratorical talent. As a mining engineer, he lectured on social sciences. At that time, at the institute, all students of the mining faculty wore paramilitary mining uniforms. It was decided to construct a new building in the courtyard of the old school building with access to Lenin Avenue (now Dostyk). Training the highly qualified engineers from those who had little command of the Russian language, who did not have basic skills of industrial production in those years was a very difficult, troublesome task. And in this the institute was greatly assisted by USSR Ministry of Higher Education. To reduce the dropout rate of Kazakh students, KazMMI was allowed to introduce, from September 1, 1949, the teaching of Russian language and literature in place of foreign languages at 1st and 2nd courses at the higher educational institution. The special attention of the country’s Government to the training of engineering and technical personnel from people of indigenous nationality is explained not only by the tasks of providing industry with a sufficient number of highly qualified local specialists, but also by the need for consistent and most complete implementation of national policy, which was the key to successfully solving problems in higher education.

1952-1962

Omirkhan Aimagambetovich Baikonurov, a graduate of KazMMI (1940), mining engineer, head of Mine department at Dzhezkazgan Copper Plant, deputy of Kazakh SSR Supreme Council, candidate of technical sciences, is appointed to the post of Institute Director. His aptitude for science and deep knowledge of production processes allowed him to professionally manage the university. As Institute Rector, he did an incredible amount in forming and developing the first engineering and technical university in our country. In 1953, the scientific and student society of KazMMI already united 34 circles, in which about 700 students were engaged. A geological museum was organized as well. For 10 years he personally delved into and determined the social and national composition of each accepted study group, i.e. 50-50 percent city and village ( Kazakh and Russian school). In addition to what has been said, all these years he actively invited experienced workers from industries to teach. O.A.Baikonurov showed all his efforts to improve the living conditions of students, built new dormitories, residential houses for teaching staff. In 1959-1960, Kazakh youth made up more than 40% of all the institute students. Based on the decree of USSR Council of Ministers dated July 8, 1960, # 2006, Kazakh Mining and Metallurgical Institute transformed into Kazakh Polytechnic Institute. It was from that time that the further development of the institute, both materially and technically, and the expansion of specialization, gained a wide scope.

1962-1968

Gavdislam Mukhamadiyevich Yessirkegenov, a graduate of Kazakh Mining and Metallurgical Institute in 1953, a participant in the Great Patriotic War, was approved as Rector of KazPTI. In 1961, Civil Engineering faculty was opened with the following specialties: "Industrial and civil construction", "Architecture", and in 1963 "Heat and gas supply and ventilation". Twice Hero of the Soviet Union Talgat Bigeldinov studied at Industrial and Civil Engineering faculty. In 1963, Institute received a dormitory for four hundred people, and in 1964 the building of the main academic campus was completely commissioned.

1968-1976

Ashim Kurambayevich Omarov, a graduate of Moscow Steel and Alloys Institute, was appointed as Institute Rector. A.K. Omarov turned out to be a major organizer, his high competence, wide scope in conducting and implementing the current topical tasks, as well as overcoming their prospects allowed the institute to take a worthy place among Union’s engineering and technical universities of that time. In the same years, on the northern shore of Kapchagai reservoir, on an area of 50 hectares, an educational and wellness complex was created not just for recreation of students and teaching staff, but also for conducting educational practices of geological exploration, petroleum and geophysical and other faculties. A 500-seat student hall and a military department building were constructed. At the Institute, the contingent of students had grown to 18 thousand, and graduate students to 300. In 1970, the 100th anniversary of the birth of V.I. Lenin, Kazakh Polytechnic Institute was named after him. The famous Dos-Mukassan ensemble was created, formation and creative development of which took place under the direct care of A.K. Omarov.

1976-1985

Abdygappar Ashimovich Ashimov, a graduate of Polytechnic University in 1960, Doctor of technical sciences, was appointed Rector of KazPTI. In 1975, Almaty Institute of Energy and Communications was organized on the basis of Energy Faculty at Kazakh Polytechnic Institute. In 1978, Rudnensky Industrial Institute was established on the basis of KazPTI branch. In 1979, Alma-Ata Institute of Architecture and Construction, now KazSACA, was established on the basis of KazPTI. Due to the accumulated experience analysis at V.I. Lenin Kazakh Polytechnic Institute, for the first time among the universities of the republic, Comprehensive Quality Management System for Training Specialists (CQMSTS) was developed and successfully implemented. In general, as the experience has shown, the activities related to creation and implementation of CQMSTS have provided a boost to all organizational activities at the Institute. KazPTI has become one of the basic institutes for training specialists for developing countries: Cuba, Mongolia, Afghanistan, etc. The People's University of Culture was opened at KazPTI. By the Decree of USSR Supreme Soviet Presidium dated July 26, 1984, KazPTI named after V.I. Lenin was awarded Red Banner of Labor Medal.

1985-1992

KazMMI graduate of 1957, Doctor of technical sciences, Professor Bayan Rakishevich Rakishev was appointed Rector of the university. In the same year 1985, he was elected as a corresponding member of Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences for his scientific achievements. As Institute head, he devoted a lot of effort and energy to expanding ties with production, practical training of future engineers. During those years, the admission of students to the first year of full-time education has sharply increased - 1,775 people, in evening and correspondence forms - 600. A total of 38 specialties were studied at Institute by 14 thousand students. The contingent of foreign students from 37 countries amounted to more than 300 people. Rector B.R.Rakishev, along with some of the students and staff, fully experienced all the "charms" of the ill-fated 1986 December events. Fortunately, thanks to timely measures taken, there were no casualties among KazPTI students. Despite considerable pressure, almost undisguised threats from the governing bodies, not a single employee of the institute was dismissed from work, only 17 students were expelled from a large number of detainees - for academic failure. In 1989, 20 specialized student detachments were created. The most important stage in the activity of our team was the introduction of training in the Kazakh language. In this regard, the Kazakh language department was opened at Institute for the first time, a scientific and methodological council for teaching in the Kazakh language was created. In 1988, the construction of a 40-apartment residential building for Institute's employees was completed in Samal microdistrict. In 1987-1992, the state of the material and technical base significantly improved. The main educational building with an area of over 30 thousand square meters were put into operation. The building of educational and production workshops has been completely reconstructed and equipped with modern equipment. All necessary measures were taken to improve Institute’s sports base. During thas time, Institute achieved an additional allocation of two dormitories (# 8, # 9) that significantly increased the housing stock for students. The Main Academic building was commissioned in 1990. It can be stated with confidence: in general, during that period of formation and development, the leading institute of our country, Polytechnic, made a worthy contribution to the training of engineering personnel and science advancement as well as strengthening ties with industry enterprises.

1992-1999

Yerengaip Malikovich Shaikhutdinov, a corresponding member of Kazakh SSR Academy of Sciences, Doctor of chemical sciences, Professor became KazPTI Rector. In the same year, University’s "Bulletin of KazNTU" scientific journal was established, which highlights the scientific achievements of professors, teachers and graduate students. Mangystau subsidiary of KazPTI transformed into Aktau Polytechnic University named after Sh.Yessenov. In 1994, Kazakh Polytechnic Institute named after V.I.Lenin was transformed into Kazakh National Technical University. University has become the base universities for large foreign companies operating in Kazakhstan, such as Siemens and Schlumberger that have supplied their latest developments, computers, educational modeling and software tools for educational laboratories. In 1999, in the year of 100th anniversary of the birth of Academician Kanysh Satbayev, the name of the outstanding scientist was assigned to the Kazakh National Technical University. During these years, mutually beneficial relations were established with many educational institutions in England, Italy, Canada, Finland, Japan, Germany, America. E.M. Shaikhutdinov personally was the coordinator of EU Tempus-TACIS program between three universities: Lakvilsky (Italy), London (Great Britain) and KazNTU (Kazakhstan).

2000-2001

Rector of KazNTU named after K.I. Satpayev is a graduate of KazPTI named after V.I. Lenin, candidate of geological and mineralogical sciences, Professor Yergali Nussipovich Nussipov. In 2000, Kazakh National Technical University opened 9 dissertation councils for defending the doctoral dissertations in 14 specialties, 2 councils for defending the candidate's dissertations in 3 specialties. In the same year, a publishing center was established, which was formed on the basis of the editorial department and the printing and multiplying section of the university. In October 2000, the first issue of “Ras” university newspaper was published. 6 institutes were created on the basis of existing faculties. The literary "Baisheshek" association rejoiced again. Based on Decree of RK President N.A.Nazarbayev, KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev was given a special status for significant contribution to emergence, development and professional formation of an individual on the basis of national and universal values, achievements of science and technology.

2001-2008

Dossym Kassymovich Suleyev was appointed University Rector based on RK MES Decree. He is a graduate of the Institute in 1970, a major scientist-specialist in the field of management and automation, modern educational technologies. Dossym Kassymovich is a talented, experienced organizer of educational and scientific work in the higher school system, who has worked for many years in leadership positions at universities and RK Ministry of Education and Science. He signed the Great Charter of Universities and actively joined the Bologna process. Since 2004-2005 academic year, KazNTU has switched to the credit technology of education adopted in the USA and European Union. Compared to 2000, the total amount of funding for science has increased by more than 12 times. In the summer of 2002, KazNTU students, as the only representative of Kazakhstan, took part in the team competition of robots "ROBOCON", held in Japan. For the first time, the festival of excellent graduates "Samgau" was held. Academic Council at KazNTU named after K.I. Satpayev approved a special sign in the form of a longitudinally dissected Mobius ribbon and the Anthem of the university as a university symbol. The university won "The Best University of the Year" title. Sixteen young teachers and students of the university were sent for internship to educational institutions in Turkey, Russia, China, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Germany and France. KazNTU named after K.I. Satpayev in 2003 in Paris was awarded International Prize “International Star Award” in gold category and a diploma-certificate. The prize was awarded to KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev Rector, Doctor of technical sciences, Professor D. K. Suleyev at the ceremony of XX International Convention WQC (World Quality Commitment). KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev is the first university in CIS and Central Asia to receive such a high award.

2008-2015

Based on the Order of RK President N.A.Nazarbayev, Rector of KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev was appointed Zheksenbek Makeyevich Adilov, Doctor of Economics, Professor, RK NAS Honorary Academician, Academician of International Engineering Academy and RK SRA. He is a graduate of the legendary Polytechnic University, an energetic and talented organizer, scientist, experienced teacher and reformer. Under his leadership, KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev has become an internationally recognized educational, research and innovation institution in the field of engineering and technology, uniting scientists and students from around the world. The university is the initiator in launching the new innovative specialties in demand by the production, such as: "Innovation Management", "Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology", "Space Engineering and Technology", a total of 17 specialties of higher and postgraduate education. Kazakh-Korean Scientific and Educational Center for Information and Communication Technologies were opened in KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev. By the decision of RK NAS Presidium, Earth Sciences department was determined to an independent structure, KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev became its base university. Department Chairman is academician Zh.M.Adilov. KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev stood out as one of the best educational institutions in the country, recognized internationally as an educational, research and innovation institution in the field of engineering and technology, the leader among Kazakhstani universities in "Euro-Rating-2013".

2015-2021

On behalf of the State Head, Nursultan Nazarbayev, two leading technical universities of the country KBTU and KazNTU were merged into one. A well-known scientist, talented organizer Iskander Kalybekovich Beissembetov was appointed Rector. He graduated from Moscow Economic and Statistical Institute (MESI) with honors, economist-mathematician, Doctor of Sciences. Over the years, he was in charge of Economic Research Institute at Economy Ministry; Agency for Strategic Planning of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Satpayev National Technical University is one of the largest educational institutions in the country that provides training in engineering specialties. “We are creating all the necessary conditions for its development. University has been granted autonomy. In addition, the university has become a research one," said President of Kazakhstan. In 2019, Rector became a laureate of Al-Farabi State Prize in Science and Technology. JSC "NNC "Kazatomprom" and NPJS "Kazakh National Research Technical University named after K.I. Satbayev" signed an agreement on cooperation in fundamental and applied research field of nuclear and alternative energy sphere and personnel training. International Scientific and Educational Center at Nuclear Industry was established. KazNRTU named after K.I. Satbayev entered the number of six hundred best universities. according to the rating of the best universities in the world (QS World University Rankings). Based on International Rating Agency Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, KazNRTU has become a leader among universities in Kazakhstan. Scientific projects have been implemented with the involvement of financial resources of the industry for a total amount of 421,195,000 tenge. KazNRTU named after K.I. Satbayev underwent a rebranding procedure and changed its name - Сәтбаев Университеті (Satbayev University). A specialized Institute of Digital Technology and Automation for advancing the artificial intelligence has been established. Satbayev University (SU) took 415th place among the eight hundred best universities in the world in International QS World University Rating, entering the top three universities in Kazakhstan. Studies were conducted due to industrial enterprises’ order for a total amount of 910,233,000 tenge (at the end of the year, the given amount was activated in full). SU, according to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) university ranking, entered the top 100 (50th place) of the best universities in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In the period from 2016 to 2018, in International QS World University Rating, our university occupied the position from 411 to 420 among the 800 strongest universities in the world with a unique annual increase of more than 100 positions and was awarded first places in "Leader in the reputational assessment of experts" and "Leader in the reputational assessment of employers" ratings of the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education.

Our days

Satbayev University

In January 1994, the KazPTI named after V.I.Lenin was transformed into the Kazakh National Technical University (KazNTU), which was entrusted with the functions on the training personnel for the country in a multilevel structure, adopted in the world practice, as well as the development of the curriculum and training programs in the technical specialties.

By the decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan of September 22, 1999, for the special merits in the training of the engineering and technical personnel of the country and in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of an academician Kanysh Imantayevich Satbayev, the Kazakh National Technical University was given the name of this outstanding Kazakhstani geologist.

In 2001, a special status was given to the university by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev, and in 2014, the university achieved the category of “National Research Technical University”. In 2017, KazNRTU named after K.I. Satpayev was renamed to Satbayev University.

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