Higher Education in IT: An Overview of Astana IT University

Astana IT University is a leader in innovative IT education and science with strong academic traditions. The university's goal is to ensure the quality of ICT workforce training on an interdisciplinary basis.

The university was opened in 2019 in Astana. The duration of study is three years.

Bachelor's Programs:

— Computer Science

— Software Engineering

— Big Data Analysis

— Media Technologies

— Mathematical and Computational Science

— Big Data in Healthcare

— Cyber Security

— Smart Technologies

— Industrial Internet of Things

— Electronic Engineering

— IT Management

— IT Entrepreneurship

— Digital Journalism.

Student Life

Astana IT University has more than 30 student clubs based on interests. Involvement in student clubs gives students the opportunity to expand their intellectual and leadership skills through independent management of the clubs.

Many student clubs participate in traditional university events such as Freshman Orientation, Welcome Party, AITU Talent Show, KVN, debates, Acoustic Night, and others.

Academic Mobility

Students have the opportunity to spend one trimester in another country as a student of a foreign university without interrupting their studies at Astana IT University. The goal of academic mobility programs is the internationalization of higher education and cultural integration of young people from different countries.

By taking advantage of academic mobility, you will have the opportunity to get acquainted with the culture and education system of another country, improve your foreign language skills, make new friends, and gain invaluable experience.

Documents required for academic mobility:

— official transcript

— IELTS certificate

— recommendation letter from a teacher

— copy of passport.

When selecting candidates for study under academic mobility, in case of equal scores, priority is given to:

— candidates with a high GPA

— candidates with a high foreign language score

— orphans or students who have lost parental care

— disabled persons from childhood or disabled individuals

— candidates from large families.

Partner universities:

— University of Latvia, Latvia

— Beijing Institute of Technology, China

— Lawrence Technological University, USA

— Ankara University, Turkey

— Kyungpook National University, South Korea

— Inha University, South Korea

— Schmalkalden University of Applied Sciences, Germany

— Cracow University of Technology, Poland.

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