Higher Education in IT: An Overview of Karaganda Technical University

The Abilkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University is a higher education institution for training technical specialists in the city of Karaganda. The Karaganda Technical University holds a special status — it is the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan University. Education is offered across a wide range of technical and humanities specialties. It was founded on July 9, 1953.

The Department of "Information and Computing Systems" was established in 2014. It places great emphasis on the implementation of innovative projects and the commercialization of scientific research. The department also actively participates in competitions for budget funding for the selection of projects to carry out initiative and risky scientific research. Over the past three years, the volume of state-budget-funded research and development (R&D) has exceeded 38,000,000 tenge.

In November 2018, the Department of "Information and Computing Systems," together with leading IT companies in the region, created the IT Competence Center. Additionally, a Cisco Network Academy laboratory was opened, where training is conducted using the latest world-class technologies, leading to the acquisition of CCNA and CCNP certifications.

Accreditation

The Abilkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University successfully passed international institutional reaccreditation by the Independent Accreditation and Rating Agency (NAAR/IAAR) for the maximum term of seven years. The university has successfully confirmed its compliance with high standards of higher education quality until December 2032.

The university's programs are accredited by leading European and international agencies: ASIIN, ACQUIN, KAZSEE, and NAACO. More than 65 bachelor's, master's, and doctoral educational programs regularly undergo professional-public accreditation.

In the national ranking of university demand in Kazakhstan, KarTU consistently ranks in the top 20 among all universities in Kazakhstan, and all its programs are in the top 10 educational programs in the republic. In international rankings, the university is represented in QS World University Rankings, UI GreenMetric, Webometrics, and ARES.

Bachelor's Programs

In 2019, the department, together with the Karaganda Medical University, launched an innovative dual-degree educational program called "IT Medicine." Other programs include:

— "Information Systems": implementation and support of information systems and technologies

— "Computing Technology and Software": implementation, support, and operation of software and computing technology

— "IT Engineering": training of IT specialists capable of effectively organizing and managing mechanical engineering or metallurgical production.

Master's Programs

— "Blockchain Technologies": development and implementation of advanced practical solutions using Blockchain technologies

— "Information Systems": development of modern technologies in the field of information systems and carrying out pedagogical activities in the profile of training

— "Computing Technology and Software": conducting scientific and pedagogical activities in the field of development and implementation of computing technology and software

— "Machine Learning and Data Analysis": conducting scientific and pedagogical activities in the field of machine learning and data analysis

— "Artificial Intelligence by Industry": training of a new generation of specialists capable of developing, implementing, and applying artificial intelligence technologies in various spheres of the economy and industry — in industry, energy, transport, business, education, medicine, and public administration.

Opportunities for Students

— participation in hackathons, workshops, and masterclasses conducted by partners from "Terricovaya Valley"

— cooperation with foreign universities, including the Technical Universities of Munich and Dresden in Germany, as well as Tomsk Polytechnic University in Russia

— in collaboration with the Dresden University, standards for distance education and accreditation systems have been developed

— the opportunity to study under the "Bolashak" program in the USA, Canada, England, Ireland, France, Singapore, Malaysia, and Russia.

 Employment

The Abilkas Saginov Karaganda Technical University regularly hosts meetings and job fairs with employers for further employment in the specialty.

Tuition Fees

The cost of tuition for bachelor's programs is 697,500 tenge per year.
The cost of tuition for master's programs is 641,700 tenge per year.