Quality of education
Programmes built around real-world tasks, placements and student project work.
Mission and strategy
Generating new competencies and educating a leader who conveys a research mindset and culture.
The university is developing as a multi-disciplinary research centre: it updates its degree programmes to meet the needs of the regional economy, strengthens its research agenda and builds partnerships with employers, overseas universities and business.
Research and innovation
Research institutes, laboratories and support for the commercialisation of developments.
Openness
Public reporting, openly available documents and public reception by the rector.
Development programme. The university's current development programme covers 2024–2028; its text is published in the Open University section.
History
The university was founded in 1943 and has grown from a technological institute into the largest multi-disciplinary university in Kazakhstan.
1943
The institution is founded: a technological institute that gave rise to the university.
1963
Development of engineering and technology programmes for the region's industry.
1998
Transformation into the South Kazakhstan State University named after Mukhtar Auezov.
2000s
Expansion of the range of degree programmes and the opening of new faculties and institutes.
2020s
Research status, higher schools, international partnerships and Erasmus+ projects.
Historical note. The exact dates and name changes follow the university's official chronology. Gallery of rectors →
Structure and governance
Read more: Structure and leadership →
The university comprises faculties, higher schools, research institutes, a college and a preparatory department. Every unit follows the same template: about the unit, governance, departments, programmes, academic staff, research, international links, student life, news and contacts.
Faculties
Faculties 8
- Faculty of Agriculture
- Faculty of History and Pedagogy
- Faculty of Philology
- Faculty of Culture and Arts
- Faculty of Sport and Tourism
- Faculty of Architecture, Construction and Transport
- Faculty of Mechanics, Mechanical Engineering and Oil and Gas
- Faculty of Law
Higher schools and units 5 + 3
- Higher School of Computer Engineering and Energy
- Higher School of Natural Sciences and Pedagogy
- Higher School of Management and Business
- Higher School of Textile and Food Engineering
- Higher School of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
- Institute of Innovative Educational Technologies
- Military department
- College of South Kazakhstan University · Foundation
Governance
Rector of the university
Overall management of the university, development strategy, public reception on personal matters.
First Vice-Rector and Vice-Rectors
Academic policy, research and innovation, student affairs, international cooperation.
Academic Board and Supervisory Board
Decisions on the university's educational, research and financial activities.
Individual members. The current list of executives, telephone numbers and reception hours is published in the contacts section and on the official website auezov.edu.kz.
Rankings and recognition
| Ranking | Position | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| QS World University Rankings | top 731+ | Global university ranking |
| Webometrics | top 5 | Among universities in Kazakhstan |
| National rankings | leading positions | In engineering, agriculture and pedagogy |
The figures are given according to the university's official data and are updated when new editions of the rankings are published.
Infrastructure and campus
Everything for study, research and student life
19 academic buildings, 3 sports complexes, 6 dormitories, research laboratories and shared-use centres, a museum, a theatre, a television and radio studio, a publishing house and a library.
- Research institutes and laboratories
- Design and engineering bureau and business incubator
- Conference halls, co-working spaces, digital educational resources
- Teaching in three languages: Kazakh, Russian and English
The campus in photographs
The university in figures
317
degree programmes
173 bachelor's · 112 master's · 32 PhD
27 000+
students
more than 30% study on a state grant
19
academic buildings
including 3 sports complexes
754
academic staff with a research degree
116 doctors of science · 548 candidates · 90 PhD
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