History of Open University of Kyzylorda

The Kyzylorda Open University is one of the universities of the Syr region, which has established itself in the educational business. The Kyzylorda Open University was opened in 1998 as the Kyzylorda Engineering and Economic Institute, and in 2009 it was transformed into Humanitarian and Technical Institute “Akmeshit”.

In 2022, by the decision of the founder of the Institute it was renamed into an educational institution “Kyzylorda Institute of Technology and Service” and passed state re-registration through the Department of Justice of the Kyzylorda region.

In accordance with the decision of the founders and on the basis of the certificate of the Department of Justice of Kyzylorda region on the state re-registration of the legal entity the educational institution “Kyzylorda Institute of Technology and Service” as of February 10, 2023 it was renamed in the educational institution “Kyzylorda Open University”.

During 25 years though it was not so much time for history, it conquered milestones that have taken a worthy place in society. A lot of work is being done to strengthen the material and technical base of the university and to train competitive specialists. Today the university carries out educational activity under the license of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of RK on 23 educational programs of higher education.

Scientists of the university took part in the competition for grant financing of scientific and scientific-technical projects, organized by the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, at the result of which several projects received grant financing. Also in the competitions organized by the local executive body, our scientists participated with their projects and repeatedly became winners. The number of articles of the teaching staff and students published in the international peer-reviewed journals, at collections of works of foreign and domestic conferences is growing every year.

All necessary conditions for training modern students have been created. Professional and competitive specialists, educated at the University, that are in demand in the labor market, fruitfully work in various sectors of the economy of Kazakhstan.

The University has passed specialized accreditation of the international institutional and educational programs through the Association of Modern (Elite) Education of Kazakhstan (KAZSEE), which in June 2022 entered the register of accreditation bodies recognized in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and was transferred to the Institute by the decision of the accreditation council of KAZSEE for a period of 5 years (30.06.2022-29.06.2027). ) for passing the specialized accreditation of institutional and educational programs.

In addition, in May 2023, 9 more educational programs of the institution passed international specialized accreditation and received certificates of accreditation agency (19.06.2023-18.06.2028). ) for passing the specialized accreditation of educational programs.