Turan University

Turan University

Тұран Университеті
Motto	Turan for those who believe in themselves and strive for success
Type	Private
Established	1992 (1992)
Chairman	Seidumanov S.T.
Rector	Alshanov R.A.
Students	5000
Undergraduates	3000
Postgraduates	2000
Location	Almaty , Kazakhstan 43.2374°N 76.9404°E / 43.2374; 76.9404
Website	turan-edu.kz

Turan University (Kazakh: Тұран Университеті, Turan Ýnıversıteti; Russian: Университет Туран), is a university in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is the country’s first private university, founded in 1992.Turan University was registered in 1992 in Almaty.The system of specialist training at the university is conducted on 3 levels of education: basic higher education (Bachelor's programme, the Master's programme and Philosophiae doctor). Turan University offers 25 undergraduate majors,15 master specialties and 5 Philosophiae doctor specialties. The most popular fields are in three departments: economic, humanitarian and legal, Academy of Cinema and Television faculty. Education at the university of Turan is held in three languages: Kazakh, Russian, English.

Goals

The main goal of the Turan educational corporation is to create a unique environment for obtaining skills to prepare specialists. Turan University adopted a new academic policy towards innovation and entrepreneurship.

Grants

Admission to Turan University is carried out on the basis of state educational grants. The university also gives its own grants to students who had good marks from school.

Staff

The university employs 361 full-time teachers. This includes 55 doctors of science, professors, 215 candidates of science and associate professors, 1 philosophiae doctor. In addition to them, the educational process provides more than 49 practitioners, scientists, teachers and on the basis of staffing and hourly wage. Rector of the university of Turan is Alshanov R.A. Chairman of the university of Turan is Seidumanov S.T.

Campus

The university has its own campus with a total area of 35,000m². The main building is 7-storey tall and hosts the administration and the Economics, Humanities and Law faculties.There are 3 football pitches, 3 sports halls and a dormitory on campus.

Academics

Educational Corporation "Turan" is a system that provides the principle of continuity and multi-stage education, and includes:

• 2 universities (Almaty Archived 2017-05-12 at the Wayback Machine and Nur-Sultan)
• 3 colleges (Almaty and Nur-Sultan)
• Lyceum (Almaty) Archived 2017-05-07 at the Wayback Machine
• Educational and recreational complex "Tau-Turan" Archived 2017-05-25 at the Wayback Machine

Faculties

Bachelor’s Programs	Master’s Programs	Philosophiae doctor's Programs
Faculty of Humanities and Law: Law International Law International Relations Region Studies Psychology Translation skills Public relations Tourism Social-culture service Journalism Faculty of Economics: Marketing Management Hotel and hospitality management Logistics World economy Economy Accounting and audit Finance Information systems State and local governing Department of Academy of film and Television: Computing and Software Radio engineering, electronics and telecommunications Stage direction Cinematography	Faculty of Humanities and Law: International Relations Law Psychology Tourism Faculty of Economics: Economy Management Accounting and audit Marketing Information systems Department of Academy of film and Television: Computing and Software Stage direction Cinematography	Faculty of Humanities and Law: Law Psychology Faculty of Economics: Economy Management Finance

Partner universities

• Binary University College (Management and Entrepreneurship)
• London School of Business and Finance
• Moscow State University
• Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation
• Graduate School of Management (GSM Barcelona)

Student life

Turan university has an active academic, scientific, sports life, where the initiators of creative ideas are the students themselves. Students who during the year showed the best results in studies and conducted active scientific work are awarded the honorary title of "Student of the Year". The most active students receive the nomination "The Activist of the Year”. Students can join these organizations to improve their skills of team work:

• University Students Government
• Sirius Debate Club
• Enactus
• Sport life
• “Turan’s Trumps” Dance Club

Plans

On May 3, 2017 Turan University organized a training on journalism and press freedom for students from Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan. The World Press Freedom Day theme will be promoted among participants and Turan University partners. Organizers will train young reporters to cover general news, finance and business, governance, corruption, elections, women and gender equality, climate change and the environment, health, sport, and the culture of peace.

Notable alumni and faculty

• Ali Altynbayev (alumnus) - Deputy Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan

References

• Turan University Home Page

Other websites

1. Unesco
2. Official homepage
3. Triplehelix association Archived 2020-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
4. University Rankings
5. University Directory worldwide