Nazarbayev University
| Kazakh: Назарбаев Университеті Russian: Назарбаев Университет |
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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 2010 |
| President | Shigeo Katsu |
| Students | 4017 |
| Location | Astana, Kazakhstan |
| Website | nu.edu.kz |
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Nazarbayev University (NU) is an autonomous research university in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Founded as a result of the initiative of the President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev in 2010, it is an English-medium institution, with an international faculty and staff. The acceptance rate for undergraduate programs is 1:8.5. All undergraduate students attend free of charge, and students in good standing receive a stipend. The faculty-to-student class ratio is 1:9.
Nazarbayev University aims to become the national brand of Kazakhstan higher education, combining the advantages of the national education system and the world's best scientific and educational practice. The university management bodies are the Executive Board, Board of Trustees and the Supreme Board of Trustees. The Chairman of the Supreme Board of Trustees is the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev.
On October 17, 2009, the strategy for the 2010-2012 university development was approved, during the first meeting of the New University of Astana’s Board of Directors, chaired by Prime Minister Karim Masimov.
In June 2010, in accordance with government decree, the university changed its name to “Nazarbayev University”.
In Fall 2010, admission to Nazarbayev University’s Foundation Program began.
On December 22, 2010, Majilis approved a bill on “Nazarbayev University’s” status.
On January 19, 2011, the President of Kazakhstan signed the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on “Nazarbayev University’s status”, “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools”, and “Nazarbayev Fund”.
On June 15, 2011, Nazarbayev University changed its legal status and was renamed “Autonomous organization of education “Nazarbayev University”. The university uses its own educational standards, and is not administered by the Ministry of Education and Science of RK. The activity of the university is regulated by the special Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan on “Nazarbayev University’s status”, “Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools” and “Nazarbayev Fund”.
In 2012, the new international university was presented within the two-day workshop in Astana. Among the participants of the workshop were: Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov, Minister of Education and Science; Ann Lonsdale, Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge University; Jeffrey Wachtel, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of Stanford University; Michael Wharton Vice-Provost of University College London, and professors of National University of Singapore and other universities. By the end of the workshop, the recommendations on the formation of a Board of Trustees and Advisory Board, as well as the signing of cooperation agreements between universities of a number of countries had been developed.
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