18 educational programs of ENU are undergoing international specialized (re-)accreditation

The university host a visit of the External Expert Commission of the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating (IAAR) as part of the specialized (re-)accreditation of 18 educational programs from April 1-3, 2026:

6B11405/7M11405 – Social Work;

6B03103 – Psychology;

6B02201/8D02201 – Philosophy;

6B03214 – Public Relations;

6B07532/7M07532 – Standardization and Certification (by Industry);

6B06112/7M06112 – Artificial Intelligence Technologies;

6B02124 – Media Arts;

6B03206 – Sports Journalism;

7M01512 – Chemistry;

7M01513 – Biology;

7M02207 – Psychology of Religion;

7M06120 – Business Analytics in IT;

8D05305 – Nuclear Physics;

8D03107 – Diplomacy and Management in Ethnopolitics.

The commission is chaired by Maris Klavins, Dr. Habil. Chem., professor at the University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia), an international expert of the International Association of Religious Research (IAAR).

The Commission includes the following domestic experts:

Banu Abdrasheva, Candidate of Sociological Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work and Social Pedagogy, Buketov Karaganda National Research University (Karaganda);

Ayazbi Beisenkulov, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Assistant Professor, Department of Media Communications, International University of Information Technology (Almaty);

Aibarsha Bozheyeva, PhD in Art History, Professor, AlmaU University (Almaty);

Aigul Gazizova, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University (Astana);

Didar Yedilkhan, PhD, Associate Professor, Director of the Smart City Research Center, Astana IT University (Astana);

Nazgul Erdybaeva, Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor, D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University (Ust-Kamenogorsk);

Olga Zharkevich, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Professor, Department of Technological Equipment, Mechanical Engineering, and Standardization, Saginov Technical University (Karaganda);

Aisulu Ismailova, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Information Systems, Academician of the International Academy of Informatization, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University (Astana);

Gulnara Karimova, PhD, Associate Professor, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (Almaty);

Galiya Kirillova, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Almaty University of Humanities and Economics (Almaty);

Bekzhan Meyrbayev, Candidate of Philosophical Sciences, Associate Professor, Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy and Political Science, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty);

Galiya Movkebaeva, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Professor, Department of International Relations and World Economy, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty);

Sergey Nikolsky, Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor, Buketov Karaganda National Research University (Karaganda);

Klara Turebaeva, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Academician of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zhubanov Aktobe University (Aktobe).

Experts-Employer:

Said Alimbaev, International Academy of Informatization;

Elena Kulikova, Chairman of the “Employment and Social Entrepreneurship” Subcommittee of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry “Atameken”, CEO of the Technology and Innovation Hub, President of the Garmonya private foundation and the TABYS community of social entrepreneurs and NGO;

Expert students:

Iskander Baizhanov, 2nd-year master's student of the educational program "Information Systems and IT Solutions by Industry", Institute of Business and Digital Technologies, S S. Seifullin Kazakh Agro Technical Research University (Astana);

Alisher Ilyasov, 3-year doctoral student of the "International Relations" educational program, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Almaty);

Askerkhan Nurgulan, 2-year doctoral student, program "Philosophy", Buketov Karaganda National Research University (Karaganda);

Karina Umarova, 1-year doctoral student, "Standardization" educational program, S. Seifullin Kazakh Agrotechnical Research University (Astana).

The agency's coordinator is Nazyrova Gulfiya Rivkatovna, Candidate of Economic Sciences, project, manager for institutional and specialized accreditation of universities at the Independent Agency for Accreditation and Rating.

According to the visit's program, on the first day of the commission's work, expert held meetings and interviews with vice rectors, heads of departments, faculty, students, graduates, and employers of the accredited educational programs.

The meetings addressed various issues related to the conditions for implementing educational programs, student support, and human resources policy.