Kentau Institution was established in 1993 with the faculty of Medicine and Ecology in its content. The faculty of Art joined Kentau Institution in 1994. The first vice-president of the institute doc.m.s, professor M.Rysuly. Later one this position was lead by academician, A.Rakyshev, professor A.Baeshov, and docent I.Moldaliev. During 2003-2008 professor Zh.K.Onalbek, 2008-2013 professor B.K.Mukhamedzhanov were the directors of the institute. Since 2013 professor K.M.Berkimbaev has been the director the Institute.
Kentau Institute consists of 94 employees,4 structural departments. Student of Kazakh diaspor from foreign countries, foreign students and local students who won Turkish grant study in Preparation department in Kentau Institute. About two thousand listeners studied ever since.They were educated by 1 professor, 3 candidates, 11 senior Hefurers, 28 master teachers and 18 teachers. The Institute has all facilities to conduct the educational process. Three educational buildings, sports hall, computer classes with Internet access, electronic textbooks, multimedial equipment, activboards, and 50 classroom are available for students.
400 bed dormitory, medical servise, library and canteens are functioning for students. About 20 thousand books are collected at the library.
The aim of the Institute
In order to support the Presidents idea about three prior language in his letter to the people of Kazakhstan, the Institute is conducting works on teaching Kazakh,Turkish and English languages.