INTERNATIONAL KAZAKH-TURKISH UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER KHOJA AHMED YASSAWI

79th MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Sapanca / TURKEY                                                                                14/08/2025

3. The Rector of the University presented information on the activities carried out from the 78th meeting of the Board of Trustees held on February 15, 2025, to the present (Appendix 2).

Report on the work carried out by the Rectorate between the 78th Meeting of the Board of Trustees held on 15.02.2025

Dear members of the Board of Trustees! Since the 78th meeting of the Board of Trustees, the Rectorate has carried out the following work:

• Khoja Ahmed Yassawi University ranked in the 761–770 band in the QS World University Rankings 2025. According to the Asia University Rankings, our university is 193rd in Asia and 9th in Central Asia.
• For the first time, our university entered the QS Sustainability Rankings 2025. In the QS World University Rankings 2026, the university improved from 848th place to the 761–770 range, indicating a rise of more than 80 positions.
• Our university was included in the 1001–1500 group in the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2025 for global sustainable development and ranked 4th among universities in Kazakhstan.
• From May 13–16, an external audit was conducted at the International Kazakh-Turkish University named after Khoja Ahmed Yassawi to renew the certificate confirming compliance with the ISO 9001:2015 international standard. The audit was conducted by an official delegation from the Turkish Standards Institute (TSE) from Ankara.
• Important memorandums were signed:

-A memorandum was signed following a meeting with Elvira Azimova, Chairperson of the Constitutional Court.

-A memorandum on bilateral cooperation was signed after a meeting with Aktoty Raimkulova, President of the International Turkic Culture and Heritage Foundation.

-A memorandum was signed with the non-profit joint-stock company “National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan” under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

-A mutually beneficial memorandum was signed with the “Atameken” Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Turkistan Region.

-New initiatives were launched at our university, and several important developments took place. In particular: A lecture hall named after Seyitkali Maduanuly, an honorary citizen of Turkistan, was opened; Scientific journals published their first official issues; A lecture hall named after Candidate of Philological Sciences, Professor Saparbek Ergobek, was opened; 150 monographs were purchased through the state procurement portal using budget funds; An Artificial Intelligence laboratory was equipped in a classroom of the Faculty of Engineering at the Kentau campus; For the first time in the Turkistan region, a nerve transplantation surgery was performed at our clinic; A new website was launched for students from brotherly Turkic countries; Traffic lights were installed and pedestrian lanes were marked near the Faculty of Philology building; The journal “Bilig” was raised to the Q3 level in subject rankings; Tulips bloomed in the university’s botanical garden, and the garden began yielding produce. 

-The university’s achievements and awards were presented.

• The symposium “II Kazakh Language – Language of Science: Artificial Intelligence and Terminology” was held. Within the symposium: A workshop titled “International Scientific Diplomacy” was conducted; A plenary session and sectional meetings were held;The musical drama “We Are One – Turkistan” was staged.
• An international scientific-practical conference titled “The Turkic World: Traditions, Experience, and Future Development of Electoral Systems” was held at our university. The event was organized jointly with the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Scientific events:

-International conferences and congresses – 8

-National conferences and congresses – 9

-Scientific seminars – 89

-Teleconferences – 6

-Round tables – 22

• Major events held at the university were highlighted. In particular: 

-The II International Summit of Engineers of the Turkic World was held in the format of an international scientific-practical conference titled “Innovations in Science and Technology”;

-The extended meeting No. 1 of the Higher Scientific and Technical Council was held;

-Anti-terrorism awareness activities were conducted at the university by specialists;

-A consultative platform alliance of the central election bodies of Turkic states was launched;

-A traveling seminar titled “Useful Linguistic Content and Digital Resources for the Development of Kazakh-Language Education” was held;

A national round table titled “Shokan and the Turkic World” was organized to mark the 190th anniversary of Shokan Ualikhanov.

• New steps were taken in the direction of international education and experience exchange. In particular:

-With the support of the Board of Trustees, 31 faculty members of our university—experienced professors who have worked at our institution for many years—visited Ankara (Turkey) for professional exchange.

-In the current academic year, 40 top-performing students of our university traveled across historical cities and institutions in Turkey as part of the “Yassawi Turkology Summer School – 2025.”

-Information was provided about the university’s international academic relations and official visits. In particular, Rector Zhanar Temirbekova visited Turkey and, together with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Mukhittin Shimsek, met with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Turkey, Yerkebulan Sapiyev. During the meeting, issues of strengthening bilateral cooperation in education and science were discussed.

-The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Mukhittin Shimsek, and Rector Zhanar Temirbekova also met with Serkan Kayalar, President of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA). During the meeting, previously implemented joint projects were reviewed, including infrastructure and educational initiatives supported by TİKA.

• Our students became winners of the Republican Subject Olympiad. The traditional national student subject Olympiad, organized annually by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, was held for the 17th time this year. Students of our university actively participated in several academic disciplines and achieved high results.
• Various events organized jointly with public organizations were held.
• Several festive events were organized at our university.
• Our university became the winner of the XIII Summer Universiade.
• Our young athletes achieved top results in international and national competitions.

Thank you for your attention!

Chairman of the Board of Trustees,                                       Mukhittin Shimsek                

Professor, Doctor

INTERNATIONAL KAZAKH-TURKISH UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER KHOJA AHMED YASSAWI

79th MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

EXTRACT FROM THE DECISION

Astana city                                                                                           07/02/2026

3. Rector of the University in the 2024-2025 academic year the report on achievements and achievements (2-additional).

As a result of the discussion,

The report on the work done in the 2024-2025 academic year was positively evaluated and the University, It was decided to approve in accordance with subparagraphs (g) and (h) of Article 5 of the charter.

From the meeting of the 79th Plenipotentiary Council of the rector of the University on 14.08.2025 report on the work done by the Rector for the subsequent period of time

Dear Members of the Plenipotentiary Council! 79-from the meeting of the Plenipotentiary Council to the present day the rector's office carried out the following work:

• Akhmet Yassawi University ranked 800-850 in QS World University Rankings

Increased from the (2025) range to the 761-770 (2026) range. QS Asia University

According to Rankings 2026, the university ranks 184th from 193rd in 2025

he rose to 9th place. In 2023-2026, our university took the 239th place

It showed steady growth to the 184th place.

• According to the results of QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, the University internationally recognized in a number of subject areas:

-Modern Languages 151-200 seat spacing,

-Education-351-400 places,

-Arts & Humanities - 501-550 place spacing.

These results are reflected in the University's humanitarian and pedagogical areas

international recognition of academic potential and quality of Education

shows.

• Entered the QS Sustainability Rankings 2026. Overall result: 1301-1400 places

(Overall performance). QS Sustainability Rankings are based on three main areas:

-Environmental Impact - 1251+

-Social Impact - 1251+

-Governance - ~947

• Achievements and awards of our university: teachers of our university "Holders of State Scientific scholarships", " best university teacher-2025", winner of the “Bolashak” scholarship and he was awarded the "Best of the year" for his contribution to the development of Turkistan Region;
• Cooperation in the field of education at the International and regional levels the memorandum was signed
• Indicator of the total book fund for the 2025-2026 academic year: total book fund-525515 PCs.
• New initiatives of our university: "bulletin of Yassawi University" the journal was divided into two areas of Philology and pedagogy. "Turkology" Journal of the Ministry of Science and higher education of the Republic of Kazakhstan the committee for quality assurance in the field of Higher Education included in the 3rd list of publications in the direction of Philological Sciences (Order No. 2169 of 30.12.2025).
• For the new academic year, 360 units of monoblock were purchased. 150 copies of them in Kazakhstan from the side, 210 copies from Turkey.
• An economic Investigation Office was opened at the Faculty of law and a lecture hall was opened at the Faculty of" philology " in the name of Professor Zhumabay Abil.
• The faculty and staff of our university went a trip for the purpose of international exchange of scientific experience in the near and far abroad.
• The management of the academic and research dominance Center  got acquainted with the work. Doctors of the clinic and Diagnostic Center Proximal and distal, in collaboration with a well-known surgeon from Turkey operated on four patients with hypospadias.
• Important events held at our university: Scientific events:

-International conferences and congresses -18 ;

-Republican Conference, Congress-3;

-Scientific seminars -81;

-Round table-17.

-Competition-1;

• Educational activities:

-Events in the direction of spiritual and moral education - 9;

-Activities in the direction of legal education (concept of Law and Order) - 15;--Activities related to the formation of a healthy lifestyle - 8;

-National events of the Turkic peoples with a single bottom-5;

-Environmental education activities (clean Kazakhstan campaign) - 8;

-Events in the direction of National-Patriotic Education -9;

-Measures for the development of personal, speaker qualities of young people-5.

• XXVII International Conference" Comparative Public Administration in the Turkic world" Public Administration Forum (12.09.2025)
• XI International Congress of Turkology" Turkology and the Turkic world" (Dated 01.10.2025) International Exhibition" heritage that has overcome time - the Silk Road " opened (20-21.10.2025)
• "Media and peace journalism in the age of artificial intelligence" round table was held (28.11.2025)
• "Philosophy and legal culture of the Great Steppe": breakout sessions were held (04-05.12.2025)
• Tribute to the man of Labor: the photo exhibition "Labor" was held at our University (15.12.2025)
• Within the framework of the program" academic leadership and flexible skills"the training was held (28.10-23.12.2025)
• Teaching staff and administrative staff of our educational institution knowledge of quality, science, academia, international relations and sports and professional development, cooperation and partnership between the team in order to strengthen ties, the IV Yasawi Winter School was organized;
• Within the framework of the new initiative, three meetings of the academic club were held at our university.
• Young athletes of our university are a group at world and national competitions "what?" In the 2025-2026 academic year (August-January)  the total number of students is 46 medals, which means that our athletes high performance.
• Purchase of office furniture were received for academic buildings of the University for the new academic year. Office 90 in the Academic Building No. 1, office 10 in the Academic Building No. 3 and In the Educational Building No. 7, furniture was made for 15 offices.

Thank you for your attention and listening!

As a result of the discussion,

The report on the work done in the 2024-2025 academic year was positively evaluated and the University, It was decided to approve in accordance with subparagraphs (g) and (h) of Article 5 of the charter.

Chairman of the plenipotentiary Council,                                   Muhittin SHIMSHEK

Professor, Doctor

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