Maqsut Narikbayev University's mission is to serve people by providing high-quality and affordable education.
Education that meets the level of international standards and the needs of the modern labour market.
A fair tuition fee consisting of the real cost of educational services provided.
Contributing to the establishment of an honest and just society,
development of which is determined by science, education, social responsibility, spiritual and moral values.
From Almaty to Astana. From Kazakhstan State University to Maqsut Narikbayev University. Since 1994, our university has opened its doors in Almaty, the southern capital of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since 2002, the University has moved to the new capital of the country — Astana. In 2020, Maqsut Narikbayev University was rated as the No. 1 University in the ratings of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the NCE Atameken. Find out more about the history of our university below.
In 1994, by decree of President N.A. Nazarbayev, he was appointed as the first Rector of the newly established Kazakh State Law Institute (now KAZGUU University) in Almaty.
Throughout his career, he held several key positions, including:
– Member of Parliament (MP) of the Regional Council.
– Corresponding Member and President of the Association of Lawyers of Kazakhstan.
– Member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of Kazakhstan.
– Member of the National Council for State Policy under the President of Kazakhstan.
– Member of the Supreme Judicial Council of Kazakhstan.
A distinguished scholar, Yerkesh Nurpeisov authored numerous scientific and literary publications, including monographs and over 50 academic and popular articles.
Nagashbay Shaikenov – (1998-2000) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Kazakh Legal Scientist and Politician, Doctor of Law, Professor.
N.A. Shaikenov was a great scientist and an outstanding professor. He made a significant contribution to the development of conceptual problems of legal science: the essence of law, law and interests in society, the formation of a legal society, legal coverage for market transformations. He took an active part in the drafting of a number of important legislative acts. As the Minister of Justice, he fought hard for Legal reform, revived the Ministry of Justice, reviewed its functions and tasks, as a result of which the Ministry of Justice took a dominant position in the system of law enforcement agencies.
He was one of the main developers of the State program of Legal reform approved by the decree of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1994). Under the legal reform program, he undertook a set of measures aimed at increasing the role of law in society, creating the necessary legislative and law enforcement framework for the ongoing reforms.
At his initiative, one of the priority areas of the Legal reform was the training of legal personnel. The opening of a specialized higher legal institution became possible by virtue of the direct participation of N.A. Shaikenov.
More than 30 works have been published, including 1 monograph, 2 works have been published abroad. The fundamental work ‘Legal coverage of the interests of personality’, published in 1990 in Sverdlovsk, has become the synthesis of the long-term theoretical research by N.A. Shaikenov.
Maqsut Narikbayev – (2000 -2007), (2012 -2013) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Kazakh Statesman, Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan (1995-1996), was a Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (2003-2006), Member of the Supreme Judicial Council of Kazakhstan, State Counselor of Justice of the 2nd class, Judge of the highest qualification class, Doctor of Law, Professor.
Being a well-known public and political figure, he took an active part in the legal development and strengthening of the statehood of independent Kazakhstan. He worked as a member of the permanent working group on improving legislation on law enforcement under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He was the Head of the Working Groups when drafting ‘Law on the Prosecutor’s Office’ and ‘On Courts and the Structure of Judges’ (1994-95). He was a member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on combating corruption and the observance of service ethics by civil servants (2002), the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in the second half of the 1990s, 2002-09, while in 2003-06 – Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan), was a member of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2011), was a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2003), the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (since 2010), Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber at the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2001, he created the public association ‘Republican Civil Movement ‘For Legal Kazakhstan’, and in April 2004, at the Constitutive Congress of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (PDK), organized on his initiative, he was elected as its Chairman.
He was one of the most active participants in the meetings of the Inter-Party Council on the problems of finding optimal solutions to overcome the consequences of the global financial crisis in Kazakhstan. Since April 2012 – Honorary Chairman (Leader) of the ‘Adilet’ party.
Research Adviser of six Doctors of Law and Thesis Supervisor of seven PhD theses in legal sciences.
Member of the Thesis Board for the defense of PhD theses at KAZGUU.
Sergey Fedorovich Udartsev – (2007-2009) Honorary Rector of M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University, prominent Kazakhstani legal scholar and public figure, Doctor of Law, professor, editor-in-chief of the ‘Law and State’ journal (2013-2022), Honorary Lawyer of Kazakhstan. Director of the Research Institute of Legal Policy, Constitutional Legislation and Public Administration.
Judge of the first Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan (1992-1995), initially appointed judge of the re-established Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since January 2023), member of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Over the years, he worked as Chairman of the Expert Council on Legal Sciences of the Higher Attestation Committee of Kazakhstan, the Expert Council of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Accreditation Council of the Independent Agency for Quality Assurance in Education, as well as a member of Research Advisory Councils under the Constitutional Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Supreme Court of the RK, Qualification Committee of the Supreme Judicial Council, National Research Board for Social and Human Sciences, Scientific Advisory Board of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. Member of the editorial boards and editorial councils of many Kazakh and foreign scientific journals.
Author of more than 750 scientific, popular science, and methodological published works on the history of legal and political doctrines, philosophy of law, theory of state and law, constitutional law, civil law, history of state and law of Kazakhstan, history of legal science and legal education of Kazakhstan. About 140 academic papers have been published outside of Kazakhstan.
Kogamov Marat Shekishuly – (2009-2012) Honorary Rector of M.Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
In 1980, graduated with honours from the Karaganda High School of the USSR MIA, specialising in investigative and forensic studies; recipient of the F. Dzerzhinsky Scholarship.
In 1983, completed ahead of schedule, with defence of a dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences, the full-time adjuncture at the F. Dzerzhinsky Kyiv Higher School of the USSR Ministry of Internal Affairs.
In 1982 (at the age of 23), he defended his dissertation for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences at T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Kyiv.
Dissertation title: Legal and Organisational Issues of Crime Prevention in the Course of Preliminary Investigation (based on materials of investigative units of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Kazakh SSR). Academic supervisor – Doctor of Law, Professor D. Suslo, official opponents – Doctor of Law, Professor Y. Livshits; Candidate of Law N. Korotky, leading institution – F. Dzerzhinsky Kharkiv Law Institute.
6. In 1997, he defended his dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences at T. Shevchenko Kyiv State University, Kyiv. Dissertation title: Topical Issues of Improving Crime Investigation in the Republic of Kazakhstan. Academic consultant – Doctor of Law, Professor M. Mikheenko, official opponents – Doctor of Law, Professor V. Bakhin; Doctor of Law, Professor V. Zelenetsky; Doctor of Law, Professor V. Lukashevich, leading institution – Ivan Franko Lviv State University of the Ministry of Education of Ukraine.
7. Candidate of Legal Sciences (1982, Kyiv); Doctor of Legal Sciences (1997, Kyiv). The doctoral degree was nostrified in the RK in 1999.
8. Academic title of Associate Professor (2000); academic title of Professor (2000); Academician of the Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2000); Honorary Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2024).
9. Main places of education and employment (years):
1966-1976 – Student at Secondary School No. 51, Ushtobe, Karatal District, Taldy-Kurgan Region.
School years (summer period) – work in rice fields, at a meat processing plant, a procurement office, and a yurt factory (Taldy-Kurgan Region, Karatal District, Ushtobe).
1976-1980 – Studies at the Karaganda High School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
1980-1983 – Adjunct postgraduate student at the Kyiv Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR named after F. Dzerzhinsky.
1983-1985 – Senior Lecturer, Lecturer at the Department of Criminal Law and Procedure, Karaganda Higher School of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the USSR.
1985-1988 – Senior Operational Officer, Head of the Division for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property (BHSS), Department of Internal Affairs of the Karatal District Executive Committee, Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1988-1991 – Operational Officer; Operational Officer for Particularly Important Cases, respectively, of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Taldy-Kurgan City Executive Committee and of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1991-1992 – Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Misappropriation of Socialist Property of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1992-1994 – Senior Operational Officer for Particularly Important Cases of the Anti-Corruption Group of the Department of the Main Directorate for Combating Organised Crime and Corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1994-1995 – Head of Staff of the Regional Department of Internal Affairs of the Taldy-Kurgan Region.
1995-1996 – Deputy Head of the Directorate of Legal Support and External Relations – Head of the Legal Support Division of the Staff of the Main Directorate of the MIA of the RK; Deputy Head of Staff – Head of the Directorate of Legal Support and External Relations of the Staff of the Main Directorate of the MIA of the RK.
1996-1997 – Adviser to the Chairman of the State Investigative Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Deputy Head of the Department – Head of the Organisational and Inspection Directorate of the Organisational and Personnel Department of the State Investigative Committee; Deputy Head of the Department of the State Investigative Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Akmola).
1997-1999 – Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Secretariat; Deputy Director – Head of the Investigative Directorate of the Department of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Acting Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Investigations; Senior Inspector for Particularly Important Cases of the Centre for Public Relations – Head of the Advisory Group to the Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
1999-2001 – First Head of the Academy of Tax Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Deputy Chairman of the Committee of Tax Police of the Ministry of State Revenues of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2001-2003 – Head of the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2003-2004 – First Vice-Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
2004-2007 – Head of the Academy of Financial Police of the Agency of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2007 (March-September) – Chief Inspector of the Secretariat of the Security Council of the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
2007-2009 – Chief Research Fellow at the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice; Expert at the Institute of the General Prosecutor’s Office named after S. Eskaraev.
2009-2012 – Rector of the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
2012-2017 – Director of the Research Institute for Criminal Procedure Studies and Anti-Corruption of KAZGUU University; from 17 April 2014 concurrently Director of the Institute of Scientific Expertise and Analysis of KAZGUU University; additionally, Head of Research Projects of the Professors’ Office of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University in the field of criminal justice and scientific legal expertise.
2017 – present – Head of Research Projects of the Professors’ Office of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University in the field of criminal justice and scientific legal expertise (Professors’ Office). Concurrently Director of the Institute of Scientific Expertise and Analysis of the University. Honorary Rector of the Academy of Financial Police of the Republic of Kazakhstan; Honorary Rector of M. S. Narikbayev KAZGUU University.
10. Member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on personnel policy in law enforcement agencies. Chair of the Public Council on the activities of the internal affairs bodies of the RK (2014 – March 2022).
Chair of the PhD Doctoral Dissertation Council of the Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov.
Expert and member of various scientific advisory, expert and public councils under central state bodies of the Republic of Kazakhstan (CEC RK, Mazhilis of the Parliament of the RK, Constitutional Council of the RK, Constitutional Court of the RK, Supreme Court of the RK, Ministry of Justice of the RK, Commissioner for Human Rights in the RK, Commissioner for Children’s Rights in the RK, General Prosecutor’s Office of the RK, Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RK, AFM RK, Anti-Corruption Agency of the RK, Agency for Civil Service Affairs of the RK, etc.). Expert of international (UNDP, USAID, OSCE, IOM, MTR) and national human rights non-governmental organisations.
During the period 2002-2007, served as a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the RK (Presidential Decree No. 303 of 19 February 2002 On the Establishment of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the RK).
From 1999 to 2015, was a member of the Scientific Advisory Council under the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
11. Co-author of the draft Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1997); expert, consultant, and co-author of the draft new edition of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2014).
12. For many years, served as Chair of dissertation councils for the award of the academic degrees of Candidate of Legal Sciences, Doctor of Legal Sciences, and PhD at KAZGUU University; member of doctoral councils of individual law enforcement universities of the country; expert of the Higher Attestation Commission of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan; repeatedly acts as an official opponent (reviewer) at dissertation defences, including abroad, etc.
At present – Chair of the Dissertation Council for the award of the academic degree of PhD at the Karaganda Academy of the MIA of the RK named after B. Beisenov.
13. Academic specialisations: constitutional law, criminology, criminal justice, criminal law, criminal procedure law, operational and investigative activities, prosecutorial supervision, legal practice (advocacy), protection of human rights, and other branches of law related to criminal justice and the rights and freedoms of individuals and citizens, etc.
14. Academic supervisor (doctoral dissertations for the degree of Doctor of Legal Sciences – 3):
1) Mukashev G. “Methodological and Criminological Problems of Ensuring the Security of Society (preventive-legal, moral and value-based aspects)”, 2005;
2) Buleuliyev B. “Trial with the Participation of Jurors: Problems of Formation and Prospects for Development in the RK”, 2010;
3) Taimerdenov M. “Judicial Actions in the Main Trial Proceedings: Criminal Procedural and Forensic Aspects”, 2010.
Scientific supervisor (dissertations for the degree of Candidate of Legal Sciences – 15):
1) Saburov D. “Specific Features of Inquiry Proceedings in the Bodies of the Military Police of the RK”, 2001;
2) Yeralina L. “Jurisdiction of Criminal Cases: History and Modernity”, 2002;
3) Alimagambetov E. “Criminal Prosecution in Respect of Foreign Citizens”, 2002;
4) Abdullayev S. “Forensic Examination in the Investigation of Crimes: Logical-Conceptual and Organisational Issues”, 2003;
5) Kushtarova G. “Inquiry in the Bodies of the Customs Service of the RK: Procedural and Legal Problems”, 2004;
6) Kerimova K. “Return of Criminal Cases by the Court for Additional Investigation: History and Modernity”, 2005;
7) Khan V. “The Anglo-Saxon Model of Pre-Trial Criminal Proceedings (using the example of contemporary legislation of England and the USA)”, 2007;
8) Buleuliyev B. “Organisational and Legal Foundations of the Jury Court in the RK: History and Modernity”, 2007;
9) Temiraliev T. “The Procedural Status of the Investigator: History, Modernity and Prospects for Development”, 2007;
10) Turniyazov E. “Legal and Organisational Foundations of Pre-Investigation Checks in Economic Crimes”, 2008;
11) Asatov M. “Problems of Investigating Crimes Related to Monopolistic Actions and Restriction of Competition”, 2008;
12) Nigmatulin A. “Methodology for Investigating the Legalisation of Monetary Funds or other Property Acquired Illegally: Problems of Operational-Search Support”, 2008;
13) Omrali A. “Problems of Development of the Social Control Function of the Judiciary in the RK”, 2009;
14) Yensebayeva A. “Main Stages in the Development of Criminal Proceedings in Cases Involving Minors”, 2010;
15) Koshekova S. “Specific Features of Investigating Intentional Murders Disguised as the Disappearance of the Victim”, 2010.
Scientific supervisor (dissertations for the degree of PhD – 2):
1. Bektibayeva O. “Defence Situations in Criminal Cases and Tactics for their Resolution”, 2014.
2. Tulebayeva D. “Return of Criminal Cases for Additional Investigation in the System of Criminal Justice (problems of theory and practice)”, 2025.
15. Total number of published scientific and other works to date – 434.
16. Main areas and topics of scientific research
17. Main ideas and concepts developed and put forward in the published research:
18. Main books (single-authored, co-authored):
In addition, numerous scientific and socio-political articles in collections of scholarly works, academic journals, central socio-political magazines and newspapers, as well as appearances on television and in other mass media on topical issues of the legal system, national law of Kazakhstan, legal practice, and the legal culture of society and the state.
Member of editorial boards and editorial committees of the journals: Law and State of KAZGUU University, Law and Time of the General Prosecutor’s Office, Bulletin of the Institute of Legislation of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Zanger of the Union of Judges of the Supreme Court, Bulletin of the Supreme Court, Punishment of the Committee of the Penal Enforcement System of the MIA, Child and Law, and others.
19. Articles and book chapters of the greatest significance for legal science and the legal system of Kazakhstan, published in Kazakhstani and foreign editions:
20. Published bibliographies of works, books and articles on the scholarly output of Kogamov M.:
21. Awards:
Orders –
Knight of the Order of Qūrmet (2019);
Knight of the Order of Parasat (2025).
Jubilee and departmental medals –
Badge insignia:
Honorary certificates:
Letters of appreciation: from the First as well as the incumbent Presidents of the RK, the Chairperson of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the RK, the Chairperson of the Supreme Court of the RK, the General Prosecutor of the RK, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the RK, the Minister of Information and Social Development of the RK, the Commissioner for Human Rights of the RK, First Deputy Chairpersons of the Nur Otan Party (N. Nigmatullin, B. Baibek, M. Kul-Mukhamed), international and national human rights organisations, and others.
Maqsut Narikbayev – (2000 -2007), (2012 -2013) Honorary Rector of KAZGUU University, Kazakh Statesman, Prosecutor General of Kazakhstan (1995-1996), was a Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council (2003-2006), Member of the Supreme Judicial Council of Kazakhstan, State Counselor of Justice of the 2nd class, Judge of the highest qualification class, Doctor of Law, Professor.
Being a well-known public and political figure, he took an active part in the legal development and strengthening of the statehood of independent Kazakhstan. He worked as a member of the permanent working group on improving legislation on law enforcement under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
He was the Head of the Working Groups when drafting ‘Law on the Prosecutor’s Office’ and ‘On Courts and the Structure of Judges’ (1994-95). He was a member of the Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan on combating corruption and the observance of service ethics by civil servants (2002), the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan (in the second half of the 1990s, 2002-09, while in 2003-06 – Chairman of the Supreme Judicial Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan), was a member of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (2003-2011), was a member of the Council on Legal Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan (since 2003), the Assembly of People of Kazakhstan (since 2010), Deputy Chairman of the Public Chamber at the Majilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2001, he created the public association ‘Republican Civil Movement ‘For Legal Kazakhstan’, and in April 2004, at the Constitutive Congress of the Democratic Party of Kazakhstan (PDK), organized on his initiative, he was elected as its Chairman.
He was one of the most active participants in the meetings of the Inter-Party Council on the problems of finding optimal solutions to overcome the consequences of the global financial crisis in Kazakhstan. Since April 2012 – Honorary Chairman (Leader) of the ‘Adilet’ party.
Research Adviser of six Doctors of Law and Thesis Supervisor of seven PhD theses in legal sciences.
Member of the Thesis Board for the defense of PhD theses at KAZGUU.
Talgat Narikbayev has served as the Chairman of the Board of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University (hereinafter – KAZGUU University) since June 2008.
His career at KAZGUU University began in 2007 when he assumed the role of President. From April 2013 to June 2019, he held the position of Rector.
Prior to joining KAZGUU University, Talgat Narikbayev held various positions in government institutions, including the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the National Security Committee (1999–2006). Additionally, he served as an Adviser to the Department of Europe and US at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
During his leadership of the University, the following results were achieved:
KAZGUU University became the first and only higher education institution in Kazakhstan to receive a certificate of international FIBAA accreditation without a single condition. The MBA programme received the Premium Seal from the same agency.
KAZGUU University successfully passed ACCA accreditation in finance, accounting and audit (ACCA is one of the largest international accounting organisations with more than 500,000 members), CIMA accreditation in Accounting and Audit, Finance, Economics and Management (CIMA is the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), and accreditation of 7 modules under the ICAEW certification programme (Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales).
Since the late 1990s, KAZGUU University team has represented the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition, which is held in English in Washington, USA. For five years, the team has been among the Top 100 winning teams, outperforming 700 teams from leading foreign universities in 100 countries worldwide, and in 2016 entered the Top 50, taking 49th place. The moot court competition is organised by the international law firm White & Case.
For many years, students of KAZGUU University have been winners of the National Olympiads in Law and International Law.
According to the National Report on the State and Development of the Education System of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the employment rate of KAZGUU University’s graduates averages 88%.
KAZGUU University headed a consortium to implement the project of the World Bank and the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Strengthening Forensic Expertise in the Republic of Kazakhstan, which included King’s College London and Key Forensic Services (United Kingdom).
The Academic Diplomatic Club has been established at KAZGUU University, bringing together ambassadors of foreign states and diplomatic missions accredited in the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In addition to his duties at the University, T. Narikbayev is also actively engaged in public service and is a member of the Special Monitoring Group under the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan (formerly – the Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan for Civil Service Affairs and Anti-Corruption). Since 2019, he has served as Deputy Chairman of this Special Group.
Since October 2018, he has been the Chairman of the General Assembly of the Academic Integrity League (Adaldyq Ligasy), which includes 11 higher education institutions and the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Since July 2019, he has been appointed Head of the ADAL BILIM Project Office, whose mission is to build transparent business processes in the activities of all entities involved in the scientific and educational sphere. This office was established on the initiative of the Minister of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, A.K. Aimagambetov, and supported by the Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan, A.Zh. Shpekbayev.
Since 2019, he has been a member of the Republican Public Council on Anti-Corruption under the Nur Otan Party.
Miras Daulenov – (2018 -2019) Rector of KAZGUU University.
He began his professional career in 2003, working as a legal counsel in various organizations. From 2007 to 2012, he was a recipient of the international educational scholarship “Bolashak.”
Starting in 2007, he pursued doctoral studies at the University of Wrocław, where from 2009 he taught International Law and the Law of the Council of Europe.
In August 2012, he was appointed Head of the Department of International Law at the Kazakh Humanitarian Law University.
Since 2018, he served as Deputy Chairman of the Management Board and Director of the Salyk Zimanov Academy of Fundamental and Applied Sciences.
Sergey Pen – (2019-2025) Provost of KAZGUU University.
Education, Major (Qualification), and Licenses: Karaganda Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan named after Barimbek Beisenov – Graduated with honors (2001)
Major: Jurisprudence
Employment History
Other positions:
List of publications (extract):
Anar Ibrayeva – (2025-present) Provost of MNU University.
Education: Candidate of Philological Sciences, Master in Applied Linguistics and TESOL
Research Interests: Institutional Research, Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in the Context of Multilingual Policy, Professional Memberships, Kazakhstani Teachers of English Association (KAZTEA)
Membership: KAZTEA – Kazakhstani Teachers of English Association
International Internships & Training
Awards: Best Lecturer of KAZGUU University, academic year 2013–2014; Best University Teacher by the decision of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2015; Letter of Appreciation from the Rector of KAZGUU University for successful work and exemplary performance of official duties.