KAU
About KAU

OUR HISTORY

Kazakh-American University was founded in 1997 with the aim of introducing international educational standards and integrating Kazakhstan’s higher education system into the global academic space.

From the first years of its establishment, the university developed partnerships with foreign higher education institutions, promoted academic mobility, and focused on a practice-oriented model of education.

KEY MILESTONES

1997

Foundation of Kazakh-American University.

1998

Cooperation agreements were signed with four universities in the United States.

2000

Agreements were signed with Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Georgia.

2001

The university successfully passed its first state attestation.

2002

Kazakh-American University was visited by the Mayor of London.

2003

A Summer Camp in the United States was organized for KAU students.

2004

KAU joined AAC&U — the Association of American Colleges and Universities.

2005

KAU joined the Instructional Technology Council (ITC), an association for distance education based in Washington, D.C., USA.

2006

• The university successfully passed international certification of its quality management system by Orion, USA.
• Fourteen students were sent to the United States for summer internship programs.

2007

• Kazakh-American University became part of the International Educational Corporation (IEC).
• The university celebrated its 10th anniversary.

2008

The first inauguration ceremony for graduates was held at the new campus.

2009

• The university successfully passed state attestation as part of the International Educational Corporation.
• Publication of the KAU newspaper began.

2010

KAU entered the Top 10 humanities and economics universities in Kazakhstan according to the national ranking of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

2011

• The first MBA program graduates completed their studies.
• KAU became a member of the International Alliance IAINTECHED, USA.

2012

Agreements were signed with EMS Language Academy in Malaysia and Ardahan State University in Türkiye.

2013

The IV Republican Scientific and Practical Conference titled “Role of English Language in the System of Education, Internationalization and Polylingual Concept Development in Kazakhstan” was held in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Cambridge University Press.

2014

The e-learning distance education system was launched.

2015

KAU ranked 1st in Kazakhstan in the URAP – University Ranking by Academic Performance.

2016

Kazakh-American University celebrated its 20th anniversary.

2017

A meeting was held between students and Armanzhan Baitassov.

2019

The Winter School project for faculty members was launched.

2020

The International Educational Corporation was headed by Aigazy Amirlanovich Kussainov.

2022

The franchise of the travel company “Poekhali s nami” was acquired to introduce practical skills into the Tourism educational program.

2023

An agreement was signed with Cambridge Academy, and IELTS preparation courses were launched.

2025

Assylbek Abdiashimovich Issakhov became President of Kazakh-American University.

2026

KAU получил 4 звезды в международном рейтинге QS Stars

• KAU received 4 stars in the international QS Stars rating.
• KAU joined the League of Academic Integrity.

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