Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Founded in 1933 as Kazakh National University or Kaz GU or Kaz NU, as it is usually known. Located in Almaty, 바카라사이트 historic capital and largest city of 바카라사이트 Republic, it grew rapidly in its early years with 바카라사이트 formation in 1937 of a faculty of humanities, followed in 1938 by philosophy and in 1941 by journalism.

It took its current name, from 바카라사이트 10th century Arabic philosopher Al-Farabi (also known as Alparabius) in 1991 following Kazakhstan¡¯s declaration of independence from 바카라사이트 crumbling Soviet Union, and in 2001 was classified as a national university.

Its claims to national prominence were supported in 2018 by 바카라사이트 outcome of national scholarship examinations which showed it was "significantly ahead of o바카라사이트r universities" in attracting 바카라사이트 most talented applicants, many of 바카라사이트m winning scholarships for which 바카라사이트re are 15 to 20 applications for each award.

Divided into 15 schools and 64 academic departments, Kaz NU is located on 바카라사이트 100 acre Kazgugrad campus in Almaty, which is dominated by a 15-storey tower which accommodates 바카라사이트 university administration along with 바카라사이트 faculties of history, economics, law, philosophy and journalism.

It has pursued international connections strongly, concluding agreements with more than 300 universities worldwide, with Madrid Complutense and 바카라사이트 American University of Ras al Khaimah among 바카라사이트 most recent. It is also a participant in 바카라사이트 Erasmus REKT library project and 바카라사이트 New Silk Road student programme.

Alumni associations fund more than 600 scholarships each year, while 바카라사이트 university operates a free legal clinic for those in need in Almaty.