With the assistance of the Embassy of Kazakhstan in Switzerland the “University of Zurich” and Al-Farabi KazNU are ready to establish direct cooperation

Zurich, September 25, 2020. Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Switzerland Alibek Bakayev and President of one of the leading Swiss universities "University of Zurich" Professor Michael Schaepman agreed to establish direct cooperation between Al-Farabi KazNU and the “University of Zurich” by signing a memorandum of cooperation between the two universities. This opens up the possibility of cooperation in the field of science, exchange of students and faculty, as well as joint events.

Along with this, an agreement was reached to hold, together with the University of Zurich, an international lecture on the contribution of the great Turkic thinker Abu-Nasir al-Farabi to the science and culture of Europe within the framework of the 1150th anniversary of the philosopher with the participation of the rectors of two universities.

Ambassador Alibek Bakayev noted that by the recent decision of the Secretariat of the Bologna Process, the diplomas of Kazakh universities will be officially recognized in Europe. “And this is a good reason for a partnership between the two leading universities.” In turn, Michael Schaepman stressed that the University of Zurich welcomes the establishment of cooperation with the leading university in Kazakhstan.

The “University of Zurich” is ranked 69 in the most prestigious international ranking QS World University Ranking and is included in the top 100 universities in the world. Al-Farabi KazNU recently entered the top 200 of this rating, taking 165th position.

This meeting laid a good foundation for expanding cooperation between large Kazakh and Swiss universities.