A branch of a leading Bulgarian university has opened in Kazakhstan

On October 25, 2023, as part of the events dedicated to the Republic Day, as well as to the 25th Anniversary of Alikhan Bokeikhan University, a solemn signing of an agreement on the opening of a branch of Sofia Technical University on the basis of Alikhan Bokeikhan University took place.

The signing of the agreement on the opening of the branch took place as part of the fulfillment of the instruction of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the opening of branches of European universities in Semey, given by him during his visit to the Abay region in 2021.

On the basis of the branch, specialists will be trained in a joint educational program developed on the basis of the Atlas of New Professions of Kazakhstan "Artificial intelligence engineering and blockchain technologies". Admission of students starts from the next academic year. There will also be training on joint educational master's degree programs.