Astana IT University was established as instructed by the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Elbasy Nursultan Nazarbayev.

University Vision

Astana IT University is a leading competence center for digital transformation in Central Asia.

Global Goal

Training of highly qualified specialists in the field of digital economy based on interdisciplinary technologies.

Strategic Objectives

• Build an effective training system in IT technologies and related fields of knowledge that meets the needs of the state;
• Integrate scientific research and the educational process in ICT and related fields;
• Develop future specialists as individuals with high social and civic responsibility;
• Develop corporate governance with high responsibility and competitiveness of all university employees;
• Form a Smart Campus and expand the university infrastructure.

The university is located in the center of the IT infrastructure of the capital, along with the Astana Hub and AIFC Fintech Hub.  

The university students study disciplines in the field of information technology, web development, programming, robotics, machine learning, Big Data, artificial intelligence, telecommunications and IT project management.

Astana IT University trains specialists in the following educational programs: Computer Science; Software Engineering; Big Data Analysis; Industrial Automation; Media Technologies; Cyber Security; Telecommunication Systems; IT Management; Digital Journalism. All Astana IT University educational programs are included in the top professions of the next twenty years. The language of instruction is English.

3-year training program;

Annual allocation of targeted grants;

Best practices and professors with international experience;

Certified courses and laboratories of IT vendors: Cisco, Kaspersky, HP, Kolesa Group, ASBIS (Apple Authorized Distributor), 1C, Chocofamily, Huawei, Lenovo, KPMG;

The comfortable learning environment: Co-working areas, Open space, GYM, Student House in RC Expo Residence, recording studio, TV studio, and many other things;

In addition to the above, Astana IT University is actively engaged in promoting students’ startup projects and attracting investment in projects.

The University website: https://astanait.edu.kz/