Emma Sabzalieva

A visual tour of Central Asia’s universities

Posted on October 30, 2017 Updated on October 30, 2017

I’ve had a small gallery of my pictures of Central Asia’s universities up on this site for a while, and have been meaning to update it after taking lots more photos this summer.

So here we are, for your viewing pleasure (well, mainly for mine), here is a new and updated gallery showcasing just a few of the many and varied universities and colleges in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan:

University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Bishkek Technical College and Mountain Institute of Bishkek State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan

Fading grandeur, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Brand new library, University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Almaty State Business College, , Almaty, Kazakhstan

Impressive main building, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Construction site, University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Best higher ed washroom sign ever? Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Law Institute, Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Why you should study in the Transport and Car Building faculty, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Tajik National University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Almaty Technical and Economics College “Unat”, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Forgot to winter proof your university? No problem, add a tunnel. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Orientation Week at American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Library, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Study Finance & IT or Mathematical and Computer Modelling at IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Me getting my higher ed geek on. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Sunset at the American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Technical School for Roads, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Close up of entrance to the former Polytechnic Institute, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“I love the Engineering and Economics Faculty”, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“20 year anniversary discount” (on fees), Central Asian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (metro poster)

Admissions season, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kainar University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Imagine yourself at Narkhoz UniversityAblai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan (metro poster)

Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

State Institute for Visual Arts and Design (building used to host the National Museum), Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Russian and Tajik leaders hang above the main entrance, Russian-Tajik Slavonic University

If your name’s on the list, you got admitted, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Inside the Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kazakh National Agrarian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

International connections, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan

“Welcome, New Students” poster at the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“Welcome New Students, 2014” poster outside Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Academy of Education, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Tajik Pedagogical University, Dushanbe, Tajikkistan

The President’s image looms large on most public buildings, Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

“If you didn’t see your name on the list, don’t worry – there will be more lists!” Reassuring applicants at Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Directive from 1940 bringing two institute together to establish the State Science and Research Institute for Schools and Teacher Training, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

An impressive awards cabinet plus admissions information, International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

A common sight – a recruitment poster: “Do you have a degree but not a job? Office vacancies for energetic people; no experience required”

Admissions season part 2, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Courses offered [ru] at the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Main building, Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Balasagun Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Students outside Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek Humanities University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Arabayev Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Famous graduates of Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Innovative use of hashtags on the pavement: “I want to go to UIB”, University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan

“Become useful to your country” – Poster for the Presidential Academy of State Administration, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

More subway advertising for the “higher education institution of a new generation”, University of Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan

Handwritten timetable [ru] at the Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan