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:

Kainar University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

International connections, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Famous graduates of Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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

Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Inside the Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Library, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Students outside Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

Kazakh National Agrarian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

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

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

Tajik Pedagogical University, Dushanbe, Tajikkistan

Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

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

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

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

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

Academy of Education, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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

Admissions season, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

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

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

Impressive main building, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Arabayev Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Tajik National University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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

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

University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Law Institute, Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

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

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

American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Technical School for Roads, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Main building, Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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

Balasagun Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“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