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:

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

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

Tajik Pedagogical University, Dushanbe, Tajikkistan

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

Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

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

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

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

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

Students outside Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

International connections, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Admissions season, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Academy of Education, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan

American University of Central Asia, 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”

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

Impressive main building, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Arabayev Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

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

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

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

Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Inside the Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Law Institute, Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Construction site, University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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

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

Kainar University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

Library, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Kazakh National Agrarian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Technical School for Roads, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Famous graduates of Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Almaty State Business College, , Almaty, Kazakhstan

Fading grandeur, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Bishkek Humanities University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

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

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

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

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

Tajik National University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

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

Russian-Tajik Slavonic 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

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

Balasagun Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Main building, Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan

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

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