D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University (Kazakh: Дәулет Серікбаев атындағы Шығыс Қазақстан техникалық университеті; Russian: Восточно-Казахстанский технический университет имени Даулета Серикбаева) is located in Oskemen, Kazakhstan.
Founded in 1958 as Ust-Kamenogorskij stroitelno-dorozhnyj institut, UKSDI (literally: Ust-Kamenogorsk Road Construction Institute), the university is named after the first rector Serikbayev Daulet Mirkasymovich, a famous public figure and social activist who ensured the status of a leading science and technology university.
[4] Additionally, it is the only university in Kazakhstan that received a large amount of state funding for realization of ongoing scientific research and development projects.
In the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation University, there are dual-degree programs in IT, economics, management, instrument engineering and geodesy.
The D. Serikbayev EKTU has sixty three industrial partnerships in such companies as Kazzinc, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, Azia Avto, Vnitsvetmet, and 1C-Rating.
[7] In addition to the Center of Advanced Development “VERITAS”, which develops new types of products for major enterprises of the East Kazakhstan region,[8] leading scientists of the university work on research projects with application in IT, mechanical engineering, solar energy, agro-industrial complex, and other priority areas.
[9] Alumni of the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University (D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University, East Kazakhstan Technical University, Ust-Kamenogorskij stroitelno-dorozhnyj institute) include: Sukhorukova Vera Nikolayevna - honorary citizen of Ust-Kamenogorsk, a member of the Majilis of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mussin Kairat Maratovich – Chair of the “International Charitable Fund “Tolegetay” Public Foundation Saylaubayev Seilzhan Zhiryenevich – General Director of LLP “Corporation “Vostok-Moloko” Buktugumov Shakarym Sabyrovich – chairman of the Board of JSC “Regional Center of Government-Private Partnership of the East Kazakhstan Region” Urazbayev Kairat Nazarovich – Head of the Department of the Committee for Regulation of Natural Monopolies and Protection of Competitions of the Ministry of the National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the East Kazakhstan region Sizikov Nikolay Ivanovich – researcher in the field of construction, candidate of technical sciences Tsvetkova Tatyana Ivanovna – chair of the Board of the Association of Business Women of Ust-Kamenogorsk Baybatchin Ertay Aubakirovich – Chair of Ust-Kamenogorsk State Representation of “Nur Otan”.
[10] Mukhamgaliyev Shalkar Kayroshevich – artist, singer, entertainer, participant of numerous KVN shows.
[14] The D. Serikbayev EKTU has sixty three faculty partnerships in such companies as Kazzinc, Ulba Metallurgical Plant, Azia Avto, Vnitsvetmet, and 1C-Rating.
The D. Serikbayev EKTU has such research projects as “Development of high technology production of materials for medical purpose from refractory metals of tantalum and niobium and their alloys” and “Development of technology and production of samples of superconducting wire for MRI”, jointly with JSC “Ulba Metallurgical Plant”, among others.
[15] Since its inception, the university has become the alma mater for over tens of thousands talented people, true professionals and worthy citizens of their country.
EKTU is located in Studgorodok, which is 10 minutes’ drive from the Republic Square and Akimat of East Kazakhstan Region in the center of Ust-Kamenogorsk.
[7] Scientific and innovative infrastructure of the university consists of 21 laboratories, 8 centers, 3 institutions, and 5 pilot production sites.
“Engineering Center for Excellence” is created in order to implement projects aimed at remote sensing of the Earth and precision farming.
Active work is carried out on international mobility of students, teachers and researchers on international exchange programs: DAAD (Germany), British Council (United Kingdom), Bolashak (Kazakhstan), “Sustainable Resource Development” (Japan).
[12] The university has the Foundation Faculty, which is an intensive academic, scientific, and language preparation of students for bachelor's programs.
The objectives of the faculty are to organize and conduct educational work with foreign students, introduce them to the university's way of life, traditions, customs and culture of different peoples, internal regulations of the educational establishment, and laws and normative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan.