The Republic of Kazakhstan, abbreviated as Kazakhstan, is a landlocked country in Central Asia and the largest landlocked country in the world. Kazakhstan borders Russia to the north, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan to the south, the Caspian Sea to the west, and China to the east. The country’s name is derived from its predominant ethnic group, the Kazakh people. Its capital is Nur-Sultan, and the country covers an area of approximately 2.72 million square kilometers, with a population of about 19 million.
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In 1991, Kazakhstan declared independence from the crumbling Soviet Union. In recent years, it has strengthened its economic, political, and military integration with Russia and other CIS countries. On January 1, 2015, Kazakhstan, along with Russia, Belarus, Armenia, and others, established the Eurasian Economic Union. Kazakhstan is also the birthplace of the Belt and Road Initiative and is currently China’s largest trading partner in Central Asia as well as the country in the Belt and Road region with the largest Chinese investments.
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, often referred to as KazNU, is Kazakhstan’s leading institution of higher education. Founded in 1933, it is located in Almaty, the largest city in Kazakhstan. The university is named after the 10th-century Arab philosopher Al-Farabi (also known as Alpharabius). In 2001, the institution was granted the status of a national university. It currently has over 20,000 enrolled students and ranks 150th in the QS World University Rankings 2023.#University# #Dr# #Students life#
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What I love most during my PhD studies are the English-taught courses. In these classes, everyone can freely communicate in English, explore a wide range of Western literary works and references, and enhance their writing skills. These courses also deepen students’ understanding of literature, provide opportunities to exchange experiences with professors, and allow us to experience the joy that knowledge brings.
By:Утемгалиевна Насихат, Абакова Раушан, Есенкелди Касымхан.