Senior Management

Seitkulov Nurlybek Akynuly

Date of birth: May 17, 1975
Place of birth: Tole Bi district, South Kazakhstan region

Education

• 1992–1996 – Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University, Bachelor of History

• 1996–1998 – Hacettepe University (Turkey), Master of Sociology

• 1998–2003 – Hacettepe University (Turkey), PhD in Sociology

• 2003–2005 – Khoja Akhmet Yassawi University, Public and Local Administration

Academic Degrees and Titles

• 2003 – Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

• 2006 – Candidate of Sociological Sciences

• 2008 – Associate Professor

• 2011 – Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor

Professional Experience

• 2003–2006 – Assistant to the President, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi University

• 2006–2007 – Deputy Director of Institute, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi University

• 2007–2010 – Dean of the Faculty of Law, Khoja Akhmet Yassawi University

• 2010–2012 – Director, Taraz Institute (branch of Yassawi University)

• 2012–2017 — Vice-Rector of Suleyman Demirel University.

• 2017 – present — Rector of Shymkent University.

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Research Works

• Author of more than 50 scientific publications (monographs, textbooks, articles)

Languages

• Kazakh, Russian, Turkish – fluent

• English – Pre-Intermediate

Awards

• Letter of Gratitude from the President of Kazakhstan (2011)

• Medal “For Contribution to the Development of Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan” (2009)

• Medal “Y. Altynsarin” (2015)

• Numerous certificates of appreciation and honorary diplomas

Kerimbekova Akbope Aitkulovna

Date of Birth: July 23, 1975
Place of Birth: South Kazakhstan Region
Address: 36 Yusupova St., Shymkent
Phone: +7 775 832 90 61
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Education

Khoja Akhmet Yassawi International Kazakh-Turkish University (1993–1997) – Teacher of Kazakh Language and Literature

Academic Degree: Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences (2011), specialty code 13.00.02

Work Experience

• 1997–2004 – Lecturer, South Kazakhstan State University

• 2004–2011 – Inspector, Correspondence Faculty, Yassawi University

• 2011–2012 – Methodologist, Yassawi University

• 2012–2016 – Specialist, Postgraduate Education Center, South Kazakhstan State University

• 2016–2017 – Director, “Turan” College

• 2017–2022 – Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Pedagogy, Shymkent University

• 2022–present – Vice-Rector, Senior Lecturer of the “Pedagogy” Department, Shymkent University

Scientific Achievements

• Author of over 40 scientific publications

• Author of 3 textbooks

• Recipient of various republican and regional awards and letters of appreciation

Zhanna Baibekovna Akshataeva

Year of birth: 1979
Qualifications: Lawyer, Master of Laws
Academic degree: Candidate of Legal Sciences
Academic title: Associate Professor
Position: Vice-Rector for Science and International Relations

Education

• 2000— graduated from Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with a degree in Law.
• 2005— completed a master’s programme in Law at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, specialising in Civil Law, and was awarded a Master of Laws degree.
• 2010— successfully defended her Candidate of Legal Sciences dissertation entitled “Legal Regulation of Agricultural Production Insurance in the Republic of Kazakhstan.”
• 2018— awarded the academic title of Associate Professor.

Professional Experience

• 2006–2011— Lecturer, Department of Environmental and Agrarian Law, Faculty of Law, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University.
• From 2011— Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Law and Civil Procedure, M. Auezov South Kazakhstan State University.
• From 2014— Associate Professor, Department of Civil Law and Civil Procedure.
• From January 2016— Head of the Department of Criminal Law and Criminology.
• From September 2024— Director of the Department of Science.
• From September 2026— Vice-Rector for Science and International Relations.

Research Activities

• Author of more than 100 scholarly publications, including four monographs, educational and research methodology publications, and articles in international journals indexed in Scopus.
• 2013–2015— Leading Researcher on the grant-funded project “Issues in the Legal Regulation of Food Security in the Republic of Kazakhstan,” supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2015–2018— Principal Investigator of the grant-funded project “Issues in the Legal Regulation of the Circulation of Genetically Modified Organisms in the Context of Eurasian Integration,” supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2018–2020— Principal Investigator of the grant-funded project “Issues in the Legal Regulation of Farming and Crop Production in the Republic of Kazakhstan,” supported by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• Since 2023— Leading Researcher on the programme “Kazakhstani Society in the Context of Digital Transformation: Prospects and Risks,” implemented by the Institute of Philosophy, Political Science and Religious Studies under the Science Committee of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
• 2019— mentored students participating in the international educational initiative Capstone Project. The team won first place and was awarded an educational trip to the Netherlands at no cost to the participants.
• Member of the Union of Lawyers of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Participates in drafting legislative and other regulatory legal acts.

Research interests: agrarian, environmental and civil law; agricultural insurance; food and environmental security; legal frameworks supporting innovation-driven modernisation of the agricultural sector.

Awards

• 2018— “Excellence in Education” Medal, awarded by the Qurmet-AB Public Association for contributions to the development of education.
• 2018— “Best Young Lawyer — 2018” Diploma from the Foundation of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Elbasy, recognising significant contributions to legal scholarship.
• 2026— “Qurmet — Excellence in Science” Diploma, awarded for significant contributions to science and research.

Date of Birth:  May 07, 1995
Place of Birth: Turkestan Region
Address: Sairam district, Akbulak village
Phone: +7 747 412 95 91
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Education

• ShymkentUniversity(2017)– Computer ScienceTeacher,5B011100-Computer Science
• AuyezovSouthKazakhstanUniversity(2022)-Master's Degree in Computer Science,7M01530- Computer Science

Work Experience

•  2017 – Avimed College Lecturer
•  2019 – position of Head of the Department of Information Technology at Shymkent University
• 2020 – Head of the Department of Distance Learning and Information Technology at Shymkent University
• 2022 – Head of the department "Student Service Center and Registration Office" of Shymkent University.
•  2025–present – Vice-Rector for Digital Affairs

Ospanova Gulmara Karahanovna

Date of Birth: April 8, 1967
Place of Birth: South Kazakhstan Region
Phone: +7 775 479 95 60
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Education

• 1984–1989 – Abai Kazakh Pedagogical Institute, Almaty
  Specialty: Pedagogy and Methods of Primary Education

• 2018 – Master of Pedagogy and Psychology

Work Experience

• 1989–1992 – Teacher of Kazakh Language and Literature, Secondary School №46

• 1992–2002 – Primary School Teacher, Secondary School №66 "Kazygurt"

• 2002–2010 – Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, Secondary School №66

• 2010–2014 – Director, Secondary School №66, Shymkent

• 2014–2015 – Psychologist, "Bolashak" College, Shymkent

• 2015–2017 – Senior Lecturer, Department of General Education, Shymkent University

• 2018–2022 – Master, Senior Lecturer, Departments of "History of Kazakhstan and General Disciplines" and "Pedagogy," Shymkent University

• 2024 – Present: Vice-Rector for Social and Educational Affairs, Senior Lecturer of the Department of Pedagogy, Shymkent University

Achievements

• Author of scientific articles on improving the educational process in the modern education system

• Recipient of various certificates of honor and letters of appreciation from city and regional administrations