Manas University
Motto"More Than Just a University"(Turkish: "Bir Üniversiteden Ötesi...")
TypePublic Research university
Established1995
PresidentAlpaslan CEYLAN [1] Asilbek Kulmirzayev[2]
Academic staff
300
Administrative staff
700
Students5500 (all campuses)[3]
Undergraduates5000
Postgraduates200
Location
Bishkek
,
Kyrgyzstan
CampusDjal (500 acres/2.00km² Cyngyz Aitmatov Campus) 456 acres (1.85 km2)
ColorsRed, White, Yellow      
Websitewww.manas.edu.kg
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[4]156 (2022)
Manas University

Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University is a public university, founded according to an agreement between the governments of the Republic of Turkey and the Kyrgyz Republic about establishment of the university in Bishkek, which was signed in Izmir on September 30, 1995. The agreement was afterward approved by the competent authorities of both countries. The university began operation in the 1997-1998 academic year.

To be accepted to the university, students from the Kyrgyz Republic must pass a university entrance examination, while students from Turkey are accepted according to their score on the Student Selection and Placement Center examination (TCS), as do other students from Turkic peoples and related communities.

By the end of 2011, there were 3809 undergraduate students studying at 9 faculties, 4 high schools, and 1 vocational school. Also there were 196 graduate students at 2 institutions.

According to the Council of Higher Education (Turkey), the university has the same status as other universities in Turkey. The education in the university is free; students are provided with an Academic Achievement Scholarship. Textbooks are supplied. The educational scholarship is given by the Republic of Turkey. Students are provided with affordable lunches and can apply for accommodation in the dorms.

The teaching languages of the university are Turkish and Kyrgyz as well as English and Russian.

Manas University is represented by a multicultural environment with students from 14 countries and regions. Outside of class, students enjoy a lively campus life with a range of sports teams, clubs, and campus events including contests, festivals, career days, tournaments and more.

To supplement learning, KTMU provides internship opportunities for students in the Central Bank of Turkey, the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), Turkey Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), Turkey Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), Turkish Ziraat Bank and other institutions. Students may also participate in exchange programs through Mevlana, ERASMUS PLUS, Open World, US Central Asian Education Foundation.

Research centers

  • Biotechnology and Biodiversity Research Center
  • Central Asian Studies Center
  • Continuous Learning Center
  • Distance Education Center
  • Students Selection and Placement Center (SSPC)
  • Turkic Civilization Research and Application Center

Technology center and laboratories

  • Biochemistry Laboratory
  • Histology / Morphology Laboratory
  • Advanced Computing Laboratory
  • Distance Learning Application Center
  • Statistics Laboratory
  • Computer Graphics Laboratory
  • Laboratory Fiction
  • Animation Lab
  • Graphics Lab
  • TV Studio
  • Central Research Laboratory (HPLS)
  • Environmental Analysis and General Chemistry Laboratory
  • Internet Programming Laboratory
  • Biomonitoring Laboratory
  • Software Development Laboratory
  • Research-Based Advanced Computer Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Anatomy
  • Histology / Embryology Laboratory
  • Microbiology Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Parasitology
  • Laboratory of Biochemistry
  • Physiology Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Animal Nutrition
  • Garden and Field Crops Laboratory
  • Fitopology Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Entomology and Nemotology
  • Theatre Laboratory
  • Kitchen Laboratory
  • Laboratory Service Bar
  • Front Office Laboratory
  • TUMDER - Translation Application and Multimedia Laboratory
  • Concrete Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Automotive
  • CAD Laboratory
  • Laboratory of Modern Office
  • Masonry Workshop
  • Wood Workshop

Graduate schools and programs

* Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

  • Biology (MSc)
  • Mathematics (MSc/PhD)
  • Computer Engineering (MSc/PhD)
  • Environmental Engineering (MSc)
  • Food Engineering (MSc/PhD)
  • Chemical Engineering (MSc)

* Graduate School of Social Sciences
Educational Sciences ( Msc / Phd )
Education Management and Counselling( Ms)
History ( Ms / Phd )
Philosophy ( Ms)
Sociology ( Ms )
Simultaneous Translation ( Ms)
Turcology ( Ms / Phd )
Economics ( Ms / Phd )
Finance ( Ms / Phd )
International Relations ( Ms )
Management ( Ms / Phd )
Islamic Studies ( Ms)
Communication Sciences ( Msc/Phd )
Tourism and Hotel Management ( Ms)

Under Graduate Schools and Departments

Department of Horticulture and Agronomy
Department of Plant Protection
Department of Animal Science

Department of Journalism
Department of Public Relations and Advertising
Department of Radio, Television and Cinema

Department of Economy
Department of Management
Department of Finance
Department of International Relations
Department of Finance and Banking

Department of Chemical Engineering
Department of Computer Engineering
Department of Ecological Engineering
Department of Food Engineering

Department of Painting
Department of Graphics

Department of Western Languages
Department of Eastern Languages
Department of Educational Science
Department of Philosophy
Department of Sociology
Department of History
Department of Turkology
Department of Translations

Department of Mathematics
Department of Applied Mathematics and Informatics
Department of Biology

Department of Islamic Studies
Department of Religious Studies

Schools

School of Physical Education and Sports

  • Department of Physical Education and Sports Teaching
    Department of Coaching Education

School of Conservatory

  • Department of Music Arts
  • Department of Scene Arts

School of Tourism and Hotel Management

  • Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
  • Department of Travel Business and Tourism Guidanсe
  • Department of Gastronomy and Сulinary Arts

School of Foreign Languages

  • Department of Language Teaching
  • Department of Foreign Languages

Housing

Manas University provides students with several housing options. There are two new dorm buildings housing a total of 1456 students, and one subdivided apartment building housing a total of 900 students.[5]

Rankings

Manas University was ranked 190th among 449 universities of countries from the emerging Europe and Central Asia region in Quacquarelli Symonds EECA University Rankings of 2022.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Manas Rektor". Manas University. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Manas Co-Rektor". Manas University. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tab C Enrollments". Manas University. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  4. ↑ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. ↑ Dormitories & Housing Options Archived April 1, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ Quacquarelli Symonds. "QS EECA University Rankings 2020". QS EECA University Rankings 2020.

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