Location

  • Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic

Area

  • Central Campus – 0.88 hectares
  • Chyngyz Aitmatov Campus – 84,14 hectares
  • Total area of buildings – 123 525 square meters

Academic Divisions

  • Faculties – 12
  • Institute - 1
  • High School of Foreign Languages - 1
  • High School of Vocational Education – 1

Scientific Laboratories, Workshops, and Studios

  • Laboratories, workshops, and studios – 95

Faculty and Staff (2024/2025 Academic Year. 24.12.2024)

  • 376 (full time – 242; part time – 134) International instructors – 120 (31,91%)
  • Preparatory language course 94 (full time – 84; part time – 10) International instructors – 59 (62,76%)
  • Total – 470 (full time – 326; part time – 144) International instructors – 179 (38,08%)

Educational Programs

  • Associate Degree Programs – 10
  • Undergraduate Degree Programs – 41
  • Graduate Degree Programs – 27
  • Doctorate (PhD) – 12

Students (2025/2026 Academic Year. 01. 11.2025)

  • Undergraduate – 4146
  • International students – 452 (10,9%)

 

  • Associate Degree Programs – 320
  • International students – 7 (2,18%)

 

  • Preparatory language course students – 1548
  • International students – 286 (18,47%)

 

  • Graduate (MS/MA) – 309
  • International students – 111 (35.9%)

 

  • Graduate (PhD) – 89
  • International students – 44 (49.4%)

  • Total – 6150
  • International students – 881 (14.3%)

Tuition

  • Tuition is free

Research Centers

  • Center for the Study of Turkic Civilizations
  • Biodiversity and Biotechnology Research Center
  • Central Asian Studies Research Center
  • Project Coordination Center
  • Center of Distance Learning

Research Projects (2023/2024 Academic Year)

  • Financed from the university's budget – $34,714
  • Financed from the external support sources – $4478
  • Total amount of the project started and continued in 2023 and 2024 – $ 351 979 

Library

  • Libraries – 3
  • Reading Rooms – 6
  • Books – more than 96 000
  • Electronic Databases (access to the 2024-2025 academic year) – 68
  • Electronic Books – more than 8500

Internet

  • 24/7 free internet access with a speed of 750 mb/sec

Graduates

  • 13 155 graduates, working in 43 countries
  • 2024-2025 – 894 graduates
  • 2023-2024 – 877 graduates
  • 2022-2023  – 887 graduates
  • 2021-2022 – 834 graduates
  • 2020-2021 – 882 graduates
  • 2019-2020 – 989 graduates

Student Dormitories

  • Modern student dormitories with spaces for 1,450 students with all amenities for studying, relaxing, socializing, and more. 

Athletics

  • 3,180 square meter covered sports complex
  • 2 football fields
  • Tennis court
  • 2 basketball courts
  • Volleyball court
  • Gymnastics hall
  • Weight room
  • Athletics stadium
  • Boxing ring
  • Wrestling ring

Student Clubs

  • 39 student clubs, including Photography Club, Alpinism Club, Poetry Club, Cooking Club, Ecology Club, and more. 

Food

  • Quality food served three times a day, with 1092 seats at the student cafeteria and 400 seats at the faculty cafeteria;
  • One meal costs 80 som for students;
  • Free meal cards for students in need;
  • Total of 12 cafeterias and cafes in campuses and buildings.

Housing for International Faculty and Guests

  • 84 comfortable apartments
  • 5 guest rooms

Transportation

  • Free shuttle between the Central Campus and Aitmatov Campus
  • Free transportation between campus and Manas International Airport, upon request