Manas University by the Numbers
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
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