The delegation of Pavlodar State University visited K. Satpayev KazNTU, one of the leading universities in Kazakhstan's higher education system.

Leaders of the two universities shared their plans regarding the modernization of their HEIs. PSU and KazNTU are among the 10 universities responsible for training personnel for implementation of the state program “Nurly Zhol, a Way to the Future”.

During the visit, the delegation from S. Toraighyrov PSU learned about the activities of KazNTU, the largest university training engineering and technical personnel. The guests visited research centers and laboratories, talked to postgraduate students, and presented their proposals regarding implementation of joint research projects.

According to the Rector of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University, the cooperation between PSU and KazNTU is expected to be fruitful. It is planned to establish an innovative cluster at KazNTU for the integration of education, science and production. “Our University focuses on innovation and new technologies that can be introduced in production,” said Aryn Orsariyev.

The meeting resulted in the signing of a memorandum on cooperation between the two universities in the field of joint research, academic mobility, staff development, training of undergraduate and postgraduate students.