The most talented residents of Pavlodar region received half a million tenge each within the framework of the "Ertys Daryny" award.
 ToU is ranked 402nd in the international ranking of the most environmental friendly educational institutions in the world.  ToU became the third among domestic universities.
The future psychologist Aina Rakhaeva was awarded the "Volunteer of the Year" award, established by the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.