By the order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 943 on June 22, 2017 doctoral programmes in specialties "Philology" and "Transport, transport equipment and technology" were opened at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.

S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University for the seventh time confirmed its leadership in the General rating of multidisciplinary universities in Kazakhstan.

A presentation of the teaching guide "Differential Equations" written by Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor Magzum Mukhtarov and a senior lecturer of the Department of Mathematics and Informatics of S. Toraighyrov PSU Nursulu Ismagulova was held in the days of the International Exhibition "Astana-EXPO-2017" within the Eurasian International Book Fair "Eurasian Book Fair - 2017".

The makeathone - a 72-hour marathon during which devices were created to improve the living conditions of people with disabilities was completed at S. Toraighyrov PSU.

The IV International Youth Scientific-Practical Online Conference "Modern Problems of the Development of the Tourism Industry (Environmental Aspects)" was held at S. Toraighyrov PSU on the day before.

The Faculty of Chemical Technology and Natural Science organized a summer school on the theme "From the green economy to the ecological culture of a new type", which is on the base of on student practices of S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University. in the Bayanaul national.

A student of S. Toraighyrov PSU, Sunkaray Kulbayeva became a first degree laureate of the International Festival-Contest of National Cultures "Palette of Friendship".

Head of the "Atameken" National Chamber of Entrepreneurs Timur Kulibayev visited S. Toraighyrov PSU.

The scientific seminar "State Symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan: History and Modernity" devoted to the 25th anniversary of the state symbols of the Republic of Kazakhstan was held at PSU.

On the eve of the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, series of events dedicated to this sad event were held at S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University.