Our university is one of the largest universities in the region as well as its educational and scientific center.

A feature of the Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan University is in its richest chronicle - this is one of the oldest universities in the Republic of Kazakhstan. In 2021 the university turns 89 years old. Over the years, the university has written many glorious pages in the biography of the region and the whole Republic. We can proudly talk about the invaluable role of the university in the development of science, education, economics and culture of Western Kazakhstan.

Over 70 000 highly qualified specialists, who left the walls of the oldest university, are our invaluable heritage, our professional and spiritual wealth. Today, Makhambet Utemisov West Kazakhstan University is one of the flagships of pedagogical education in the West Kazakhstan region and trains specialists of a wide profile who is in demand in a wide range of fields, and competitive in the labor market.

University administration tries to create all the necessary conditions for successful study and productive creativity. Welcome to WKU!

Sergaliev Nurlan Khabibullovich,
Chairman of the Board - Rector of Makhambet Utemisov WKU,
candidate of biological sciences, professor