1932 - Decree of the People's Commissariat of the RSFSR of March 25, 1932 "On the discovery of a teacher training University of the Urals." July 9, 1932 Kazraykom resolved: 1 October in the city of Uralsk Pedagogical Institute to organize.
1937 - In connection with the 100th anniversary of the death of the great Russian poet Ural Pedagogical Institute named after Pushkin.
1982 - Decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR on October 18, Ural Pedagogical Institute named after Pushkin was awarded the Order "Badge of Honor".
1996 - On the basis of Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated May 07, and the order №573 from 23.05.1996 MES Uralsk Pedagogical Institute was transformed into the West Kazakhstan Humanitarian University. Pushkin.
2000 - February 14 decision of the Government of the RK № 236 on the basis of three high schools in the region established the West Kazakhstan State University.
2002 - Government Resolution №1172 ZKGU being reorganized by separating it from the West Kazakhstan Agrarian Technical University.
2003 - May 30 decision of the Government of RK №497 West-Kazakhstan State University named after Makhambet Utemisov.
2004 year to West Kazakhstan State University. M. Utemisov received a certificate of quality ISO 9001-2000
2005 - West Kazakhstan State University. M. Utemisov was awarded the "Gold Medal SPI».
2006 - West Kazakhstan State University. M. Utemisov awarded international characters: "United Europe" and "European Quality".
2006 - West Kazakhstan State University im.M.Utemisova signed in Bologna Magna Charter, a document confirming the commitment to European standards of the educational process.
2009 - Following the results of an independent Agency rosiyskogo "Reytor" West Kazakhstan State University. Utemisov 7 among the universities of Kazakhstan became one of the 500 world famous universities.
2010 - The West Kazakhstan State University. M. Utemisov first held in institutional accreditation and received high praise.
2011. - In the national ranking of universities of Kazakhstan among multidisciplinary universities ZKGU entered the top ten best educational institutions of the Republic.
2012 year to 12 educational programs ZKGU passed international accreditation.
In April 2013 ZKGU successfully passed the state certification; educational programs received confirmation of the international accreditation in Europe known German accreditation agency «ACQUIN" (May 2013).
2013 g.- in the national ranking of universities of Kazakhstan among versatile high schools took the 7th position.
2014 May-institutional accreditation of universities and specialized accreditation of 4 educational programs Independent agency for accreditation and rating.
2015 May - 9th place among 55 leading universities of Kazakhstan on the results of an independent accreditation agency.