ALMATY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (ATU) — COMPLETE REFERENCE
Author : Kurmantay Arsen Teacher : Abdullaeva Ainur
ALMATY TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (ATU) — COMPLETE REFERENCE
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GENERAL INFORMATION
Almaty Technological University (ATU) is a private higher
educational institution located at 100 Tole Bi Street, Almaty,
Kazakhstan. It was founded in 1957 and is registered as a Joint
Stock Company. The university can be reached by phone at +7 727
293-52-87 or +7 707 221-88-08, by email at info@atu.edu.kz, and through its
official website at atu.edu.kz.

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HISTORY
ATU was established in
1957 as an educational consultation point in
Almaty, based on the All-Union Institute of the Food Industry in
Moscow. In 1961 it became a branch of that institution, and in 1966
it was transferred to the
Zhambyl Institute of Light
and Food Industry Technology. In 1996, by decree of the Ministry of
Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, it was reorganized into
the Almaty Technological Institute. On August 18, 1999, by
Government
Resolution No. 1192, it
was transformed into the Almaty Technological University as a
Closed Joint Stock Company, and on December 15, 2003, it was
re-registered as an Open Joint Stock Company. Since 2014, Talgat
Kuralbekovich Kulazhanov
has
served as rector.
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FACULTIES
ATU operates the following faculties: the Faculty of Food
Technology, the Faculty of Light Industry and Design, the Faculty
of Engineering and Information Technology, the Faculty of Economics
and Business, the Faculty of Distance
Learning, the Faculty of
Biotechnology and Chemical Technologies, and the Kazakh-Swiss
Institute of Tourism.
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KEY SPECIALIZATIONS
The
Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology offers programs
in Technological Machines and Equipment, Refrigeration Machines and
Air
Conditioning Systems
(6B07106), Information Technologies, Computer
Engineering and
Software, Software Engineering, and Automation and Robotics.
The Faculty of Food Technology covers Food Product Technology,
Biotechnology, and Public Catering.
The Faculty of Light Industry and Design includes Garment Industry
Technology, Design, and Light Industry Machines and Apparatus.
The Faculty of Economics and Business offers Management, Marketing,
Tourism, and Restaurant and Hotel Business.
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INTERNATIONAL
COOPERATION
In the 2014–2015 academic year, ATU launched a double-degree
program in Tourism and Restaurant and Hotel Business in partnership
with the Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMi,
Switzerland). The program is delivered in English by highly
qualified instructors from the Swiss partner institution, ensuring
compliance with Swiss educational standards.
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RANKINGS
According to the National Rating of the Best Higher Educational
Institutions of Kazakhstan (2015) and ARTA ratings, ATU ranked 10th
among 130 universities. Its core specializations in food and light
industry consistently rank first among all universities in
Kazakhstan in those fields.
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INFRASTRUCTURE
The university has three academic buildings, dormitories, a
library, a mini flour mill, a bakery, and a sewing workshop. Since
its founding, more than 15,000 engineers, economists, and mechanics
have graduated from the institution. In 2012, a modern food
production plant was commissioned, allowing students in food-
related programs to complete hands-on professional practice without
interrupting their studies.
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"TECHNOLOGICAL MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT" — SPECIALIZATION
OVERVIEW
Program code: 6B07105. Faculty: Engineering and Information
Technology. Core subjects for admission: Mathematics and Physics.
Minimum entrance score: 50 points (in both Kazakh and Russian
instruction). Duration: Bachelor's degree, 4 years.
The program trains highly qualified specialists in mechanization of
technological processes for the food and processing sectors of the
agro-industrial complex, with skills in designing, operating, and
maintaining modern machinery. Core disciplines include the design
and construction of machines, apparatus, aggregates, and flexible
automated lines for processing industries; dynamic and strength
calculations of equipment; technical documentation requirements;
methods and tools of technical diagnostics; and the planning,
installation, repair, and overhaul systems for technological
machines and equipment.
Graduates are prepared to
work at food industry plants, processing
enterprises, agro-industrial facilities, light industry companies,
and machine- building organizations.