I’ve had a small gallery of my pictures of Central Asia’s universities up on this site for a while, and have been meaning to update it after taking lots more photos this summer.
So here we are, for your viewing pleasure (well, mainly for mine), here is a new and updated gallery showcasing just a few of the many and varied universities and colleges in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan:
“Welcome, New Students” poster at the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Admissions season, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Impressive main building, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Russian and Tajik leaders hang above the main entrance, Russian-Tajik Slavonic University
“I love the Engineering and Economics Faculty”, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Main building, Academy of Sciences, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Forgot to winter proof your university? No problem, add a tunnel. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Academy of Education, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan
Balasagun Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
State Institute for Visual Arts and Design (building used to host the National Museum), Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Tajik National University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
An impressive awards cabinet plus admissions information, International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Almaty State Business College, , Almaty, Kazakhstan
Technical School for Roads, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kainar University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Bishkek Technical College and Mountain Institute of Bishkek State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Sunset at the American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Best higher ed washroom sign ever? Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Me getting my higher ed geek on. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Famous graduates of Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Students outside Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Directive from 1940 bringing two institute together to establish the State Science and Research Institute for Schools and Teacher Training, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
A common sight – a recruitment poster: “Do you have a degree but not a job? Office vacancies for energetic people; no experience required”
Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
The President’s image looms large on most public buildings, Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Kazakh National Agrarian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Innovative use of hashtags on the pavement: “I want to go to UIB”, University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Arabayev Kyrgyz State University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
“Become useful to your country” – Poster for the Presidential Academy of State Administration, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Almaty Technical and Economics College “Unat”, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Admissions season part 2, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek Humanities University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
“Welcome New Students, 2014” poster outside Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
“If you didn’t see your name on the list, don’t worry – there will be more lists!” Reassuring applicants at Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Fading grandeur, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Study Finance & IT or Mathematical and Computer Modelling at IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
International connections, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Law Institute, Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan
Library, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Turan University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Close up of entrance to the former Polytechnic Institute, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Why you should study in the Transport and Car Building faculty, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Construction site, University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan
Brand new library, University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan
Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan
Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Inside the Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Orientation Week at American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Imagine yourself at Narkhoz UniversityAblai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan (metro poster)
“20 year anniversary discount” (on fees), Central Asian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (metro poster)
International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
If your name’s on the list, you got admitted, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
More subway advertising for the “higher education institution of a new generation”, University of Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan
Tajik Pedagogical University, Dushanbe, Tajikkistan
Courses offered [ru] at the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Handwritten timetable [ru] at the Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
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