A visual tour of Central Asia’s universities

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:

Russian and Tajik leaders hang above the main entrance, Russian-Tajik Slavonic University

Courses offered [ru] at the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“Welcome, New Students” poster at the International University of Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek Humanities University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Bishkek Technical College and Mountain Institute of Bishkek State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

“Welcome New Students, 2014” poster outside Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

University of International Business, Almaty, Kazakhstan

State Institute for Visual Arts and Design (building used to host the National Museum), Dushanbe, Tajikistan

An impressive awards cabinet plus admissions information, International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

“20 year anniversary discount” (on fees), Central Asian University, Almaty, Kazakhstan (metro poster)

Fading grandeur, Kyrgyz National Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

The President’s image looms large on most public buildings, Tajik Technical University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

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

Best higher ed washroom sign ever? Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Impressive main building, Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Law Institute, Kyrgyz National University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Library, University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyz Economic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Why you should study in the Transport and Car Building faculty, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Kainar University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Study Finance & IT or Mathematical and Computer Modelling at IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Admissions season part 2, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Tajik National University, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Sunset at the American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

More subway advertising for the “higher education institution of a new generation”, University of Astana, Astana, Kazakhstan

International connections, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Me getting my higher ed geek on. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Astana, Kazakhstan

Construction site, University of Central Asia, Khorog, Tajikistan

Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Handwritten timetable [ru] at the Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

If your name’s on the list, you got admitted, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Famous graduates of Satbaev University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Academy of Sciences, Almaty, Kazakhstan

American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Directive from 1940 bringing two institute together to establish the State Science and Research Institute for Schools and Teacher Training, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Manas Kyrgyz-Turkish University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Forgot to winter proof your university? No problem, add a tunnel. Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan

Inside the Kyrgyz State Agrarian University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Yeltsin Kyrgyz-Russian Slavonic University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Close up of entrance to the former Polytechnic Institute, Kyrgyz State Technical University, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

Tajik Pedagogical University, Dushanbe, Tajikkistan

Ablai Khan Kazakh University of International Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Orientation Week at American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

International IT University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

KIMEP University, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Academy of Education, Dushanbe, Tajikistan

Kazakh National Pedagogical 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