French Sorbonne opens branch in Almaty
Starting from 2014 Kazakhstan students will able to study in French Sorbonne university without leaving Almaty.
Professors won't be fired: Governor
Akim of Mangistau oblast has commented the firing of 81 professors from Yessenov Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering in Aktau.
81 professors fired in Aktau university
81 professors have been fired in Yessenov Caspian State University of Technologies and Engineering.
US universities top Chinese world rankings
US universities dominate the top 20 in global annual rankings released by a Chinese organisation Thursday, with Harvard once again in top spot.
130 Kazakhstan militarymen to study in foreign universities
130 Kazakhstan militarymen will be enrolled in foreign universities by the end of 2013.
Almaty universities to be merged
42 universities will be merged into 10 in Almaty, the largest southern city of Kazakhstan.
Activist says China pressured New York University
Activist Chen Guangcheng charged that China waged an "unrelenting" pressure campaign that led New York University to end his studies as he voiced fear for academic freedom in the United States.
Kazakhstan students to study in Latvian aviation university
Kazakhstan young people will offered an opportunity to study in Riga Aviation University: President Nazarbayev.
Nazarbayev suggests transferring public universities to foreign management
Nazarbayev suggests to transfer some of Kazakhstan's public universities to foreign corporations and national companies for management.
Oxford University sets up Thatcher scholarship
Britain's famous Oxford University is to honour former prime minister Margaret Thatcher, who died last month, with a £100 million ($153 million, 118 million euros) scholarship trust for "future leaders".
Gunman shoots police officer at MIT: media
A gunman shot and seriously wounded a Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer in an eruption of gunfire at the prestigious university late Thursday.
37 million Euro spent on Tempus program in Kazakhstan
A plenary meeting of the consortium of Tempus European project was held in Almaty on April 4-5.
Kazakhstan Education Minister about opponents to university cuts in parliament and government
There are people lobbying for Kazakhstan universities among deputies and government members: Kazakhstan Minister.
Kazakhstan to leave only 100 universities in 2 years
We plan to slash the number of private universities from 66 to 30 in the nearest three years: Education Minister.
Kazakhstan to halve private universities by 2015
The number of private universities will be slashed in Kazakhstan by 2015.
Kazakhstan MP suggests axing private journalism schools
Majilis deputy Aldan Smaiyl has suggested to axe journalism schools in private universities and open one media institute instead.
Egyptian University Nur-Mubarak renamed
Egyptian University of the Islamic Culture Nur-Mubarak in Almaty changed its name to Kazakh-Egyptian Islamic University Nur.
Employment of university graduates remains low in Almaty
Almaty Akim Yessimov emphasized the problem of less than 50 percent of university graduates getting employed upon graduation.
Le Pen slams 'Soviet European Union' in UK speech
French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen called for a "New Deal" on immigration and slammed the emergence of a "Soviet European Union" during a fiery speech at Britain's Cambridge University on Tuesday.
US scientists explain how owl rotates head
US medical specialists from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore have figured out how owls can almost fully rotate their heads - by as much as 270 degrees in either direction.
