KTMU at a Glance

Location

• Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic

Area

• Central Campus – 0.88 hectares
• Chingiz Aitmatov Campus – 84,14 hectares
• Total area of buildings – 123 525 square meters

Academic Divisions

• Faculties – 11
• Vocational Schools – 1
• Graduate School of Natural Sciences – 1
• Graduate School of Social Sciences - 1
• Departments – 41

Scientific Laboratories, Workshops, and Studios

• Laboratories, workshops, and studios – 85

Faculty and Staff (2021/2022 Academic Year. 24.12.2021)

• 440 (full time – 289; part time – 151) International instructors – 138 (31.4%)
• Preparatory language course 91 (full time – 84; part time – 7) International instructors – 49 (53.8%)
• Total – 531 (full time – 373; part time – 158) International instructors – 187 (35.2%)

Educational Programs

• Vocational school – 10
• Undergraduate – 41
• Graduate – 27
• Doctorate (PhD) – 12

Students (2021/2022 Academic Year. 01.11.2021)

• Undergraduate – 4244
• International students – 541 (12.7%)
• Graduate (MS/MA) – 335
• International students – 116 (34.6%)
• Graduate (PhD) – 90
• International students – 43 (47.8%)
• Preparatory language course students – 1431
• International students – 195 (13.6%)
• Total – 6100
• International students – 895 (14.7%)

Tuition

• Tuition is free

Research Centers

• Center for the Study of Turkic Civilizations
• Biodiversity and Biotechnology Research Center
• Central Asian Studies Research Center
• Project Coordination Center
• Center of Distance Learning

Research Projects (2017/2018 Academic Year)

• Financed from the university's budget – $34,832
• Financed from the budget of the Kyrgyz Republic – 2 445 800 KGS
• Financed from international sources – $73,220 and 152,500€

Library

• Libraries – 3
• Reading Rooms – 5
• Books – 88 475
• Electronic Databases (access to the 2021-2022 academic year) – 61
• Electronic Books – 6 931
• Magazines (signed for 2021) - 17/23
• Newspapers (signed for 2021) - 26/52

Internet

• 24/7 free internet access with a speed of 700 mb/sec

Graduates (2020/2021 Academic Year)

• 9576 graduates, working in 43 countries

Student Dormitories

• Modern student dormitories with spaces for 1,380 students with all amenities for studying, relaxing, socializing, and more. 

Athletics

• 3,180 square meter covered sports complex
• 2 football fields
• Tennis court
• 2 basketball courts
• Volleyball court
• Gymnastics hall
• Weight room
• Athletics stadium
• Boxing ring
• Wrestling ring

Student Clubs

• 35 student clubs, including Photography Club, Alpinism Club, Poetry Club, Cooking Club, Ecology Club, and more. 

Food

• Quality food served three times a day, with 692 seats at the student cafeteria and 400 seats at the faculty cafeteria;
• One meal costs 80 som for students;
• Free meal cards for students in need;
• Total of 8 cafeterias and cafes in campuses and buildings.

Housing for International Faculty and Guests

• 80 comfortable apartments
• 9 guest rooms

Transportation

• Free shuttle between the Central Campus and Aitmatov Campus
• Free transportation between campus and Manas International Airport, upon request