Faculty of Geography and Environmental Sciences
Cartography and geoinformatics
Nowadays, the department trains bachelors in specialty «6B07301- Geodesy and Cartography», «6B07302 – Geoinformatics»; masters in specialty «7М07301 – Geodesy», «7М07302 – Geoinformatics», «7М07303– Cartography», «7М07306 – Geoinformatics» (program of two diploma degree), «7M05210 – Natural and technological risks»; PhD in specialty «8D07301 – Geodesy», «8D07302 – Geoinformatics», «8D07303 – Cartography» и «8D05206 – Natural and technological risks». Kazakh and Russian departments of these specially train 429 students. In recent years, due to the globalization of education, training is conducted in English. The department has educational laboratories, scientific - research laboratory of geoinformation mapping, GIS technology center and remote sensing, also there are "GIS - Center" at the department where the young scientists of the department work and training geodesic polygon on the territory of the KazNU. In light of the current requirements for the implementation of innovative technologies, teaching laboratories are systematically equipped with digital and electronic surveying instruments, devices, global navigation satellite systems, software for processing and presentation of spatial data, etc. Currently, the department is developing theoretical and applied aspects of the problems in the field of geodesy, cartography, including the preparation of digital cartographic products, as well as in the field of GIS mapping in the management of geosystems in various sectors of the economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Scientific-technical and methodological base of the department allows to run courses for employees of higher and professional education, as well as professionals - manufacturers in the field of geodesy, cartography and geoinformatics.
Head of the department
Assylbekova Aizhan
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History of the department
Formation and development of Cartography and Geoinformatics Department inseparably connected with the University's School of geomorphological science of Kazakh National University named after Al-Farabi, which founder was a legendary scientist - geomorphologist, geologist, geographer and cartographer Mukatay Zhandaevich Zhandaev.
Which with time, grew into department of Geomorphology and cartography, after then Cartography and geoinformatics.
Over the years, the department was headed by professors:
Kuanyshbaev S.B. (2002-2004);
Bexeitova R.T. (2004-2008);
Kerimbay N.N. (2008-2012);
Kasymkanova H.M (2012-2020).
From 2020 to the present time head of the department is Assylbekova A.A – PhD, associate professor.