A faculty of Information technology was opened at al-Farabi KazNU on 15 January 2018. This is the imperative of our time. The Message Of The President Of Kazakhstan N.A.Nazarbayev on the implementation of the program "Digital Kazakhstan", in which the lion's share is devoted to the digitalization of Kazakhstan, in particular to increase the number of graduates trained in information technology, artificial intelligence and big data. Kazakhstan adopted the State program "Digital Kazakhstan", in which the basic idea is the development and application of Information technologies in all spheres of life. In this regard, a new Department of Artificial intelligence and Big Data were opened at the new faculty.
The faculty's mission it is to prepare highly qualified specialists of the world level for the dynamically developing IT sector of the national economy. The strategic goal of establishing a new faculty is to create a scientific and educational center, making a significant contribution to national and world educational space in the field of training of it specialists based on the needs of the modern market of IT sphere and the requirements of professional and educational standards.
The purpose of the educational program «6B06301 - Information Security Systems» is to train competitive specialists in the field of information security who are able to demonstrate advanced knowledge in the field of information technology security, computer and network security, security management, data security in information systems.
The purpose of the educational program in the specialty 6B06102 - Information Systems is the training of highly qualified specialists in the creation, implementation and maintenance of various classes of information systems with high ethical standards of behavior in society and the specialty, capable of improving their level of education throughout their lives.
The purpose of the educational program "6B06103 - Computer Engineering" is to train competitive, competent specialists in the field of modern technologies for the design and development of software, computer systems and networks and IoT technologies.
The aim of the educational program “6B06104 – Computer Science” is to prepare competitive, competent specialists in the field of modern technology for designing and developing software, artificial intelligence for implementing computer vision algorithms and big data analysis, development high-performance computing systems based on parallel algorithms.
The purpose of the educational program “6B071_ - Intelligent Control Systems” is to provide quality training for competitive specialists in the design, implementation and use of modern intelligent IoT devices, design and maintenance of software for IoT devices, control and intellectualization of existing automated technological processes in the industry, small and medium business.
The aim of the educational program "6В06107- Data Science " is to provide quality training of competitive specialists in the field of science and big data analytics in the rapidly growing field with a huge unmet demand. A unique interdisciplinary educational experience allows students to gain a broad base of knowledge and skills that employers are looking for.
Master's degree educational programs
The purpose of the educational program "7M06301 – Information security systems" is to train highly qualified specialists in the field of information security, with the knowledge and competencies required to work in the field of ICT, the formation of human resources of highly qualified specialists competitive in the domestic and international labor market in accordance with their needs and prospects for the development of the country and the region.
The purpose of the educational program "Business Analytics and Big Data" is to train highly qualified specialists in the field of data extraction, transformation and loading, predictive analytics and data-driven decision making, who have the technical, analytical and communication skills to manage large data sets in order to meet business needs.
The purpose of the educational program "Machine learning and data analysis" is to provide high-quality training of specialists who can conduct independent scientific research on integrated platforms of production systems in the fields of science, education and production, using data mining methods associated with the implementation of software solutions for processing and analyzing big data based on machine learning methods.
The purpose of the educational program "7M06101 - Computational Linguistics" is the training of highly qualified specialists in the field of intelligent information technologies. The program is aimed at the formation of a professional personality specialist who is able to: interpret and apply deep research knowledge of theories and technologies in the field of computational linguistics; create and process various digital language resources; develop and apply various applied artificial intelligence technologies, as machine translation, speech recognition, data mining, machine learning, etc.
The purpose of the educational program "7M06102 – Information systems" is high-quality training of research and educational personnel in the field of the information systems capable:
- to interpret and generalize deep modern knowledge of the latest theories in the field of design, development and management of information systems;
- to independently carry out scientific research;
- to integrate knowledge of related scientific areas for the solution of problems in the unfamiliar environment;
- to interpret results of own scientific research and to present them both to specialists, and nonspecialists;
- to provide effectiveness of educational process on the basis of classical and innovative methods of teaching;
- to build own program of further training and scientific and innovative activity.
The aim of the educational program "7M06103 Computer Engineering" is the formation of qualified specialists in the field of computer engineering, providing comprehensive high-quality educational and research opportunities for undergraduates; preparation of undergraduates for a career as specialists capable of applying the latest information technologies in the fields of science, management, teaching and software and hardware development.
The goal of the educational program "Computer Science" is to provide high-quality training of specialists for the scientific, educational and industrial spheres, able to interpret and generalize deep modern knowledge of the latest theories in the field of software development, creating effective ways to solve computational problems.
High-quality training of competitive specialists in the field of informatics and methods of teaching informatics for the scientific and educational sphere of higher educational institutions, able to interpret and generalize modern knowledge of the advanced theories in this area, ensure the effectiveness of the educational process based on the use of new information and communication technologies in teaching and education management.
The purpose of the educational program "7M07128 - Intelligent control systems" is to provide high-quality training for specialists in the scientific, educational and industrial fields related to the implementation of intelligent management systems and solutions of "Industry 4.0", capable of independent research on various IoT platforms using large analysis methods data and cloud technology.
Educational programs of doctoral studies
The purpose of the educational program "8D06301– Information security system" is to prepare competitive specialists of the highest qualification in the field of information security and information protection, which have a high level of professional culture, able to formulate and solve modern scientific and practical problems in the field of information security and information protection.
The purpose of the educational program "Automation and the Internet of Things" is to provide high-quality training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification for the system of higher and postgraduate education, research sphere, scientific and production structures associated with the design and development of systems and means of automatic control of complex technological processes based on IoT technologies and artificial intelligence methods.
The purpose of the educational program "System Engineering" is to provide high-quality training of scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification for the system of higher and postgraduate education, research and development, government agencies and industry. The implementation of the educational program is aimed at the formation of a professional personality of a specialist capable of:
interpret the basic principles of modern systems engineering;
conduct innovative activities in the field of system engineering based on an in-depth study of the theoretical and methodological foundations of the design and development of complex systems, as well as the use of knowledge and methodology of related scientific fields and digital technologies;
to create a new conceptual knowledge, developing science, to apply a systematic approach to solving modern multi-faceted, interdisciplinary tasks;
reasonably represent and defend their own scientific opinion in scientific discussions, including international ones, in the working language of a scientific event.
The purpose of the educational program "8D06101 Information Systems" is the training of scientific, scientific and pedagogical personnel in the field of information systems that are able to conduct applied experimental research, lead research projects, design offices, research departments, conduct educational activities, present scientific achievements.
Formation of qualified specialists in the field of computer engineering, training of doctoral students in the areas of distributed intelligent systems, advanced parallel programming, machine learning, artificial neural networks, mobile and wireless communications, computer communications networks, advanced cryptography, computer network security, FPGA design. Based on their knowledge and skills, they will be able to use theoretical and practical concepts in order to apply and improve software and hardware development methods, software design methods in the fields of science, management, industry and teaching.
The purpose of the Computer Science educational program is to provide high-quality training of highly qualified scientific and pedagogical personnel for the system of higher and postgraduate education and the research sphere. An educational program aimed at personality development specialist, capable of:
- systematizing and interpreting scientific theories and concepts of the newest areas of computer science in order to further apply this knowledge in the implementation of the dissertation research;
- contributing their own original research to expanding the boundaries of knowledge in the field of computing technology;
- carrying out independent scientific research on the basis of material adequate to the object of study, the choice of methodology with a projection on the development of promising new areas of computer science;
- generating ideas, predicting the results of innovation, lead complex industrial and scientific processes;
- evaluating and determining the significance of a product of one’s own and other scientific activities, reasonably representing and defending one’s own scientific opinion in scientific discussions.
Preparation of highly qualified and competent personnel in the field of informatics and informatization of education, owning modern analytical and information technologies, capable of carrying out scientific and professional activities at a high level, competitive in the labor market.
The aim of the “Artificial intelligence in medicine” educational program is to provide high-quality training of highly qualified scientific and scientific-pedagogical personnel for the system of higher and postgraduate education and scientific research in the interdisciplinary field of artificial intelligence and healthcare. The implementation of the educational program is aimed at the formation of a professional personality of a specialist capable of:
- systematize and interpret scientific theories, concepts, and current trends in the field of artificial intelligence and healthcare in order to further apply this knowledge in the implementation of scientific research;
- make an original contribution to expanding the boundaries of knowledge in the field of healthcare using artificial intelligence technologies;
- create systems and applications using embedded systems to solve healthcare problems;
evaluate and determine the significance of a product of one's own and other scientific activity, represent and defend one's own scientific opinion in a scientific discussion.
The purpose of the educational program "Intelligent control Systems" is to provide high-quality training of scientific and scientific and pedagogical personnel of the highest qualification for the system of higher and postgraduate education, the research sphere, scientific and production structures related to innovations and the introduction of modern achievements in the field of automation, and management able to carry out independent research with a projection on the development of promising areas of intelligent control systems eniya, predict the results of innovative activities, manage complex industrial and scientific processes.
