Knowledge Day Welcome for First-Year Students — KazNU

Knowledge Day Welcome for First-Year Students

1 September 2026
Knowledge Day Welcome for First-Year Students

On September 1, 2026, the Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Farabi University) held an official meeting to celebrate Knowledge Day and mark the start of the 2026–2027 academic year for incoming first-year students.

The event aimed to welcome new students, introduce them to faculty life, and outline key academic requirements, learning structures, and campus resources available throughout their studies.

Key Leadership & Speakers

The session featured addresses from university leadership and faculty administrators:

  • Dr. M.Kh. Narmuratova (Dean of the Faculty): Welcomed the new cohort and outlined the faculty's educational framework, student rights and responsibilities, academic integrity principles, and campus life.

  • Dr. Alina Kulbaevna Galeeva (Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs): Detailed KazNU’s broader academic opportunities, degree expectations, and structural guidelines.

  • Dr. Aida Serikovna Kistaubayeva (Head of the Rector’s Office): Highlighted internal university regulations, code of conduct, and strategies for adapting smoothly to academic and social life.

Student Engagement & Next Steps

During an open Q&A session, first-year students engaged directly with leadership to clarify details regarding course registration, schedules, and administrative support.

The Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology warmly congratulates the Class of 2030 on beginning their higher education journey and wishes them a rewarding, productive, and successful academic year ahead.

Deputy Dean for Social and Educational Affairs Zh.M. Basygaraev.