KazNU students will undergo internships at elite universities of the Korean SKY Group

Within the framework of the state visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Republic of Korea, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University signed memoranda on strategic cooperation with leading Korean universities.

This agreement was reached within the framework of the "Republic of Korea – Central Asia" summit.

In particular, KazNU has officially consolidated its partnership with Korea University and Yonsei University. The official ceremony was attended by Sayasat Nurbek, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Samgat Yermekbayev, Deputy Chairman of the Board and Acting First Vice–Rector of KazNU, as well as the leadership of the prestigious Korean universities of Korea and Yonsei.

The partnership of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University with Yonsei University has been developing since 2011. The new agreements will give a powerful impetus to these ties, significantly expanding the possibilities of academic mobility and student exchange. In turn, the agreement with Kore University is aimed at developing joint scientific research, large-scale academic events and fundamental educational initiatives.

The memoranda signed by the parties pave the way for the transition from individual academic exchanges to a more comprehensive and large-scale strategic partnership. The implementation of bilateral research projects, the creation of international research groups, as well as the implementation of joint and double-degree educational programs have been identified as priority areas of cooperation. In addition, these agreements provide KazNU students with a unique opportunity to complete an industrial and scientific internship at leading universities in Korea.

It should be noted that the universities of Korea and Yonsei are part of the famous SKY Academic group, an association of the most prestigious, competitive and highly rated universities in the Republic of Korea.

Press-service of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University