Kairbek Iкhsanov, Ph. D., Associate Professor,
Head of the Department of “Oil and Gas Business”

The Department of “Oil and Gas business” is a graduate and prepares bachelors in the educational program 6B07201-Oil and Gas business and masters in the educational program 7M07201 – Oil and Gas business.

The department has 11 full-time teachers, including: 2 professors, 1 Doctor of Technical Sciences, 2 candidates of Technical Sciences, 3 masters of technical Sciences.

The average age of the teaching staff is 52 years. All teachers have the appropriate special education. Also, every year, foreign specialists are invited – professors, doctors of sciences, specialists from production to give lectures on special disciplines OP 6B07201-Oil and Gas business and 7M07201-Oil and Gas business.

The teaching staff of the department constantly improves their qualifications by participating in various courses, training seminars, master classes, attending open classes of leading teachers of the department and the university.

For the high-quality organization of the educational process, the department has created and operates 2 educational and virtual laboratories and 2 specialized classrooms. The department provides educational and industrial practices for students and undergraduates. The main bases of production practices are the leading enterprises of the region, such as: KPO B. V., JSC “Kazburgaz”, JSC “Uralskneftegazgeologiya”, JSC “Intergazcentralnaya Asia”, JSC “Condensate”, etc.

Teaching staff of the department are actively engaged in scientific work, participating in various scientific conferences, seminars, presentations outside the University. Over the past 3 years, the teaching staff of the department has published more than 40 scientific articles and theses, written 3 scientific reports on fundamental and contractual topics.

The department has a scientific student society (NSO) and scientific and student circles, where more than 40 students of 1-4 courses are engaged in scientific work.

Under the guidance of the faculty of the department, students successfully present scientific works at International, national competitions such as: the competition of the Research Institute of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, “Young Scientist”, “ZIAT”, “The best innovative project of a student”, etc.

Students and undergraduates annually participate in the scholarship program of the association “KAZENERGY” and become holders of educational grants.

Along with educational and scientific work, the department also conducts educational work with students. Under the guidance of the mentors of the groups, students actively participate in mass cultural and sports and educational events held at the university, such as “Health Day”, “Freshman Day”, “Day of Languages”, “Nauryz-Spring Holiday”, etc.

The composition of the department: