Ala-Too International University
Международный университет «Ала-Тоо» | |
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Former name | International Atatürk-Alatoo University |
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Motto in English | Gateway to the world! |
| Established | 1996 |
| Undergraduates | 5,000[1] |
| Location | 1/8 Ankara Street , , , 42°51′21.6″N 74°40′52.4″E / 42.856000°N 74.681222°E |
| Website | alatoo |
The Ala-Too International University (Russian: Международный университет «Ала-Тоо»; Kyrgyz: «Ала-Тоо» Эл аралык университети), formerly known as the International Atatürk-Alatoo University, is a private university in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, established in 1996. The university offers undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degree programs.
English is the primary medium of instruction at the university. Some classes are taught in Russian, while others are offered in Turkish.
The university was established by the Sebat Educational Foundation and was affiliated with the Gulen Movement.[2] Following the failed 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, which the Turkish government attributed to the movement, the university was renamed Ala-Too International University. It also appointed a Kyrgyz rector and increasingly repositioned itself as a local institution.
History
The Ala-Too International University was established in 1996 as the International Atatürk-Alatoo University by the Sebat Educational Foundation, which was affiliated with the Gülen movement inspired by the teachings of Fethullah Gülen.[3]
Following the 2016 Turkish coup d'état attempt, which the Turkish government attributed to the Gülen movement, the administration of Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan called on Kyrgyzstan to close educational institutions affiliated with the movement.[4] The Kyrgyz government, however, declined to do so.[5] In February 2017, the Turkish government announced that diplomas issued by the Ala-Too International University would no longer be recognized in Turkey.[6]
The university was subsequently renamed from the International Atatürk-Alatoo University to Ala-Too International University. The Sebat Educational Foundation, which operates the university and 35 other educational institutions in Kyrgyzstan, was also renamed the Sapat Educational Foundation (with sapat meaning "quality" in Kyrgyz).
In 2026, the university celebrated its 30th anniversary. To mark the occasion, it introduced a new visual identity, including a redesigned logo.[1]
Academics
The Ala-Too International University has the following departments and programs:
Faculty of New Technologies
- Computer science
- Electronics and nanoelectronics engineering
- Applied mathematics and IT
Faculty of Social Sciences
- Turkology
- Chinese language and translation
- Simultaneous translation
- English language and literature
- Pedagogy
- Psychology
- Journalism
Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences
- World economy and international business
- International relations
- Management
- Finance and banking
- Law
- Accounting and audit
- Industrial engineering
Faculty of Medicine
- General medicine
- MD, MBBS (5Year program)
- pediatrics
Vocational Education
- Economics and accounting
- Marketing
- Computer systems and complexes
- Software engineering
- Design
Distance Learning Center
- Management
- Finance and Banking & Accounting
- Accounting, Analysis and Audit
- Internatıonal Economy and Business
- Pedagogy
Notable alumni
- Nazira Aytbekova, TV presenter and actress
References
- 1 2 "30 years of leadership: Ala-Too International University introduces a new corporate identity". Ala-Too International University. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 6 July 2026.
- ↑ Recknagel, Charles (21 July 2016). "In wake of blown coup, Turkey takes global aim at Gulen Movement". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ Starr, Stephen (5 August 2016). "Erdogan seeks to close Kyrgyz schools and colleges linked to exiled cleric". The Irish Times. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ Bengard, Anastasiya (14 August 2017). Более 11 тысяч кыргызских учащихся не пустят в Турцию [More than 11,000 Kyrgyz students will not be allowed to enter Turkey]. 24 (in Russian). Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ↑ Какой привет... Чиновники отреагировали на заявление турецких коллег о «Себате» [As you salute... Officials react to the statement of Turkish colleagues on Sebat]. 24 (in Russian). 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2017.
- ↑ Ilyasov, Rustem (4 February 2017). Дипломы университета "Ататюрк-Алатоо" больше не принимаются в Турции [Diplomas of Ataturk Ala-Too University no longer accepted in Turkey]. Kloop (in Russian). Retrieved 1 February 2018.
External links
- Official website (in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz)
Deprecated websites:
- Deprecated in 2026: Official website Archived 2026-05-11 at the Wayback Machine (in English)
- Deprecated in 2024: Official website Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine (in English, Russian, and Kyrgyz)
