Department of «Computer Engineering»

Head of the department

Ziyatbekova Gulzat Ziyatbekkyzy

PhD, Associate professor

E-mail:
ziyatbekova1@gmail.com; g.ziyatbekova@atu.edu.kz

Department address:
Almaty, Furkat Street, 348/4, Office 319-2B

The Department of Computer Engineering traces its origins back to 1989. Its initial name was "Automation and Computer Engineering" of the Almaty branch of the Jambul Institute of Light Industry. In 1996, the department was renamed to "Informatics and Applied Mathematics" of the Almaty Technological Institute, and since 1999, it has been functioning under the auspices of JSC "ATU". From 2012 to 2023, the department was known as "Information Technologies". In 2023, the department was divided into two, and one of them is our department - "Computer Engineering".

Upon the creation of the department, the position of Head of Department was appointed to PhD holder and Associate Professor G.B. Kashaganova, who served in this role until 2025.

Since January 2025, the position of Head of Department has been held by PhD holder and Associate Professor G.Z. Ziyatbekova.

The Department of Computer Engineering is focused on the design, development, and maintenance of computer systems' software and hardware. Specialists in computer engineering work on creating new technologies, improving existing systems, developing embedded solutions, and solving problems in the field of computer technologies.

The department offers two educational programs for both bachelor's and master's degrees: "Computer Engineering and software" and "Software Engineering".

Students majoring in "Computer Engineering and software" and "Software Engineering" gain knowledge in electronics, programming, computer architecture, and networking, and also acquire practical skills in working with modern information technologies, including virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) technologies.

The mission of the department:

Using the knowledge, accumulated experience and potential, to provide high-quality training of IT specialists who are able to apply theoretical knowledge and engineering skills for the design and development of computer software.

Objectives of the department

Providing high-quality education for the training of highly qualified, competitive IT specialists with innovative thinking, possessing theoretical and applied knowledge and capable of developing and implementing innovative solutions in the field of the IT industry.

The main tasks of the department

•   implementation of multi-level training of students in the field of advanced information technologies in the research, development and design of hardware and software for computer devices for various purposes;
•   ensuring continuous improvement of teaching quality;
•   updating and modernization of educational programs;
•   carrying out work on the development, modernization and strengthening of the material and technical base of the educational laboratories of the department;
•   establishing links with scientists from other universities and with advanced IT companies to improve the quality of education, conducting educational, industrial, pre-graduate practices and joint research and projects;
•   assistance to graduates of the department in finding employment, providing recommendations, advice and support;
•   development of the personnel potential of the department, improvement of their scientific and pedagogical qualifications, support of professional growth and facilitate the constant participation of teaching staff in trainings, seminars, conferences and scientific events;
•   implementation of practical and scientific activities aimed at the development, implementation and operation of hardware and software for computer technology and information and communication systems;
•   organization and conduct of scientific research and development of the research base.