In the center of Almaty, at the intersection of Tole bi and Akhmet Baitursynov streets, a 13-storey building of the main building of the Almaty Technological University stands, within the walls of which more than 50,000 people have received higher education for fifty-seven years of its history. Graduates of ATU now work in all corners of the Republic of Kazakhstan and foreign countries, gratefully remembering their “alma mater”.
And it all started like this…
1957
May 10. By the orders of the Ministry of Food Industry of the USSR and the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR No. 155/548, the Alma-Ata branch of the Institute for the Improvement of Managers and Engineers was transferred to the Ministry of Higher Education of the USSR and reorganized into the Alma-Ata branch of the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Food Industry. Ivanova E.F. 1966 was appointed Director of this Branch
1966
June 4. By Order of the Council of Ministers of the RSFSR No. 1501, the Alma-Ata branch of the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Food Industry was transferred to the Government of the Kazakh SSR for inclusion in the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry.
1966
August 11. By Order of the Council of Ministers of the Kazakh SSR No. 1365-r, the Alma-Ata branch of the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Food Industry was renamed into the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry (AF DTILPP).
1976
December 16. Pouring the first concrete under the foundation of the building of the Almaty Technological University.
1996
May 7. By the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 573, the Alma-Ata branch of the Zhambyl Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry was reorganized into the Almaty Technological Institute (ATI).
1999
August 18. By the Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1192, the Almaty Institute of Technology was reorganized into a non–profit organization – Closed Joint Stock Company “Almaty Technological University” (CJSC “ATU”).
2003
December 15th. On the basis of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Joint-Stock Companies” No. 415-P dated May 12, 2003, by the decision of the General Meeting of Shareholders (Minutes No. 14), the closed joint-stock company “Almaty Technological University” was re-registered into the Joint-Stock Company “Almaty Technological University”.
ATU is one of the leading higher educational institutions in Kazakhstan and Central Asia, which has been training specialists and scientific personnel for more than 60 years for the food, processing, textile and light industries, the service and hospitality industries. ATU has been present on the educational services market since 1957 and in recent years has been systematically implementing the principles of the Bologna Declaration, actively integrating into the global educational space and becoming more and more recognizable in the world. Since 2005, ATU has been operating a Quality Management System (QMS) certified for compliance with the requirements of international standards ISO 9001 — 2008. The effectiveness of the ATU QMS has been confirmed by independent audits conducted by the Certification Association — the Russian Register — a member of the international certification network IQNet.
1958-1969 : Director of the Alma-Ata branch of the All-Union Correspondence Institute of Food Industry, the first director of the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Baymendin Khazhetden.
1969-1973 : Director of the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor Dzhumagulova Laura Imamgazievna.
1973-1986 : Director of the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, Candidate of Chemical Sciences, Associate Professor Eskairov Mahu Eskairovich.
1986-1993 : Director of the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, Candidate of Technical Sciences Sagyndykov Kenes Kurmanbekovich.
1993-1994 : Director of the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, Doctor of Economics, Professor, academician of the NAS RK Mamyrov Nurgali Kulshymanovich.
in 1994 : the last director of the Branch became Doctor of Chemical Sciences, Professor Kulazhanov Kuralbek Sadibayevich, who later headed the Institute formed on the basis of the Branch.
These years have become the history of the formation of one of the leading universities of the Republic of Kazakhstan — Almaty Technological University. But, as you know, any educational institution functions fruitfully, first of all, thanks to the people who have worked and are working in it. In this regard, the work of many who worked at the university, including the heads of the Almaty Technological University at all stages of its formation and development, is invaluable. Today we remember with gratitude the names of the directors of the AF DTILPP, who worked at one time for the benefit and prosperity of the university.
Since 1987, the Alma-Ata branch of the Dzhambul Technological Institute of Light and Food Industry, having merged with the General Technical Faculty of the DTILPP in the city of Alma-Ata, began to train specialists in the light and textile industry for the Yuri Gagarin garment factory, the Karaganda Hosiery Factory, the Alma-Ata Carpet Factory, the Alma-Ata Cotton Mill.
ATU is a collective member of the International Association of Universities; the International Student Exchange Association; the Club of Rectors of European Universities; the International Bibliographic Society; the Union of Eurasian Universities; the Internet Consortium.
