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L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University

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National research university in Astana, Kazakhstan

The L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University (ENU) (Kazakh: Л.Н. Гумилёв атындағы Еуразия ұлттық университеті (ЕҰУ), romanized: L.N. Gumiliov atyndağy Euraziia ūlttyq universitetı (EŪU), Russian: Евразийский национальный университет имени Л.Н. Гумилёва (ЕНУ), romanized: Evraziyskiy natsionalʹnyy universitet imeni L.N. Gumilyova (ENU)) is a Kazakh national research university, and the largest higher education institution in Astana.² It employed 1,678 people.¹ Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1996Founded¹

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The story

ENU was founded on 23 May 1996 at the initiative of Nursultan Nazarbayev, the president of the Republic of Kazakhstan, through the merger of two universities: Akmola Civil Engineering Institute and Akmola Pedagogical Institute. The university was granted the special status of a national university by the Presidential Decree on 5 July 2001.

Key dates

ENU has been considered a higher educational institution of the international level since 2000.

Kazakh Branch of the Moscow State University was opened on the basis of the Eurasian National University in 2000.

Study-Museum of Lev Gumilev was opened at ENU on the initiative of Myrzatai Zholdasbekov, Rector, on 1 October 2002.

The bust of the Eurasian was mounted at educational and administrative building of ENU in September 2008.

XI Congress of the Eurasian Association of Universities was held in ENU at 10 March 2009.

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Leadership

Who has led L. N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Board members and other officers (1)

Board memberYerlan M Suleimen Mar 2011 to Jun 4, 2020¹

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Research units

Engineering-technical

Geotechnical Scientific Research Institute

Expert Scientific Research Institute

"Technology, mechanization and automation of building and transport processes" Research and Design Laboratory

Natural-technical

The Eurasian Mathematical Institute

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Institute of Theoretical Mathematics and Scientific Computations

Institute for Basic Research

Institute of Physics and High Technologies

Eurasian International Center of Theoretical Physics

The Research Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry

Institute of Cell Biology and Biochemical Technology

Institute of Experimental Biology and Ecology

Engineering Laboratory of the L. N.Gumilev Eurasian National University

Social-humanitarian

Eurasia Research Centre of Humanitarian Researches

Otyrar Library Research Centre

Alash Institute of Culture and Spiritual Heritage

K.A.Akishev Research Institute of Archeology

Konfusyi Institute

Turkology and Altaistics Research Centre

Laboratory of Intercultural Communication and Applied Linguistics

Social-economic

Laboratory for Sociology and Urban Studies

RSI Legal Research and Expertise of Draft Law

Institute on Research of Problems of Journalism

Econometrics Scientifically and Research Laboratory

Center for International and Regional Studies

Institute of Modern Research

International cooperation

International cooperation of ENU is based on 268 contracts with partnered universities in Europe, Asia, America, 23 scientific centers and research institutes, as well as embassies, international scientific and educational funds.

ENU cooperates with programists as Mr.Serik from NIS and universities as Cambridge, University Sussex, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Bologna University, Technische Universität Berlin, University of Valenciennes, Busan University, Wuhan University, University of Calgary, etc.

ENU is a full member of international associations and consortiums:

Eurasian Association of Universities

IREG Observatory on Academic Ranking and Excellence

Observatory Magnum Charter Universitatum

Network University of CIS

University of Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Consortium of European countries' universities

United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI)

STAR-NET

Turkic Universities Council

National Inter-university Consortium for Telecommunication

Association of Asian Universities