Dates and facts

History:
The department of kazakh literature began to function as an independent one in 1966. The department included such teachers as Z.T. Zhumagali, A. Naresov, M. K. Smagulov, A. Aziev, K.K.Lekerov. From the day of its formation until 1994, the department was headed by Professor Z.T. Zhumagali.
In order to resume the work of the creative association «Balausa», the collective in the scientific and creative direction, the department maintained close ties with the writer Zh.Bekturov and other famous cultural figures. In different periods, the creative association was headed by M.K.Smagulov and Z.T.Zhumagali, as well as Zh.K. SmagulovandB.S.Rakhimov, who made a certain contribution to the development and education of creative youth.
The faculty of the department was replenished with such highly qualified specialists as B.Karibaeva, Zh.Smagulov, B.Rakhimov, T. Esenbekov, B. Mamyraev, M.Khamzin, N.Zhumadilova. The teachers of the department organized meetings with scientists-writers S. Mukanov, S. Kirabaev, T. Kakishevich, N. Gabdullin, M.Alimbaev, K. Isabaev, N. Ondasynov, O.Bokei, M. Shakhanov, S. Zhunisov, K.Zhumadilov, R.Nurgali, E.Tileshov, B.Abdigazievich, O.Abdimanovich, G.Zhaylybai, S. Aksunkaruly and others.
The department was headed by highly qualified scientists such as Z.T. Zhumagali, K.K.Lekerov, K.P.Esbaev, B.K.Karibaeva, Zh.K.Smagulov, B.S.Rakhimov, M.Kh.Khamzin, S.B.Zhumagulov, K.A.Toleubaeva, J.Zh.Zharylgapov and S. U. Takirov.

Teachers:
Currently, the department has 4 doctors of philological sciences, professors, 4 candidates of philological sciences, associate professors, 3 masters of pedagogical sciences. At this time, 6 teachers of the department have the republican title «The best teacher of the university».
The teachers of the department have undergone international training in research centers in Europe and Asia. Professors Zh.K.Smagulov, Zh.Zh. Zharylgapov, S.U. Takirov, A.B. Zhumagulov underwent an international internship at the leading universities of the PRC, Turkey, and the Czech Republic. Professor Zh.K. Smagulov, Zh.Zharylgapov lectured at the University ofMindzu (PRC) in Beijing with the aim of developing international academic mobility, B.S.Rakhimov underwent an internship at the Japanese University of Tsukuba.

Students:
The contingent of students of the department is increasing annually, for three years it has grown by half. The students of the department are citizens of Uzbekistan, Mongolia, China, representatives of different regions of Kazakhstan. Students of the department participate in the academic mobility program and study at national universities in Kazakhstan and universities in China.

Employment:
The graduates of the department are easily employed after graduation from the university, many achieve success in their careers, continue their studies, including the «Bolashaq» program.

Accreditation and Leadership:
The programs of the department are nationally accredited and occupy leading positions in national ratings.

Partners:
The department actively cooperates with the leading universities of Kazakhstan: Kazakh national university named after S. Al-Farabi, Eurasian national university named after L.N. Gumilyov, Kazakh national pedagogical university named after Abai, Semipalatinsk state university named after Shakarim, Zhezkazganuniversity named after A.Baikonyrova, Eurasian humanitarian Institute. Among the foreign partners are well-known universities in Russia, China, Turkey. Today there is a memorandum on joint training of doctoral students with Digle university, Gazi (Turkey), university of Ili Pedagogical University (China).

Projects:
Professor of the department Zh.K. Smagulov implemented an international research project «Methodology of Literary Studies» with Minzu University in Beijing. And also, the department is developing a scientific project «Kasymtanumuseleleri» with a budget of 10 million tenge (headed by Professor Zh.Zharylgapov).