The Department of Archeology, Ethnology and National History trains specialists in the field of history, archeology, ethnology and Islamic studies with knowledge of the Arabic language, offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs.

The training program includes a complex of historical, socio-economic, political, pedagogical, linguistic and other disciplines. Students will receive special knowledge that will allow them to be competitive teachers of history in the middle and secondary specialized level, analysts and experts, employees of archival and museum services, inspections and other state and non-state institutions with fundamental and applied knowledge, research skills for the implementation of pedagogical and professional and practical activities.

The scientific interests of the department are related to the study of topical issues of Patriotic history, historiography, source study, history of personalism, history of everyday life, archeology of Central Kazakhstan, modern history of Kazakhstan.

The department carries out close cooperation with the Education Department of the Karaganda region, the Saryarka Archaeological Institute, the State Archives of the Karaganda region, the Regional Museum of History and Local Lore, the State Inspection for the Protection of Monuments of the Historical and Cultural Heritage of the Karaganda Region.