Almaty Technological University

Name

Almaty Technological University

Legal name

Алматы Технологиялық Университеті

Website

https://atu.edu.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1957

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Technical Universities with Computing, Data & AI Focus (EDAHAEAK), Institutes of Technology (IoT / Technical Universities) (EDAHAEAC)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Technical university
• Bachelor's degree programs
• Vocational training
• International academic mobility

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition fees from fee-paying students: Students admitted on a fee-paying (contract) basis pay annual tuition fees. Example cited: 650,000 KZT per year for Design program (based on a signed contract). Tuition is set per academic year and may be adjusted annually to account for inflation and utility costs.
2. Government education grants: Kazakhstan government grants (15,000 available per the 2026 admission cycle) cover tuition for admitted students, who are then obligated to work in Kazakhstan for three years or reimburse the grant.
3. Endowment and philanthropic contributions: The ATU Endowment Corporate Foundation receives donations from benefactors and patrons, issues educational grants (e.g., Nurlan Kapparov Grant), and funds university initiatives. Recognizes donors contributing KZT 100,000–300,000 (Benefactor) and KZT 300,000–1,000,000 (Patron).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Almaty Technological University is a multi-level higher education institution offering 81+ accredited degree programs across bachelor's, master's, and doctoral levels through seven faculties. It specializes in food technology, textile and light industry, biotechnology and chemical engineering, IT and intelligent systems, economics and business, and tourism and hospitality education. The university also delivers double-degree programs with European partner institutions and operates the Kazakhstan-Swiss Tourism Institute.

Product overview

Almaty Technological University operates as a multi-level educational institution offering a comprehensive portfolio of academic programs across seven faculties. The core educational offerings include 35 Bachelor's programs, 31 Master's programs, and 15 Doctoral programs. The university provides specialized education in food technology, biotechnology, design/textile/clothing technologies, economics and business, information technology, intelligent and engineering systems, and Kazakhstan-Swiss tourism. Supporting modules include Double Degree Programs enabling students to earn diplomas from partner foreign universities, Distance Learning Programs for flexible education, and Minor Programs covering business, taxation, bioinformatics, and production automation. The Hero Study platform supports the academic management and online learning experience. The university also offers supplementary support through the ATU Endowment Corporate Foundation for philanthropy initiatives and various grant programs including the Nurlan Kapparov Educational Grant.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hero Study: Online learning platform and student portal for distance education
• Endowment ATU Corporate Foundation

Products and services

• Bachelor Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 90.7% of ATU's educational program groups ranked as national leaders in IAAR 2026
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Carlsberg KazakhstanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Carlsberg Kazakhstan is a corporate partner of ATU. University leadership meets regularly with Carlsberg representatives to discuss collaboration in research, student internships, and industry-academia projects in the food and beverage sector.
• Plekhanov Russian Economic University (Ресей Экономикалық университеті)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATU has established double-degree and scholarship programs with Plekhanov Russian Economic University, enabling students to earn credentials from both institutions. This partnership supports economics, business, and management program students with cross-border academic recognition.
• European Institute of Design (Italy) (Еуропалық дизайн институты)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian design institute partnered with ATU to offer joint scholarship and double-degree programs in design, textile, and fashion. Supports the Design, Textile and Clothing Technologies Faculty with international curriculum integration.
• Swiss Institute of Management, Tourism and Hotels (Швейцарияның Менеджмент, Туризм және қонақүйлер институты)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSwiss partner institution collaborates with ATU through the Kazakhstan-Swiss Tourism Institute (Қазақстан-Швейцария туризм институты) to deliver joint tourism and hospitality management programs. Students benefit from Swiss curriculum standards and international exchange opportunities.
• 95 international partner universities (various countries)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATU cooperates with 95 large foreign educational institutions across multiple countries for academic mobility, student exchanges, joint research, and double-degree programs. Partnerships span Europe, Asia, and other regions. Part of the Network Universities initiative.
• Almaty Resort, BCK, Clot Well, Danone, Efes, ForteBank, Glasman, Halyk Bank, KAZTRAVEL, Kazakhtelecom, ParkIT, Rahat, Rixos, Shyn Layn, Zhetyesu (and other Kazakhstani enterprises)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner15+ Kazakhstani companies serve as practical training and internship hosts for ATU students. These employer partners provide real-world industry experience for food technology, IT, finance, textile, tourism, and business students. The Career Center facilitates these employer relationships.
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Қазақ ұлттық университеті)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerATU has a memorandum with Al-Farabi Kazakh National University enabling ATU students (1st and 2nd year) to attend the military department at KazNU for reserve officer training. This arrangement allows ATU students to fulfill military service requirements while studying.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• S. Toraighyrov Pavlodar State University: Multi-program regional university in Pavlodar offering engineering, technical, and economic disciplines. Comparable in program breadth to ATU but serves a different geographic region within Kazakhstan.
• S. Amanzholov East Kazakhstan University: Regional multi-program university serving East Kazakhstan with technical, pedagogical, and natural science programs. Comparable in scale and program breadth to ATU but operating in a different geographic catchment.

Direct peers

• Satbayev University: Kazakhstan's leading technical university focused on engineering, mining, IT, and natural sciences. Directly competes with ATU for technical-program applicants and government grants in Kazakhstan's centralized admissions system.
• KIMEP University: Private Almaty university offering business, economics, and management programs with Western-style curriculum. Directly comparable to ATU's economics and business faculty in competing for private-paid students seeking business degrees.
• Kazakh-British Technical University (KBTU): KBTU is a private technical university in Almaty offering engineering, IT, energy, and business programs. Directly comparable to ATU as a competing private technical institution in the same city, targeting similar student segments with overlapping engineering and IT curricula.
• Kazakh National Agrarian Research University: Specialized technical university focused on agriculture, food technology, and biotechnology. Directly comparable to ATU's food technology and biotechnology faculties as a competing institution for students interested in agro-processing and food engineering.

Broad incumbents

• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University: Kazakhstan's flagship comprehensive research university. Overlaps with ATU in IT, economics, and business programs but operates at substantially larger scale, broader academic scope, and stronger brand — making it a direct competitor for top applicants and government grant allocations.
• L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University: Large national research university in Astana covering technical, natural, and social sciences. Overlaps with ATU on engineering, IT, and economics programs and competes for the same Kazakhstan-wide applicant pool, particularly government grant recipients.

Emerging players

• Astana IT University: Government-supported specialized IT university in Astana focused on computer science, AI, and data engineering. Emerging competitor to ATU's IT faculty with stronger national-policy backing and growing brand in the technology talent pipeline.
• International Information Technology University (IITU): Almaty-based specialized IT university with strong emphasis on computer science, AI, and digital engineering. Comparable to ATU's IT faculty as a focused competitor for tech-oriented applicants, but with a narrower specialization profile.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/endowmentfund.atu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/almaty-technological-university

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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