University of Central Asia

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The University of Central Asia ( UCA) was founded in 2000. The President of the Central Asian states of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, as well as Karim Aga Khan IV, the founder of the Aga Khan Development Network, signed the international certificate of incorporation for the establishment of this private, secular university. It was ratified by the national parliaments of the three countries and registered with the United Nations. The cost of establishing the University amounted to approximately U.S. $ 200 million, with 15 million of the Aga Khan Development Assistance be donated. Various non - Asian countries such as Canada, Germany, Japan and Switzerland provide financial assistance.

The UCA is a private, independent university with its own administration. The university has three campuses, spread over the three Parties. The aim of the University of Central Asia is to promote socio -economic development of Central Asian nations and increasing the educational standards for the training of future decision-makers with simultaneous preservation of cultural traditions in the region.

Campus and facilities

The central administration of the University of Central Asia is located in the Kyrgyz capital Bishkek. The two existing campus of UCA are located in the Kazakh city Tekeli and the oldest in the Tajik city Chorugh. The third campus in the Kyrgyz city of Naryn is currently (winter 2013) in construction and planned in 2016 to record the first students. Construction of the Campus in Naryn stood still for a long time, because it is located directly on a geological fault line.

The three campuses have a similar physical structure. They include academic and administrative facilities, living accommodation, a library and cultural and sports facilities. Each campus offers accommodation for up to 1,200 students, and for about 100 faculty and staff. Publicly accessible parkland grace the campus. The Japanese architect Arata Isozaki has designed the campus.

Courses of Study

The UCA provides an international model at both undergraduate courses, as well as advanced graduate degree programs, all of which are held in English. In preparation for a study English courses are offered.

The four-year undergraduate School of Arts and Sciences offers programs in the humanities (including history, languages ​​, philosophy ), social sciences (including political science, sociology, anthropology ) and science (including biology, chemistry, engineering ). The based thereon Graduate School of Development offers broader wells. Thus, inter alia, Programs offered in staff development, environment and resource management, regional planning or tourism and leisure.

In addition to the academic offer is available with the School of Professional and Continuing Education ( SPCE ), a program that offers formal university education without academic degree. It offers the opportunity to acquire professional and social develop additional competence, including the use of computers, foreign languages ​​, business management or soft skills.