News and events

On November 26-27, online competitions called «Geotactics» were held at Astana IT University, organized by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan. This event marked the first of its kind in the country, providing a unique platform for developing tactical thinking, teamwork, and management skills in environments that closely resemble real combat scenarios. The virtual training ground brought together 19 military departments, 2 military institutes, and 1 college...Read More

Recently, Astana IT University hosted an important meeting with Mr. Hugh Hallman, the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the USA. This event marked a significant step toward strengthening international cooperation in IT education. During the meeting, we discussed several key areas:🔹 The implementation of dual-degree programs, including a successful collaboration with Lawrence Technological University.🔹 Opportunities for students and faculty to participate in academic mobility programs.🔹 Joint research...Read More

This event took place from September 12 to November 8, 2024, and brought together 102 participants from 11 universities, forming 11 teams. Among the participants were students from Astana IT University. On November 22, the award ceremony for the hackathon winners was held in Almaty. Based on the jury’s voting results, the AITUrbo team, mentored by Zarina Kutpanova from Astana IT University, was recognized with the «Most Scalable Solution» award....Read More

On November 24, 2024, the walls of Astana IT University (AITU) became the arena of an intense battle of minds at the “AITU CTF & Hackathon” competition. This event brought together talented students eager to test their skills and knowledge in the field of cybersecurity.  The competition included two main tracks: Capture The Flag (CTF) and Hackathon. The CTF part was a series of complex tasks that required participants not...Read More

On November 16, Astana IT University (AITU) hosted the Kazakhstan Regional Contest of the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) for the 2024–2025 season, a key stage in the ICPC World Programming Championship. AITU participated with 14 teams, several of which achieved outstanding results and received diplomas of various degrees. The first degree diploma was deservedly awarded to the team «Sorry, Who Are You?», which included Temirlan Baibolov, Arsen Muzhikov, Arman...Read More