Cyber4CA - Erasmus+ EU

Program: Erasmus+ KA2 (Capacity Building in Higher Education) 
Implementation period: 01.10.2025 – 30.09.2028 
Coordinator: Tashkent University of Information Technology (Tashkent, Uzbekistan) 
Project website: cyber4ca.uz

About the Project

KSTU named after I. Razzakov is participating in the implementation of the international Erasmus+ project "Cyber4CA." The project aims to develop master's programmes in cybersecurity at universities across Central Asia, establish CyberLabs and regional training centers. Special emphasis is placed on sharing experiences and best practices between EU universities and partners from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan in the field of digital transformation.

Participants

European partners:

• Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Spain)
• Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna (Pisa, Italy)
• University Politehnica of Bucharest (Romania)
• University of Antwerp (Belgium)

Partners from Uzbekistan:

• Tashkent University of Information Technology — coordinator
• National University of Uzbekistan
• University of Management and Future Technologies
• Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan
• Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Partners from Kazakhstan:

• International Information Technology University (Almaty)
• Korkyt Ata Kyzylorda University
• Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Partners from Kyrgyzstan:

• Kyrgyz State Technical University named after I. Razzakov
• Osh State University
• Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic

Main Goals

• Development and implementation of master's programmes in Cyber Security at 7 Central Asian partner universities
• Establishment of 7 CyberLabs — one at each partner university
• Opening of 3 regional Cyber Security Training Centers in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan
• Development of 72 ECTS of cybersecurity-related courses
• Strengthening collaboration between universities, industry, and government institutions

Expected Results

• ECTS-accredited master's programmes in Cyber Security implemented at 7 partner universities
• Approximately 3,500 students trained using new curricula and laboratory infrastructure
• At least 25 academic staff members trained
• Comprehensive learning materials developed for graduate, professional, and continuing education
• A methodology for university–industry collaboration in Cyber Security developed

Contact Person at KSTU
Abdulaev Absamat 
Phone: (312) 56-07-79 
Office: Campus 2, 8/403 
E-mail: absamat.abdulaev@kstu.kg