International activities

International Activities

The  Institute of Technology successfully maintains and develops international cooperation with universities, educational and research centers in both neighboring and far-abroad countries, including Hungary, Latvia, Russia, Germany, Morocco, Switzerland, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and others. The formats of cooperation include joint educational programs, internships, academic mobility of faculty and students, “Visiting Professors,” joint project activities, scientific research, publications, and more.

An agreement has been signed between I. Razzakov Kyrgyz State Technical University (KSTU) and Óbuda University (Hungary) on the network-based implementation of a Master’s degree program in the field of textile and light industry. link

Modern Trends and International Experience:
Active participation has been ensured in order to become acquainted with the key results of the large-scale global research project “Taste Tomorrow” by Puratos Group, with the support of the Trade and Economic Section of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Belgium in the Kyrgyz Republic / AWEX Almaty. The study identifies global development trends in the bakery, confectionery, and chocolate industries.

Grants and International Projects

1. Promotion of sustainable land management through the development of products, technological processes, and SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in value chains of non-timber forest products and agroforestry in Central Asia (SUFACHAIN). Funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), Grant No. 01LZ2201B. €1.8 million (15.11.2022–15.11.2025). Participants: J. N. Smanalieva, M. M. Musulmanova, M. T. Tynarbekova.

2. “Vocational Training for Economic Growth Sectors in Central Asia.” GIZ, €25,494. Participants from the Department of Food Science and Technology: R. Sh. Elemanova, M. M. Musulmanova.

3. Memorandum No. 4-SDK-M on cooperation with the project “Cheber: Skills Development in Kyrgyzstan,” funded by the Government of Switzerland and implemented by Helvetas Swiss Intercooperation (2025–2027).

4. “Application of membrane technologies for processing khainak whey in the production of functional food products combined with plant raw materials.” GIZ, 600,000 KGS. Participants from the Department of Food Science and Technology: R. Sh. Elemanova, M. M. Musulmanova.

5. Project “Creation of a Food Composition Database in the Kyrgyz Republic” within the framework of AFACI (The Asian Food and Agriculture Cooperation Initiative). 2022–2024, $90,000. Participant from the Department of Food Science and Technology: A. Dzh. Dzhamakeeva.

6. Participation in the GIZ project “Green Food Technologies” (October–December 2024). Agreement with KSTU named after I. Razzakov. Participant from the Department of Food Science and Technology: A. Mambetova.

International Recognition of the PhD Degree

On March 14, 2025, N. U. Konkubaeva successfully defended her dissertation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in the field 741000 – “Food Products Technology.” The research was carried out under the supervision of distinguished scholars — Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor A. A. Kulmyrzaev, and international consultant Ruta Galoburda. This achievement demonstrates the department’s integration into the global scientific community.

With the support of the United Nations World Food Programme and the Institute of Sectoral Nutrition, a Republican Competence Center for training and retraining cooks and kitchen workers was established at KSTU in 2022. Special attention is given to school nutrition issues in the country.

The high-tech Training Center of Light Industry “Industry of Personnel,” established at KSTU named after I. Razzakov with a grant from the Government of Switzerland (2020–2021), ensures a high level of graduate training and professional retraining for the industry (Project Manager: I. A. Rysbaeva).

With a $1.5 million grant from the World Bank, KSTU named after I. Razzakov established the only Educational and Practical Center for the Food and Processing Industry “Technologist” in Central Asia. It is one of the most modern educational institutions in the vocational education system, designed for student training and advanced professional development of specialists in the food and processing industries.

The GIZ project “Development of a Pilot PhD Doctoral Program in the Scientific Field of Food Products Technology and Establishment of a Doctoral (Research) School at KSTU, Kyrgyz Republic” is successfully being implemented jointly with colleagues from Germany, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan (2021–2026). Project Manager: M. M. Musulmanova.

Doctor of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Food Science and Technology R. Sh. Elemanova and Senior Lecturer, PhD doctoral candidate M. T. Tynarbekova successfully completed a scientific internship in Kaunas, Lithuania, in 2024.