Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University is a public university, founded according to an agreement between the governments of the Republic of Turkey and the Kyrgyz Republic about establishment of the university in Bishkek, which was signed in Izmir on September 30, 1995. The agreement was afterward approved by the competent authorities of both countries. The university began operation in the 1997-1998 academic year.
To be accepted to the university, students from the Kyrgyz Republic must pass a university entrance examination, while students from Turkey are accepted according to their score on the Student Selection and Placement Center examination (TCS), as do other students from Turkic peoples and related communities.
By the end of 2011, there were 3809 undergraduate students studying at 9 faculties, 4 high schools, and 1 vocational school. Also there were 196 graduate students at 2 institutions.
According to the Council of Higher Education (Turkey), the university has the same status as other universities in Turkey. The education in the university is free; students are provided with an Academic Achievement Scholarship. Textbooks are supplied. The educational scholarship is given by the Republic of Turkey. Students are provided with affordable lunches and can apply for accommodation in the dorms.
The teaching languages of the university are Turkish and Kyrgyz as well as English and Russian.
Manas University is represented by a multicultural environment with students from 14 countries and regions. Outside of class, students enjoy a lively campus life with a range of sports teams, clubs, and campus events including contests, festivals, career days, tournaments and more.
To supplement learning, KTMU provides internship opportunities for students in the Central Bank of Turkey, the Istanbul Stock Exchange (ISE), Turkey Radio and Television Corporation (TRT), Turkey Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges (TOBB), Turkish Ziraat Bank and other institutions. Students may also participate in exchange programs through Mevlana, ERASMUS PLUS, Open World, US Central Asian Education Foundation.
Research centers
Biotechnology and Biodiversity Research Center
Central Asian Studies Center
Continuous Learning Center
Distance Education Center
Students Selection and Placement Center (SSPC) Turkic Civilization Research and Application Center
Technology center and laboratories
Biochemistry Laboratory
Histology / Morphology Laboratory
Advanced Computing Laboratory
Distance Learning Application Center
Statistics Laboratory
Computer Graphics Laboratory
Laboratory Fiction
Animation Lab
Graphics Lab
TV Studio
Central Research Laboratory (HPLS) Environmental Analysis and General Chemistry Laboratory Internet Programming Laboratory Biomonitoring Laboratory Software Development Laboratory Research-Based Advanced Computer Laboratory Laboratory of Anatomy Histology / Embryology Laboratory Microbiology Laboratory Laboratory of Parasitology Laboratory of Biochemistry Physiology Laboratory Laboratory of Animal Nutrition Garden and Field Crops Laboratory Fitopology Laboratory Laboratory of Entomology and Nemotology Theatre Laboratory Kitchen Laboratory Laboratory Service Bar Front Office Laboratory TUMDER - Translation Application and Multimedia Laboratory Concrete Laboratory Laboratory of Automotive CAD Laboratory Laboratory of Modern Office Masonry Workshop Wood Workshop
Graduate schools and programs
* Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences
Biology (MSc) Mathematics (MSc/PhD) Computer Engineering (MSc/PhD) Environmental Engineering (MSc) Food Engineering (MSc/PhD) Chemical Engineering (MSc)
* Graduate School of Social Sciences
Educational Sciences ( Msc / Phd ) Education Management and Counselling( Ms) History ( Ms / Phd ) Philosophy ( Ms) Sociology ( Ms ) Simultaneous Translation ( Ms) Turcology ( Ms / Phd ) Economics ( Ms / Phd ) Finance ( Ms / Phd ) International Relations ( Ms ) Management ( Ms / Phd ) Islamic Studies ( Ms) Communication Sciences ( Msc/Phd ) Tourism and Hotel Management ( Ms)