Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

PhD in Chemical Engineering

The main goal of the Chemical Engineering at our university is the quality education of Ph.D. students for future research and production work in the fields of:

• chemistry;
• petrochemistry;
• pharmacy;
• food and other related industries;
• laboratories of analytical, environmental, sanitary-epidemiological, certification services.

Education at our university has a number of features among which are:

• Ph.D. education usually takes three years (6 semesters). Disciplines are studied during the first semester; the remaining 5 semesters are devoted to the implementation of research work.
• The thesis work of Ph.D. students is carried out as part of funded research projects. Our scientists work in various fields of chemical engineering. A list of existing projects can be found on our university website.
• The thesis may be devoted to solving problems of the real manufacturers.
• Large enterprises are represented in Kazakhstan:
  • uranium mining enterprises – KazAtomProm;
  • oil production and oil refining - Karachaganak Petroleum, Tengiz Chevroil;
  • extraction and production of non-ferrous metals - Kazakhmys, KazZinc, etc.;
  • food industry.
• Our university is located in the city at the foot of the mountains, has the largest campus in Kazakhstan. Almaty is a cultural capital, comfortable for living, a crossroads of various cultures.