Astana (TDI): Cardiff University in Wales has announced plans to open a new campus in Astana, Kazakhstan later this year.
The decision represents a major step in the university’s global expansion and highlights its commitment to providing world-class education in Central Asia.
Cardiff University Kazakhstan will start offering programs in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and Business in 2025, with undergraduate programs to follow in 2026, according to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Science and Higher Education.
The Astana campus is being established in collaboration with the not-for-profit Public Foundation “Qualified Centre of Education” (QCEF).
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To ensure broad access, the Kazakh government has vowed to provide up to five hundred fully funded scholarships over the first three years of the campus’s operation.
The initiative aims to make high-quality education accessible to talented students across the country.
Once fully operational, the campus is likely to accommodate over 2,500 students annually, contributing to the growth of a skilled workforce and supporting economic development in the region.
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Cardiff University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wendy Larner, said: “We are excited about the opportunities that the Cardiff University Kazakhstan campus will bring. It is clear from our extensive talks with the Kazakh government, investors, and other stakeholders that this measure will be truly reciprocal and mutually beneficial.”
