History of University

The university opened on June 14, 1950 as a Teachers ' Institute. In the first academic year, 3 departments were opened at the Institute, and 150 students were enrolled in Kazakh and Russian languages. In 1955, the Teachers ' Institute was transformed into a Pedagogical Institute. In 1994, the Institute of pedagogy was established as Atyrau University. This year was named after a prominent figure, scientist Khalel Dosmukhamedov. The University passed the state certification and was awarded the rank of the first regional university in the Western region of Kazakhstan.