Gubkin University develops cooperation with Kazakh-British Technical University

On November 27, 2017 the delegation from Kazakh-British Technical University made an official visit to Gubkin University. The delegation was headed by the Сhairman of KAZENERGY Association Timur Kulibayev.

The delegation included the Rector of Kazakh-British Technical University Kenzhebek Ibrashev, the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Gulzada Shakulikova and the Head of the Department of International Cooperation Assel Akzhalova.

The Rector of Gubkin University Viktor Martynov gave a tour around research laboratories and the University facilities, including the Center for Offshore Drilling, the Virtual Oil Refinery, the Training Center for Onshore and Offshore Well Drilling, the Department of Thermodynamics and Thermal Engines, the Department of Technology of Chemicals for Oil and Gas Industry, the Laboratory Center for Pipeline Transportation of Oil and Oil Products and others.

As part of the visit, both parties discussed the possibilities for expansion of cooperation between two universities, and agreed on a wide range of issues such as organization of joint summer schools, joint Master’s degree program development and training, digitization of the educational process, publication of textbooks, commercialization of research projects in the field of gas chemistry and industrial chemistry etc.