Astana IT University

Key Highlights

• Established in 2019 and listed by Kazakhstan’s government as a higher-education institution
• Operates under educational-activity licence No. KZ26LAA00015835
• Private legal operator registered as Astana IT University LLP
• Offers active bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD study in 2026

Student Life & Environment

Student life is organized through the Department for Student Affairs, AITUSA student government, and student clubs. The university also identifies psychological counseling, medical services, and sports as available student-support areas. Its counseling center offers free consultations to enrolled students for academic, personal, family, or communication difficulties. The medical office provides first aid, emergency assistance, primary diagnosis, outpatient treatment, preventive examinations, and health education. AITU publishes a dedicated housing process rather than promising an automatic place. For the 2026–2027 academic year, applications for university student housing are accepted through the My DU application from August 20 to 24, 2026. Allocation follows a priority process under Kazakhstan’s rules for higher-education dormitory places. Applicants who depend on housing should therefore confirm availability and eligibility directly rather than treating accommodation as guaranteed. University housing information describes double, triple, and quadruple rooms, with beds, desks, and closets. Shared facilities include study and recreation rooms, kitchens and dining areas, laundry facilities, and Wi-Fi. The institution also publishes a 2026 list of additional residences, including women-only, men-only, apartment-style, and coliving options with different prices and conditions. Some university housing concessions are available for specified priority categories, including free accommodation for orphans and students with disabilities and a stated discount for certain lower-income households. Eligibility documentation and current terms should be verified before budgeting.

Location & Surroundings

AITU is located at 55/11 Mangilik El Avenue in Astana, within Block C1 of the EXPO Business Center. The address places study in Kazakhstan’s capital rather than on a traditional self-contained residential campus. The university describes itself as being near Astana Hub and the AIFC Fintech Hub, connecting its academic specialization with an area used for technology, finance, startup, training, and digital-industry events. This setting may appeal to students who value proximity to technology organizations and professional events. It also means applicants should evaluate daily life as an urban experience spread across the academic building, student residences, and the wider city. University student houses and additional residences are located at several different addresses, so housing choice can affect the commute and monthly budget. International and out-of-town applicants should distinguish the main academic address from their eventual residence and confirm travel arrangements before enrollment. AITU publishes both university housing and third-party or additional residential options, but their eligibility rules, gender restrictions, services, capacity, and prices differ. The university’s international cooperation office is the appropriate contact for questions about arrival, documentation, and international admission.

Costs & Career Outcomes

AITU’s published price list for the 2026–2027 academic year sets tuition at KZT 2,500,000 for a bachelor’s degree, KZT 2,750,000 for a master’s degree, and KZT 3,000,000 for PhD study. These are advertised educational-service prices; applicants should confirm whether the amount is annual, what it covers, and whether any program-specific charges apply before signing an agreement. The master’s and PhD pages show installment patterns of 40%, 30%, and 30% or two payments of 50%. Paid students may be eligible for discounts, while state educational grants are awarded through separate competitive processes. Housing must be budgeted separately. The university’s 2026 additional-residence list shows considerable variation: published options range from KZT 30,000 to KZT 95,000 per month depending on residence and occupancy, with one option including two meals daily. Those listings are not a universal university-housing rate, and some have gender, year-of-study, deposit, or advance-payment conditions. Food, transport, insurance, equipment, and personal expenses are not covered by a single official cost-of-attendance estimate in the reviewed sources. Career support is provided through AITU’s Career and Employment Center. Its stated functions include organizing professional practice, developing career skills, advising students and graduates, arranging employer meetings, fairs and presentations, and supporting employment. The university held Job Fair 2026 on May 14 for jobs, internships, employer contact, and mini-interviews. These services provide access and preparation, but the reviewed official sources do not establish a verified graduate employment rate, salary figure, or guaranteed placement.