FIRST STAGE OF THE “BEST UNIVERSITY TEACHER” COMPETITION BEGINS

The first, university-level stage of the “Best University Teacher” competition will begin on November 5 and continue until November 18.

Full-time faculty members of higher education institutions who, at the time of submitting their documents, have at least five years of continuous scientific and teaching experience and significant achievements in teaching and research activities are eligible to participate.

The purpose of the competition is to promote the professional and pedagogical culture of University faculty members, improve the quality of educational, methodological, and extracurricular work, stimulate scientific activity, and encourage further professional development.

The competition is held in two stages – university-level and national. Applications and supporting documents for participation in the “Best University Teacher” competition are accepted electronically through the universitycontest2026.kz information system of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

An expert group consisting of higher education staff members and faculty representatives will review all submitted documents. Based on the expert group’s conclusions, the commission will decide which participants will advance to the second, national stage of the competition.

The national stage will begin on December 1, 2026.

Winners of the “Best University Teacher” competition will receive a monetary award as well as a special badge.

The competition is conducted through the information system, allowing participants to monitor the transparency of all stages of the selection process.

The regulations governing the “Best University Teacher” competition are available in the Adilet Legal Information System of Regulatory Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan:

http://adilet.zan.kz/rus/docs/V2000021548

Department for the Organization of Educational and Methodological Work