The Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology was established in 1963. The number of teachers in the department is 23. Of these, 2 professors, 8 associate professors, 6 candidates of sciences, 4 Phd doctors and master's students.

The winners of the republican competition «The best teacher of the university» organized by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan, were:

2018 - Aisha Nurlybaevna Nurlybaevna, PhD

2021 - Kalmakhanova Marzhan Seitovna, PhD

2023 - Kudaibergenova Rabiga Musarapovna, Master of Chemistry.

The main goal of the department is to improve the quality of education and train competitive specialists for various branches of industry and science, higher and secondary educational institutions. In this regard, the department actively conducts educational and scientific work, established close international ties with leading scientific and educational centers.

On May 21, 2023, a network campus in the CIS countries was opened for the first time in Almaty and on May 29 at Taraz Regional University. This program was created on the basis of the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology of the Taraz Regional University, as well as together with the RKTU named after D.I. Mendeleev and the State Research Institute «KAZPHOSPHATE» At the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, students of the Russian Chemical University named after D.I. Mendeleev study on the basis of a two-diploma program.

Under the Chemistry 8D060600- program, there is a specialized dissertation council.

Undergraduate Programs

• 6В05314 - Chemistry
• 6В07115 - Chemical engineering and processes

Master Degree Programs

• 7M05311 - Chemistry (2 year)
• 7M07112 - Chemical engineering and processes (2 year)

Doctoral Degree Programs (PhD)

• 8D05311 - Chemistry

-«Science with a Purpose: Improving Environmental» under the American Councils for International Education Kazakhstan Universities Partnerships Funding program, proposed in conjunction with the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technology at the University of Nebraska (USA) and Taraz Regional University named after M.H Dulati International Science Project «Science Capacity in Kazakhstan Universities» won a grant of $38,000 for 2021-2022. Project performers: Associate Professor Masalimova Bakytgul Kabykenovna and PhD Kalmakhanova Marzhan Seitovna.

The main objectives of the Program are:

1. Modernizing curricula and increasing learning capacity at universities in Kazakhstan, especially in the fields of STEM, the study of renewable energy, the environment and air quality;
2. Increasing research capacity in STEM fields, especially in renewable energy, environmental and air quality studies in Kazakh and American universities;
3. Increasing institutional capacity to maintain long-term academic mobility between universities in the United States and Kazakhstan.

- The head of the department - PhD Kalmakhanova M.S. won a grant on scientific and (or) scientific and technical projects on the topic «Identification and treatment of pollutants that pose a danger to wastewater from urban treatment facilities in Kazakhstan».The cost of the project is 62,194,330 tenge.

- Under the Zhas ғalym project for 2022-2024, R.M. Kudaibergenova won grant funding on the topic «Development of membrane materials for water treatment». The cost of the project is 19 million tenge.

Submitted international projects for 2022-2023:

1.«Salinization in Agriculture: Enhancing Research Collaborations and Curriculums in Kazakhstan» (American Councils for International Education UniCEN funding program)

2.MoVE «Modernization and Innovation on Chemical Engineering in Kazakhstani HEIs» проект (Erasmus+ project)

Scientific achievements of students:

4.10. -6.10.2023 At the competition among students of higher educational institutions «Student Energy Challenge», organized by the company «Kazenergy» in Astana, the team «Scientists» consisting of 4-year students, won the prize first place, gaining the most points among 15 teams.

The composition of the group: Kanatbek Ulzhan, Ismail Ayaulym, Darkhanbek Ayaulym, Kanzhan Ayaulym.

Project Manager: Marzhan Seitovna Kalmakhanova, PhD

• «Kazphosphate» LLP (Kazakhstan)
• "Amangeldy oil-refining plant"LLP (Kazakhstan)
• «EuroChem-Karatau» LLP (Kazakhstan)
• Kazakh Research Institute of water resources (Kazakhstan)
• D.V.Sokolsky Institute of fuel, catalysisand electrochemistry (Kazakhstan)
• Boreskov Institute of catalysis (Russia)
• Tomsk state University (Russia)
• Minsk state University (Russia)
• D.I.Mendeleev Russian University of chemical technology (Russia)
• Novosibirsk state University (Russia)
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (Kazakhstan)
• Polytechnic Institute of Bragança(Portugal)
• Lorraine University (Nancy, France)

The area of ​​economic activity of the graduate of EP 6B05314- "Chemistry" in accordance with the "General Classifier of Economic Activities" ( GCEARK) includes the field of education, scientific research, manufacturing (production of petroleum products, chemical products, mining, as well as water supply , waste treatment and disposal, and other areas) where the competence of a chemist is required.

The main goal of the educational program 7M05311- "Chemistry" is the fundamental scientific and practical training of highly qualified chemists who are able to navigate in the conditions of production activities and to adapt to new conditions, mastering teaching methods.

The main goal of the educational program 8D05311- "Chemistry" is the fundamental scientific, practical training of specialists who are ready to work in domestic, international research teams in the field of chemistry, for teaching activities in the field of higher education, capable of professionally participating in scientific discussions.

The area of ​​economic activity of the graduate of EP 6B07115- "Chemical Engineering and Processes" in accordance with the "General Classifier of Economic Activities" (GCEA RK) includes the field of education, scientific research, manufacturing (production of petroleum products, chemical products, mining, as well as in the field of water supply, waste treatment and disposal, and other areas), where the competence of a chemical technologist is required.

The main goal of the educational program 6В07115- "Chemical Engineering and Processes" is to train qualified bachelors in the field of chemical engineering with theoretical knowledge, practical skills, adapted to modern labor market conditions, motivated to continuous vocational education.

The main goal of the educational program 7M07112- "Chemical Engineering and Processes" is to train qualified specialists - masters in chemical engineering, competitive in the world market of chemical technologies, successfully solving professional problems in production, teaching, research activities.

The main goal of the educational program 7M07111- "Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology" is to train specialists in the field of materials science and nanotechnology, competitive in the domestic and international labor market, who are able to navigate in the conditions of research and innovation and production activities, who are proficient in teaching methods.