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American University of Central Asia

Founded in 1993, AUCA develops future leaders for the democratic transformation of Central Asia. American University of Central Asia is an international, multi-disciplinary learning community in the American liberal arts tradition. AUCA is the first university in Central Asia to offer US accredited degrees in liberal arts programs through a partnership with Bard College in the United States.


“I am excited to have the opportunity to lead the American University of Central Asia at this critical time. AUCA promotes and enables academic freedom and provides a shared meeting place for people of diverse backgrounds and various worldviews, brought together by their passion for to students, in the months and years to come.”

AUCA HIGHLIGHTS

Demir Bank provides $25000 scholarship for AUCA seniors

«Demir Kyrgyz International Bank» CJSC, the first international bank in the Kyrgyz Republic, and the American University of Central Asia have signed an addendum to their Memorandum of Cooperation. Under the agreement, a special Defne Akçakayaloglu Scholarship has been established by DemirBank for the top students of the university in the amount of USD 25,000.... Read More

Tolgonai Kozhokanova Honoured with EIFL Award for Best Usage of Licensed E-Resources

  Winner! Tolgonai Kozhokanova, EIFL Licensing Coordinator in AUCA, Kyrgyzstan, accepts the EIFL award for best usage of EIFL-licensed e-resources by scholars at member institutions of an @EIFL partner library consortium.... Read More

Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva's Debut Feature Film Selected for 61st Chicago International Film Festival

Nurzhamal Karamoldoeva, a director, documentary filmmaker and professor at TCMA AUCA, has had her debut feature film, "Only Heaven Knows," selected for the competitive program of the 61st Chicago International Film Festival (Chicago International Film Festival).... Read More

AUCA Library Team Attends Book Restoration Workshop

On September 24-26, the AUCA Library team attended the first stage of book-restoration training at the National Library of Kazakhstan in Almaty. ... Read More

ICP Public Lectures Series: Sovereignty with Chinese Characteristics: Historical Roots of Contemporary Foreign Policy

On September 26, the ICP Department of AUCA organized a lecture featuring Dr. Maria Adele Carrai, Assistant Professor of Global China Studies at NYU Shanghai. Dr. Carrai’s research focuses on the history of international law in East Asia, and she was invited to share her insights with AUCA community.... Read More

ICP Ambassador Talks: H.E. Nicholas Bowler, the British Ambassador to the KR

On September 25, the AUCA Makerspace CH hosted another session of the ICP Ambassador Talks series, featuring H.E. Nicholas Bowler, the British Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic.   Ambassador Bowler delivered an engaging lecture on the concept of soft power and its continuing importance in international relations.... Read More