University mission
The International University in Central Asia was created on the basis of the American model of higher education, which forms the bright, highly educated leaders of the modern democratic society. The fundamental principles of the university are academic integrity and academic freedom. The university has established itself as a conductor of intellectual freedom and safe, free from corruption, environment.
The university’s mission is to develop open-minded responsible leaders committed to integrity, able to integrate their personal and professional skills in order to serve the community.
Strategic goals of the university:
Formation of a modern innovative multi-level educational complexOpening of the Schools of Business, School of Economics and School of Information Technologies named after Yang Opening of the MA in all programs under the program of double diplomas Ranking among the top 10 universities in Central Asia.
The advantages of the university:
Policies for academic freedom and academic integrity. The principles of academic freedom and honesty allow us to achieve a higher quality level of education. We strive not to violate the principles of equality and justice, do not discriminate employees and students because of their social or ethnic status. High quality level of the faculty. We attract the best teachers of the country (former education minister, former judge of the Constitutional Court, former chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic, former adviser to the prime minister), best foreign teachers from the USA, India, Great Britain, Taiwan, China and CanadaContribution to regional development. In the Year of Regional Development and Digitalization announced by the President of the Kyrgyz Republic in 2019, we are launching a significant investment project to build a new campus in Tokmok, which will be one of the best regional projects in the country and will create new job opportunities. We cover the population of the region, ethnic minorities of Tokmok and Chui region.
Personality-centered approach to learning. IUCA is the only higher education institution in the country where regular research of cognitive and personal characteristics, ethical and intellectual development of each student begins. The study uses reliable and reliable tools developed at leading US universities.Formation of students’ social responsibility is the goal of each program.Continuous work to improve the infrastructure. In 2018, 13 well-appointed apartments in the city center of Tokmok were purchased and renovated. In 2019, land was leased and the foundation was laid for the construction of a new campus.
Organizational structure of the university:
There is a linear-functional management structure. The university administration provides interaction with state and local authorities, international organizations, founders and the board of trustees, alumni association; carries out strategic planning of university development; analyzes all activities, including financial audit.
In the management of IUCA a significant role belongs to the committees that ensure the democratic, open and transparent decision-making process.
The university has such committees as the curriculum committee responsible for the content and quality of the educational process; promotion committee, aimed at finding forms and methods of encouraging staff and teachers; a financial support committee that regulates the process of providing financial and material assistance to students, encouraging students with a high level of GPA and active participation in public life; a disciplinary committee that ensures academic integrity in the daily life of the university; financial committee solving financial problems; committee on research work, coordinating questions on research and development work; Committee of Appeals, which is aimed at resolving controversial issues in the educational process.
The management culture at the university is value-oriented, in which not only the transfer of information and prescriptions is important, but also discussions, the soundness of decision-making, cooperation in achieving educational goals and learning outcomes. The management of the university is carried out on a collegial basis.
Scientific research activity:
The university is reviewing the principles of Research work of faculty and students, which imply both the strengthening of a practice-oriented, project-based approach, and more active involvement of students in research work.In September 2016, the Business Clinic was open and functioning in the direction of “Business Management and Economics”, provides consulting services in the field of entrepreneurship.Since 2015, the Legal Clinic has been operating as part of the Jurisprudence line, providing legal assistance to the poor and socially unprotected segments of the population free of charge.
Faculty:
The main teaching staff of the university (74) includes full-time teachers – 39 (53%) and 35 (47%) part-time teachers. More than half of the faculty has worked for IUCA for 5 years or more. In 10 years of existence, the university has created a stable teaching team.
