The International Engineering and Technological University (METU) held an extended meeting to summarize the results of the 2025–2026 academic year and outline the university’s strategic priorities for future development.

During the meeting, Bakytzhan Tursynuly Zhumagulov, President of the National Engineering Academy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, President of the Kazakhstan Mathematical Society, Academician, and Professor, delivered a welcoming address. He congratulated the faculty members and staff of METU, highlighted the university’s key achievements in education and science during the academic year, and expressed his best wishes for the successful implementation of future initiatives.

At the end of his speech, Professor Bakytzhan Zhumagulov presented two books by Mo Yan, the Chinese Nobel Prize laureate in Literature—"How Are You, Mr. Faulkner?" and **"The Garlic Ballads"*—to the university library. These valuable additions to the library collection will broaden the cultural horizons of students and faculty while providing an opportunity to become more familiar with the works of one of the most prominent contemporary Chinese writers. The university administration and staff expressed their sincere gratitude to Professor Zhumagulov for his generous gift and continued support of the university’s educational initiatives.

During the meeting, Vice-Rector Assel Asylbekkyzy Abdildayeva delivered a report on the strategic priorities for the development of the university’s academic activities and international cooperation. She emphasized the importance of improving the quality of education, expanding partnerships with foreign universities, and strengthening academic mobility programs.

The prospects for the development of the university’s research activities were presented by Oksana Leonidovna Karuna in her report entitled "A New Stage in the Development of METU Science." She introduced the results achieved in strengthening the university’s research potential, implementing innovative projects, and promoting the commercialization and practical application of scientific developments.

The meeting also included a presentation by Mayra Khusainovna Shalabayeva, Director of the College, who summarized the College’s performance during the 2025–2026 academic year. She reviewed the key achievements of the College and outlined the main priorities for the upcoming academic year, including improving the educational process, modernizing the material and technical infrastructure, and creating a more comfortable learning environment for students.

The extended meeting provided an opportunity to review the achievements of the past academic year, define the key objectives for the upcoming period, and reaffirm METU’s commitment to further development in education, scientific research, and international cooperation.