istory of the E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute

The E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute of B. Osmonov Jalal-Abad State University was established on the basis of two faculties: the Faculty of Pedagogy and the Faculty of Information and Communication Technologies.

The E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute has a history of more than 90 years. Based on Rector’s Order No. 163/1 dated May 14, 1993, and by decision of the Academic Council of JSU, one of the first faculties within the structure of the university—the Engineering and Pedagogical Faculty—was established on the basis of the A.S. Pushkin Jalal-Abad Pedagogical College, which was well known among the Union republics. Candidate of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Associate Professor E. Umetov was appointed Dean of the Faculty, having made a significant contribution to the formation and development of education at the university.

At the Engineering and Pedagogical Faculty, under the leadership of Doctor of Technical Sciences, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences, Professor Bekbolotov Tursunbek Bekbolotovich, the Department of Informatics and Computer Engineering was established, and students were admitted to the specialty “Electronic Computing Machines and Programming.”

Due to the shortage of highly qualified and experienced specialists, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor Usenov Keneshbek Zhumabekovich was invited from Bishkek to the University and appointed Head of the Department.

Taking into account the shortage of specialists in the region, the material and technical base, and the qualifications of the staff, by decision of the Academic Council and Rector’s Order No. 117 dated January 24, 2002, the Faculty of New Information Technologies was established. Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Usenov Keneshbek Zhumabekovich was appointed Dean of the Faculty.

Wireless Internet (Wi-Fi) is available in the academic building, and students may use Internet access free of charge and without limitation at any time.

In 2013, based on the decision of the Academic Council of JSU dated June 10, 2013, and Rector’s Order No. 55, the Faculties of Pedagogy and Information and Communication Technologies were merged. Due to the dissolution of the Jalal-Abad branch of the Kyrgyz State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports, the faculty was reorganized into the Faculty of Pedagogy and Information Technologies. Doctor of Agricultural Sciences, Professor Amankulova Talchakan Kaiypzhanovna was appointed Dean.

In May 2016, a competition was announced for the position of Dean, and by majority vote of the academic staff, Raev Zamirbek Zholchuyevich was elected Dean.

In January 2017, due to the untimely death of Raev Zamirbek Zholchiyevich, by Rector’s Order No. 1/22 dated January 24, 2017, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences Azhykulov Saparbek Mazhitovich was appointed Dean of the Faculty of Pedagogy and Information Technologies.

In May 2018, a competition for the position of Dean was announced, and by majority vote of the academic staff, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Shamshiev Rasul Keneshovich (No. 1/135 dated May 29, 2018) was elected Dean.

By Order of the Academic Council of JSU No. 181 dated June 30, 2022, the Faculty of Pedagogy and Information Technologies was reorganized into the Umetov Pedagogical Faculty.

From 2022 to 2025, the faculty was headed by Doctor of Philosophical Sciences, Professor Tokoeva Guldana Samidinovna. In 2024, at a meeting of the Academic Council of JSU, the issue of assigning the faculty the name of one of the founders of JSU, Egemberdi Umetov, was considered. Since 2024, the faculty has been renamed the E. Umetov Faculty of Pedagogy.

In October 2024, by Decree of the President of the Kyrgyz Republic, Jalal-Abad State University was granted a special status, in connection with which its structural subdivisions were reorganized. By decision of the Academic Council of B. Osmonov JSU No. 254 dated June 30, 2025, in connection with the granting of special status to JSU, as well as for the introduction of a new staffing structure and the effective use of financial resources, and on the basis of structural changes carried out, the E. Umetov Faculty of Pedagogy was renamed and reorganized into the E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute.

Currently, by order of the Rector of B. Osmonov JSU, Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Kalybekova Ziyada Sadykovna has been appointed Director of the E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute.

Educational Process

The educational process is organized at an appropriate level, and various activities are carried out to improve its quality. Currently, the Institute trains competent specialists in the following fields:

550100 Natural Science Education (profiles: Biology, Geography, Chemistry); 550700 Pedagogy (profile: Primary Education); 550400 Socio-Economic Education (profile: History); 550200 Physical and Mathematical Education (profiles: Informatics, Physics, Mathematics); 532000 Physical Education (profiles: Physical Education and Pre-conscription Training, Pedagogical).

Achievements of the Students and Academic Staff of the Institute

Currently, 545 students study at the Institute, of whom 240 are funded by the state budget and 305 study on a contractual (tuition-paying) basis.

During the period of its existence, the Faculty has trained more than 17,000 certified specialists in accordance with the educational standards of the Kyrgyz Republic, whose demand in the industrial, administrative, educational, and cultural spheres of the Kyrgyz Republic is indisputable. Student internships take place in the most prestigious educational institutions of the region and the city.

Students of the E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute occupy a significant place in the life of the University. They are distinguished by consistent academic success as well as significant achievements in the research sphere, which confirms the growing potential of the Institute and its contribution to the development of the academic community. Thus, students of group T-1-15 of the “History” program visited the city of Astana and studied at the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University, where they successfully completed the IV semester. At the end of the semester, they were awarded diplomas and letters of appreciation.

At the interfaculty competition held at JSU, the Institute’s students won prize places and became winners of the nomination “Best Faculty.” In addition, the Faculty and the academic staff were awarded diplomas and monetary prizes in the following nominations:

• Best Department: 1st place – Department of Philosophy and Humanities named after Professor Sh.M. Niyazaliev; • Best Scientific Monograph: 1st place – Department of Theory and Methods of Primary Education; • Best Student Club: 1st place – “Epsilon” club, supervised by Sharapov Sardarbek Turgunovich, lecturer of the Department of Higher Mathematics and Methods of Teaching Mathematics.

Students of the Physical and Mathematical Education program (Mathematics profile) were awarded a First-Degree Diploma from the Ural State Pedagogical University for active participation in an international online Olympiad.

For active participation in the life of the University and excellent academic performance, students of the Faculty were awarded the Presidential Scholarship from 2018 to 2022. These were: Usenov Adilet – in 2017, Sultanova Kurmanzhan – in 2018, Esenbaeva Klara – in 2019, Sultanova Klara – in 2020, Kashodzhaeva Barchinoy – in 2021, Amiraeva Bibigul – in 2022.

In the 2025–2026 academic year, Asanbay kyzy Kenzhegul and Tamchieva Ainazik from group FMBB(M)-1-22 became Presidential Scholarship holders.

Research Activities of the Academic Staff of the E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute

The academic staff consists of 93 lecturers, of whom 93 are full-time employees, including 6 Doctors of Sciences, 20 Candidates of Sciences, 43 senior lecturers, and 3 trainee lecturers. The Faculty employs leading scientists and educators of the Kyrgyz Republic, including laureates of state awards of the Kyrgyz Republic, honored education workers, scholars, and inventors.

In 2018, 25 monographs, 82 scientific articles, 7 textbooks (4 of them approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Kyrgyz Republic), and 2 computer programs were published; 3 patents were registered, as well as databases, typologies of integrated circuits, and certificates of state registration of copyrights.

Research Areas of the Institute

• Pedagogy • Psychology • History • Physical Education • Mathematics and Problems of Teaching Mathematics (headed by Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor K.S. Alybaev) • Development of Training of Qualified Personnel under the Bologna System • Natural Science Education

At the Department of History, 2 dissertations for the degree of Candidate of Sciences were defended by Myrzabaeva Nurzhamal Salimovna and Anarbekova Venera Erkinbekovna.

Within the framework of academic mobility, students of PMTF participated in six-month and one-year courses to improve their knowledge at higher educational institutions of our country such as Osh State University, Osh Technological University, and BSU, as well as at universities of the People’s Republic of China and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Currently, seven students of the Pedagogical Institute are studying under academic mobility at the Andijan State Pedagogical Institute of Uzbekistan.

The academic staff and students of the Institute actively participate in events dedicated to significant dates such as “Afghan War Veterans Day,” “Defender of the Fatherland Day,” “International Women’s Day,” “Day of the Elderly,” “International Children’s Day,” “Day of Persons with Disabilities,” etc.

Close cooperation has been established with the “Orphanage” and the Social Residential Institution “Home for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities” located in the village of Oktyabrskoye, Suzak district. Measures are taken to organize festive events, concert programs, provide various gifts, conduct community clean-up days, and regularly visit children and elderly people.

Sports Achievements

The academic staff and students of the E. Umetov Pedagogical Institute also occupy an important place in the sports life of JSU.

Asanov Esen, a student of group DT-1-15, Master of Sports of International Class of the Kyrgyz Republic, was a winner of international competitions.

Abdurakhmanov Abdurakhman, a student of group DTk-1-16 and a member of the Boxing Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic, took first place in boxing at a tournament held in the city of Karaganda, Republic of Kazakhstan.

Seksenbaev Eldiyar, a student of group DTk-2-16, became a winner of international tournaments in Alysh wrestling and was repeatedly named champion and Master of Sports of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Tilebaldiev Kakhraman, a student of group DTk-1-16, in 2017 became a two-time champion of the II League of the Universiade in athletics held among universities of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Anarbaev Kasym, a student of group DT-1-19, in 2022 became champion in the XXI International Issyk-Kul Sports Games in Alysh wrestling.

In the 2025–2026 academic year, at the student Spartakiad, the students and academic staff of the Institute took 1st place in the team standings thanks to good physical training and the cohesion of the students and teaching staff.

Information on Personnel Training is Presented in the Table Below:

Master’s Programs: Scientific-Educational Potential and Development Directions

Since the 2020–2021 academic year, the Institute has been training personnel under specialized higher education programs, implementing master’s educational trajectories in the following fields: 550700 Pedagogy, 550200 Physical and Mathematical Education, 550100 Natural Science Education, 532000 Physical Education, and 550400 Socio-Economic Education. As of today, the list of master’s programs has expanded and covers all the profile areas of personnel training within the Institute.

Academic Support and Human Resources Potential

The master’s educational process is based on the integration of fundamental knowledge and advanced educational technologies. Highly qualified faculty members, including doctors and candidates of sciences, are involved in conducting lectures and practical classes. The Institute’s activities are aimed at the continuous improvement of the scientific and pedagogical environment, ensuring a high level of professional competence for future master’s graduates.

Research Activities of Master’s Students

The priority direction is scientific research work. The Institute creates conditions for testing students’ research results through the organization of:

• International and regional scientific-practical conferences;
• Methodological seminars and discussion platforms (round tables);
• Specialized scientific internships.

Interaction with Employers

To ensure the quality of education and alignment of programs with labor market requirements, the Institute maintains active dialogue with stakeholders. Joint meetings and consultations with employers are regularly held to update the content of the main educational programs, ensuring their practical orientation and the high demand for graduates.

Institute Structure

The scientific-educational activities and professional training of bachelor’s and master’s students are provided by six profile departments:

• Department of Mathematics and Mathematical Modeling;
• Department of Pedagogy, Psychology, and Learning Technologies;
• Department of Physical Education, Sports, and Pre-conscription Training;
• Department of Physics and Informatics;
• Department of History.

Material and Technical Base

The Institute’s technical base consists of 35 classrooms, 7 computer labs, 4 interactive boards, 26 printers, 5 projectors, 125 computers, and 7 educational and research laboratories. These facilities ensure in-depth study of disciplines and the execution of fundamental and applied scientific research under the guidance of the Institute’s scientists.

International Cooperation

• Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia
• Polytechnic University, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
• Uzbek National University named after M. Ulugbek, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
• Russian Academy of Natural Sciences
• Tashkent State University, Uzbekistan
• Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University
• Tajik State Pedagogical University
• L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University
• Ural State Pedagogical University, Russia
• Al-Farabi Kazakh National University

Connections of the Institute with Universities in the Kyrgyz Republic

• National Academy of Sciences of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Educational Academy of the Kyrgyz Republic
• Kyrgyz Technical University
• Slavic University
• Kyrgyz State University named after I. Arabaev
• Bishkek Humanities University
• Osh State University
• Talas State University
• Kyrgyz-Turkish Manas University
• Kyrgyz National University named after J. Balasaguni
• Naryn State University named after S. Namatov
• Issyk-Kul State University named after K. Tynystanov
• Osh Social University
• Osh Humanities and Pedagogical Institute
• Osh Technological University
• Batken State University