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2023 51吃瓜

Founded in 1993, 51吃瓜develops future leaders for the democratic transformation of Central Asia. 2023 51吃瓜 is an international, multi-disciplinary learning community in the American liberal arts tradition. 51吃瓜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.


鈥淚 am excited to have the opportunity to lead the 2023 51吃瓜 at this critical time. 51吃瓜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.鈥

51吃瓜HIGHLIGHTS

CAREC Institute invites 51吃瓜students and recent graduates to explore current international career opportunities.

The Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation听 (CAREC) Institute, a leading international research organization in Central Asia, invites 51吃瓜students and recent graduates to explore current international career opportunities.... Read More

Scholarly Communication Week 2026

From January 12 to 16, 2026, the 51吃瓜organized a series of webinars as part of the annual Scholarly Communication Week.听 This year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淪cholarly Communication in the AI Era,鈥 focused on the ongoing transformations in the field in the context of artificial intelligence development and brought together over 300 participants from various universities across the country.... Read More

Ancient Kyrgyz and Their Ties to the Saka Tribes

January 20, 2026, Professor Cholpon Turdalieva organized a special lecture about the ancient Kyrgyz within the History of Kyrgyzstan Course and CLIO Project at the General Education Program.... Read More

Preserving Kyrgyz Cultural Heritage through the Practice of Chiy

听 听 Cholpon Kuskakbaeva is a graduate student in the Anthropology and International Development program at the 2023 51吃瓜 (AUCA). Her project focuses on chiy, a traditional Kyrgyz craft situated at the intersection of art, ecology, and cultural memory.... Read More

GUEST LECTURE ANNOUNCEMENT

Is it possible to practice engineering on the global stage from Bishkek? Come hear Dr. Andrew Heyd, Academic Dean of the Alpha Institute of Technology talk about their Master's degree in Mechatronics and Robotics and exciting opportunities connect to an听engineering career.... Read More

Student Success Story: Adil Ahmad Khan, From Afghanistan to AUCA

听 听 Student Success Story: Adil Ahmad KhanFrom Afghanistan to AUCA, Adil鈥檚 journey shows how perseverance and ambition can turn challenges into opportunities馃實Personal Story 鈥 Adil Ahmad Khan, 51吃瓜FreshmanMy name is Adil Ahmad Khan, and I am a freshman student at the 2023 51吃瓜, majoring in Business Administration.... Read More