Head of Department
Department of biology
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Head of department: | b.f.f.d., PhD. doc Berdibaev Abat Sultamuratovich |
| Tel.: | +99891 370 62 43 | |
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About the department
Fields of study:
- 60510100 – Biology
With the reorganization of the Ajiniyaz Nukus State Pedagogical Institute in 1990, the Department of Natural Sciences was established at the Faculty of Primary Education Methodology, with K. Kaipbekov (1991) and B. Khabibov (1992) appointed as its heads.
From 2011 to 2025, the departments of “Foundations of Zoology and Medicine,” “Botanics,” “Zoology,” “Biology Teaching Methodology,” “Zoology, Human Morphophysiology, and its Teaching Methodology,” and “Botanics, Ecology, and its Teaching Methodology” were formed under the leadership of Sh.Allamuratov, R.Khalmuratova, K.Atanazarov, M.Baltabaev, F.Otenova, R.Eshmuratov, and U.Kudaibergenova.
From September 2025, the department was renamed the “Biology” department, and B.F.D. PhD, Associate Professor A.S. Berdibaev.
The department employs 4 doctors of science, professors, 3 candidates of science, associate professors, 14 PhDs, associate professors, 2 senior lecturers, and 2 assistant lecturers.
The department has established undergraduate education in the field of 60510100 – Biology, master’s degree in the specialty 70510105 – Methodology of Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences (Biology), as well as joint 1+1 master’s degree training based on the specialty 7M01513 – Biology with the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University of the Republic of Kazakhstan and NDPI named after Ajiniyaz 70510101 – Biology.
Our department has concluded bilateral cooperation agreements with the republic’s well-known research institutes, other scientific organizations, and higher educational institutions, based on which the department’s researchers conduct their research work.
The Department of Biology has organized a basic doctoral program in the fields of 03.00.05 – Botany, 03.00.06 – Zoology, 03.00.10 – Ecology, and 13.00.02 – Theory and methodology of teaching and upbringing (Biology), where doctoral students conduct scientific research.
Over the past 3 years, 1 student has become a laureate of the A.Navoiy, 1 student has become a laureate of the I.Karimov State Scholarship, 3 students have become laureates of the Ajiniyaz Scholarship, and 1 student has become a laureate of the I. Yusupov Scholarship.
Every year, students actively participate in national and international conferences, competitions, and subject olympiads.