Suleyman Demirel University (, , abbreviated as SDU) is a private university in Kaskelen, Almaty, Kazakhstan. It is named after Süleyman Demirel, the former prime minister and president of Turkey. The university was established in 1996, by the initiatives of the president of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the former president of Turkey, Suleyman Demirel. Types of programs offered SDU offers full-time degree programs. Undergraduate degrees are taught at four faculties, which are divided into specific professions. The university building and campus are being expanded, which means other areas are expected to be added. Master’s degrees can be obtained at SDU in fourteen areas and are instructed in English. Advanced language courses are offered for all at SDU Continuous Education Center, who are intending to learn English and Turkish for academic and business purposes. Generally, almost all interested people can attend. Furthermore, specially designed IELTS and TOEFL courses are taught and trained by highly qualified language instructors. Faculties Faculty of Education and Humanities The Faculty of Education and Humanities offers possibilities for interdisciplinary work, as well as specialization in the fields of foreign language studies, the study of a foreign language (French, Turkish or Chinese), translation studies and Kazakh language and literature. SDU students learn languages through the medium of the target foreign language. Two Foreign Languages Translation Studies Kazakh Language and Literature Philology Foreign Philology Mathematics (pedagogical) Physics & Informatics Chemistry & Biology SDU Business school Apart from degree programs, the faculty offers specialized training programs, research and consultancy services to the organizations, executives and professionals in the public and private sectors. Economics Finance Management Digital marketing Accounting and Audit Faculty of Law and Social Sciences In the final year, extra courses are taught by orienting and relocating students into more specific majors, such as civil, state jurisdiction, criminal law, international law, and others. Additionally, law students conduct introductory practical collaborations with law enforcement agencies, since modern lawyer should be able to deal with the flow of changes and working diverse legal issues. These majors can be acquired at this faculty. Applied Law International law History International relations Journalism Faculty of Engineering and Natural sciences The main areas taught at the Faculty of Engineering cover fundamental and advanced knowledge in the development of integrated web applications, algorithms, software designing, database systems, discrete mathematics, logical programming, cryptography, computer networks, computer simulation, and others. Additionally, information architecture, design, and processing in the