History:

The department has a long history. The department of History of Kazakhstan was established in 1997. The first head of the department was a Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Momynova Sh.R. (1997-1998). In subsequent years the department was headed by: professor Alimbayev T.A. (1998-2001; 2004 2006); Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Malybayeva B. S. (2002 2004); PhD, Professor Kozina V. V. (2006 2012); Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Dzhumabekov D. A. (2012 2019); PhD, Associate Professor Zhumanova A. Z. (2019 2022); Since 2022 the department is headed by Candidate of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor Amrina M.S.

In 1997-2011, the department operated a postgraduate course and a competition in the specialty 07.00.02-Domestic History (History of the Republic of Kazakhstan). During this time, 11 teachers of the department defended their PhD theses.

On September 1, 2015, the Department of History of Kazakhstan was renamed the Department of History of Kazakhstan and the APK.

Traditions of the Department:

From the first years of the department's existence, initiative activities that have become traditional began to be implemented. Since December 1998, every year, on the Independence Day of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Department of History of Kazakhstan holds a scientific and practical student conference «Kazakhstan — my Fatherland».

In 2015, the status of the conference became republican. The conference is attended by students of all faculties of KarU, the most active of which are encouraged by certificates and diplomas. In 2012, for the first time in the history of the department, the collection «The World of Kazakhs» was published with the publications of the best student works prepared under the guidance of teachers.

The department has become a meeting place for students of the city and the region, a center for holding republican student events, conferences, debates, round tables, and discussions. The department organizes the competition of scientific projects and videos «Tarikh tagylymy» among schoolchildren and college students, the competition of scientific works «History Lessons», the Olympiad of schoolchildren of the Karaganda region on the history of Kazakhstan and other events.

The ongoing scientific, educational, socio-cultural events and actions are aimed at preserving and strengthening civil peace and interethnic tolerance in Kazakhstan.