The strategic directions of KBTU for 2013-2018 are as follows:

1.      Academic Quality, Programme Development, and Delivery
2.      Global Integration and Internationalization
3.      Research and Innovation
4.      Industry Potential and Partnerships
5.      Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)

Academic Quality, Programme Development, and Delivery

* Continuous improvement of academic programmes and delivery mechanisms through:

Quality assurance of education via appropriate and timely accreditations
Enhancement and expansion of three-stage Bachelor’s, Master’s, and PhD programmes

Acceleration of development of the Kazakh Maritime Academy programme offerings and partner/industry initiatives

Enhanced joint academic and research activity with  the A.B. Bekturov Institute of Chemical Sciences and D.V. Sokolskiy Institute of Organic Catalysis amd Electric Chemistry, both now part of the KBTU enterprise
Ongoing initiatives internally and with industry partners to use cutting- edge  technology  in programme delivery

Continuous search for and adoption of international post-secondary education best practices

Continuous improvement in locating and hiring the best faculty, both local and international

Use of supercomputer and other state-of-the-art technology to enhance programme development and delivery to support learning and teaching
Expansion of faculty fellowships and exchange programmes particularly with top-ranked universities

Global Integration and Internationalization

*Ongoing modernization and streamlining of administrative and management practices based on international principles of quality operations

*Successful accreditation of the School of Economics and Finance of KBTU and other specific academic programmes in recognition of their adherence to  international educational standards

* Measured and continuous improvements against metrics used by QS Top Universities 500 world academic ranking;  improvement of overall standing year on year, with being in top 500 as a goal 

* Continuation and further expansion  of international cooperation and development of two-diploma programs with leading universities and world research centers

* Increased profile and visibility of the institution (scholars, programmes, and related initiatives) through an aggressive international public relations plan

* Increased scholar publication in reputable academic and scholarly journals

* Intensified recruitment efforts for international students

Research, Innovation, and Commercialization

*Acceleration of regional and global presence as a research-intensive university through:

• Increased output of fundamental and applied research
• Development of modern infrastructure for fundamental and applied research
• Modernization of laboratories of two research institutes
• Intensified research collaboration with national companies and foreign investors
• Continued expansion of intra- and extra-university exchange, especially with   international partners in science and technology 
• Heightened interaction with state bodies in the scientific sphere
• Establishment of research chairs in appropriate areas, potentially with industry partners

* Commercialization of research, where appropriate, through licensing agreements in collaboration with the industrial sector

* Completion and opening of new and innovative KBTU campus with new industrial and academic training centers with simulation equipment until 2015

* Promotion of effective and strategic use of information systems and technology, including more extensive use of supercomputer to extend research activity

Industry Potential and Partnerships

* Completion of Institutes of Information Technology and Oil-Gas Engineering in the free economic zone - “Information Technology Park” - with partner assistance until the end of 2013

* Growth in industry collaborations to continue modernization of KBTU research institutes (A.B. Bekturov and D.V. Sokolskiy)

* Ongoing enhancements in technology and scientific equipment with partner support

*Increase in number of partners as well as partner contributions and support for innovative research

*Expansion of industry partnerships for the KMA programme within the strategic fleet development framework of RK

*Extension of links with industrial enterprises for industrial internships (cooperative programmes) and employment of graduates

Institutional Social Responsibility (ISR)

ISR is a system of values, behavior, principles, and operational standards that guide how institutions manage their business processes to produce an overall positive impact on their immediate environment and on society at large.

KBTU’s institutional vision is to build a new generation of business, scientific, and technical elite within the framework of its understanding of ISR.

To achieve this, KBTU is committed to the following:

*Development of a strategic and comprehensive plan to build a culture of institutional social responsibility among students, faculty, staff, and administration

• Where appropriate, leverage industry partner corporate responsibility programmes and efforts for mutual benefit

*Communication of the plan to KBTU stakeholder groups (students, faculty, staff,    industry partners, shareholders)

*Integration of plan initiatives into departmental plans, as appropriate

* KBTU social contribution to the local society, high schools and schools for disable students.