Our University owes its history to N. A. Nazarbayev. In February 1962, at the X Congress of the LKSM of Kazakhstan, the youth leader Nursultan Nazarbayev said ” … Komsomol members and young people of Temirtau have long wanted to have a vtuz plant in their city…”. And in 1963, an independent University was opened in our city, and in 1967, Nursultan Abishevich finished our plant-vtuz with the defense of the diploma project for the assessment “excellent” with the assignment of the qualification “engineer-Metallurgist”.

The staff of teachers and students of KGIU always feels the real support of our outstanding graduate. In 2001, on the 10th anniversary of Independence of our country, a new educational and laboratory building of KGIU was opened, which became a gift from Elbasy to his native Alma mater.

We value the words of our Elbasy: “With a sense of pride I always remember that half a century ago, graduating from this University, then called the technical College, among other alumni, I received a ticket to the production,” he addressed the participants of the IX International scientific-practical conference, dedicated to the “Golden” 50th anniversary of the 1967 edition of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Abishevich Nazarbayev.

The bright personality of our Elbasy is a worthy role model for students of our University, who are proud to study at the Alma mater of the First President N. A. Nazarbayev.