University development strategy

Mission	Formation of personnel potential - competitive and in-demand experts in the national and international labor markets; achieving a qualitatively new level in the formation of national and world citizens as well as high standards in the sustainable development of society through the transfer and enhancement of knowledge.
Vision	- transformation of a national traditional university into a world-class research university; - integration of education, science and innovation; - formation of the University model 4.0; - providing high quality education for the further success of students and the formation of a competitive base of educational programs; - training of graduates with high personal and professional qualities that meet the requirements of the labor market.
Purpose:	Transformation from the classical national university into research university of a world class.
The development strategy of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University for 2017-2021 years includes:
Strategic direction 1	Excellent quality of education;
Strategic direction 2	Science and innovation are the result of world quality;
Strategic direction 3	Extension of the international cooperation.
Strategic direction 4	Improving educational and social work, youth involvement in the socio-economic development of the country;
Strategic direction 5	Development of infrastructure and introduction of new information technologies;
Strategic direction 6	To improve the efficiency of financial and economic activities.