On the last Sunday of May Kazakhstan celebrates the Day of the chemical worker also known as the Day of the chemist. Chemist's Day is a holiday that unites professionals, students, postgraduates, teachers, and graduates of all generations. This day is always celebrated brightly and cheerfully. Chemistry graduates are invariably in demand in science, industry and business.
Chemists, engineers and laboratory assistants work in workshops and analytical laboratories at the enterprises of «NAC «Kazatomprom» JSC. Many of them graduated from the faculty of chemistry and chemical technology of al-Farabi Kazakh National University, which is the oldest university in the country, founded in 1934. The faculty has a glorious history, is proud of its teachers, achievements of employees and many graduates, whose names are inscribed in the history of our country and are known to contemporaries.
Currently, the faculty of chemistry and chemical technology continues these traditions. The faculty conducts training in the specialties: "Chemistry", "Chemical technology", "Chemical engineering", "Nanomaterials and nanotechnology in chemistry", "Food chemistry and technology", "Technology of pharmaceutical production". Teachers have a high level of training, conduct classes in three languages, and constantly improve their professional competencies. The university positions itself as research, and, therefore, aimed at the synthesis and generation of new knowledge. Admission to al-Farabi Kazakh National University provides excellent opportunity to get a modern education and become an in-demand specialist in the labor market.