1. HISTORY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PHILOLOGY

The Department of English Philology (formerly under the Faculty of World Languages) was established in April 1994 due to operational necessity. The department was first headed by Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Sh. V. Marash-Ogly.

From September 1997 to 2006, the department was chaired by Senior Lecturer S. B. Alymkulova. From 2007 to 2017, it was once again led by Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Sh. V. Marash-Ogly. Between 2017 and 2025, the department was headed by Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor T. B. Kabylov. During that period, the department′s staff consisted of 24 members: 2 associate professors, 6 senior lecturers, 15 lecturers, and 1 laboratory assistant.

Currently, the department is headed by Candidate of Philological Sciences, Associate Professor Malika Nishanbaevna Abdikarimova.