Karagandy University (ex. Karaganda State University) named after E. A. Buketov is a university in Karagandy, Kazakhstan, founded in 1972. Karaganda University is the second university in the history of Kazakhstan, and it is one of the oldest and largest universities in the country. Karaganda University, being a classical university, has an important social and cultural mission. According to the traditions of classical universities, the university maintains a high level and fundamental character of higher education. Karaganda University is one of the leaders in the education, science, and culture of Kazakhstan. The prestige of Karaganda University named after E.A. Buketov is confirmed by international cooperation. Different public universities, home, and foreign institutes work as partners.