Since 2003-2004 academic year the Department of “General construction”of Karakalpak State University for the first time in the Republic of Karakalpakstan began to get bachelor students on “Architecture”. A huge contribution was made by O.Toreniyazov, honorable architector of Karakalpakstan, and by professor K.Baymanov, head of Department, to open this specialty at Karakalpak State University. In 2008-2009 academic year the Department of “General construction” was divided to the Department of “Architecture” and “Construction”. Associate Professor R.Eshniyazov worked as a head of “Architecture” department from 2008 to 2014. Over these years among the members of the Department M.Pirimjarov in 2009 successfully defended their PhD thesis and became PhD (Technics). As part-time professors in this department have worked and currently works such honorable professors of the Republic as Professor A.Uralov, Professor A.Salimov, Professor R.Gimus, Associate ProfessorY.Mansurov.
From September 2nd of 2014 because of joining “City Planning and Municipal Facilities” bachelor speciality to the Department of “Architecture” it was renamed to the Department of “Architecture and City Planning”. From then until now the Department of “Architecture and City Planning” is headed by B.Kydyrbaev.
Currently, the Department is involved in the international project GREB of the European Union “Erasmus+” Fund. Over the past three years members of the Department studied on professional development courses at leading European Universities: R. Eshniyazov and J. Turgaev at the University of L’Acula, Italy, B. Kydyrbaev at the University of Salzburg, Austria, B.Seytekov and A.Turdybaev at University Construction Cluster of Sloveniya, Slovenia.
Associate Professor Rustam Eshniyazov in 2015 conducted master class for teaching staff and students of the University of Uppsala, Sweden. In 2018, associate Professor Rustam Eshniyazov and Zhambyl Turgaev held an open lesson at the University of L’Acula, Italy.
Over the years, one student of Architectural direction have got Beruniy scholarship, two students became the “Berdakh” scholarship holder and six students became winners of national competitions for architecture and design.
