On 7 May 1996, UKSDI was reorganized into the East Kazakhstan Technical University by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No.
573.
After the university issued a petition, it was named after Daulet Serikbayev by the Order of the Republic of Kazakhstan No.
1485 dated 3 November 1997.
Since 2001, the university is called the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University.

Starting from 2015, the Rector of the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University is Professor Shaimardanov Zhassulan Kudaibergenovich, Doctor of biological sciences, academic of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

According to Prof. Zh.
Shaimardanov, the university's character can be explained by the triad “Traditions, innovations, and success!”
The university is shifting emphasis from traditional academics towards industry-oriented training and forming an experience of entrepreneurship and innovative activity.
The university's research groups consists of students at Bachelor's, Master's, and doctorate levels.
The main plus is the strong practical and industrial orientation.
The university is oriented towards serving orders of the region's industries.
Moreover, the educational programs take into account the fact that after the students graduate and come to the industries to work, there will be equipment modernized by the Industry 4.0 Standard.
On 7 May 1996, UKSDI was reorganized into the East Kazakhstan Technical University by the Order of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 573. After the university issued a petition, it was named after Daulet Serikbayev by the Order of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 1485 dated 3 November 1997. Since 2001, the university is called the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan State Technical University.
Starting from 2015, the Rector of the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University is Professor Shaimardanov Zhassulan Kudaibergenovich, Doctor of biological sciences, academic of the Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
According to Prof. Zh. Shaimardanov, the university's character can be explained by the triad “Traditions, innovations, and success!” The university is shifting emphasis from traditional academics towards industry-oriented training and forming an experience of entrepreneurship and innovative activity. The university's research groups consists of students at Bachelor's, Master's, and doctorate levels. The main plus is the strong practical and industrial orientation. The university is oriented towards serving orders of the region's industries. Moreover, the educational programs take into account the fact that after the students graduate and come to the industries to work, there will be equipment modernized by the Industry 4.0 Standard.
D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University