Kyrgyz Economic University
The Kyrgyz Economic University (Кыргызский экономический университет), is a Kyrgyz public university located in Bishkek. Specializing in economics and international relations, it is one of the best universities in Kyrgyzstan and one of the best in Central Asia in economics. It was founded in 1953. The university also bears the name of Musa Ryskulbekov, since October 30, 2010, in tribute to a famous Kyrgyz economist. According to the Independent Accreditation and Rating Agency, the Kyrgyz University of Economics has occupied first place in the ranking of the best higher education establishments in Kyrgyzstan since 2019. History The Kyrgyz Economic University has its origins in the Frounzé Soviet College of Commerce founded in 1953, which became the Bishkek Commercial College in 1991. In 1995, Kamchybekov Tolobek Kadyralievich, former Vice-rector of the Kyrgyz National University, was appointed director of the Bishkek Commercial College. On December 27, 1997, the college officially received the status of a higher education institution and became the Bishkek State Institute of Economy and Business. In 2003, the institute was renamed and became the State University of Economics and Entrepreneurship in Bishkek. It was finally on October 30, 2010, that the university was renamed the Kyrgyz University of Economics.