1) According to the results of the elections of deputies of the maslikhat, acting chairman of the board-rector of D. Serikbayev EKTU Zhassulan Shaimardanov became a deputy of the Regional Maslikhat from the "Nur Otan" party. In addition, for his active work during the election campaign, Zhassulan Shaimardanov was awarded a letter of gratitude from the chairman of the "Nur Otan" party Ms. N. Nazarbayev.

2) In order, effectively implement the strategic development program of D. Serikbayev EKTU have been launched 14 projects.

3) The winners of the republican competition "The best teacher of the university-2020" from D. Serikbayev EKTU became: Associate Professor of the School of Information Technologies and Intelligent Systems, Candidate of Technical Sciences - Elena Vasilievna Blinaeva; Associate Professor of the School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor -Zhanat Kabylbekovna Idrisheva and Associate Professor of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor -Saltanat Nurbolsynovna Suyeubaeva.

4) EKTU met freshmen. On January 25, first-year students for the first time crossed the threshold of the D. Serikbayev East Kazakhstan Technical University. In the spring semester, freshmen study in a mixed format.

5) Scientist of the School of Mechanical Engineering, Associate Professor, and Candidate of Technical Sciences -Kuat Kurganovich Kombaev received grant funding for young scientists on scientific and scientific-technical projects for 2021-2023. Direction of the project: "Increasing the wear resistance of materials in the engineering industry by electrolyte-plasma modification".

6) The international recognition of our university has increased. D. Serikbayev EKTU took 6th place in the international ranking of Webometrics among 125 universities in Kazakhstan, behind only the universities of Almaty and Nur-Sultan.

7) D. Serikbayev EKTU starts cooperation of with universities in Singapore. Rector of D. Serikbayev EKTU Zhassulan Shaimardanov held an online meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Singapore Arken Arystanov, where discussed issues of cooperation between EKTU and Singapore partners.