The Centre Geo-Energies was created in course of 2009 – 2010 on the initiative of three universities (INPL-Université de Lorraine, KazNU and KazNTU) and with the support of the French embassy in Kazakhstan.

The objective of the Centre is to form scientific elites of Kazakhstan in the field of energy resources, relying on own human resources of national Kazakhstani universities, and providing the expertise of French higher education system . Domains covered encompass both the recovery and geology of oil, uranium, non-conventional geo-resources, accompanying rare elements and gas storage.

The level of education covered is doctoral degree (Ph.D) and master (MSc).