Школа-лицей «NURORDA» основана в 2007 году Нурсултаном Абишевичем Назарбаевым. Осуществляет свою деятельность под руководством международного общественного фонда «Білім-Инновация»

Spectrum International School, a rebranded name of Nurorda International School, is a very active school where learning, in its widest sense, is the central goal of our work. The school offers high standards of achievement, in a caring environment where good behaviour is the norm and students display positive attitudes to their work.

SDU was established on December 17th 1996 by International Foundation «Білім Орда». University derives its name from former president of Turkey, Suleyman Demirel. The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, and the former president of Turkey, Suleyman Demirel participated opening ceremony. Nursultan Nazarbayev suggested naming university by Suleyman Demirel.