Universities in Uzbekistan

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Specialised in tourism, hospitality and cultural heritage; located in Samarkand. Reportedly founded 2018 (per public sources). Private university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

South Korean branch campus of Ajou University. Reportedly founded 2021 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Tashkent. Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Indian branch campus of Amity University. Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State agricultural institute. Reportedly founded 1939 (per public sources). Public university in Andijan, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Natural Sciences · Pharmacy

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1955 (chartered as Soviet-era Andijan Medical Institute serving Fergana Valley region; Pakistani MBBS destination). Major Fergana Valley regional medical institute. Chartered 1955 Soviet era. Located in ANDIJAN — historic Fergana Valley city, BIRTHPLACE OF BABUR (1483-1530, founder of Mughal Empire in India 1526 — direct ancestor of Mughal dynasty that ruled Pakistani-Indian subcontinent for 300 years). ~5,000 students. ⚠️ CRITICAL HONEST CONTEXT: Andijan was site of 13 MAY 2005 ANDIJAN MASSACRE — Karimov government forces killed protesters in BABUR SQUARE (named after the same Babur), estimated 200-700+ dead, one of modern Central Asia's worst state violence events. Significant Pakistani MBBS student community at ASMI — verify PMC recognition.

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Comprehensive regional state university. Reportedly founded 1931 (per public sources). Public university in Andijan, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Business & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Bukhara. Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

South Korean branch campus of Bucheon University. Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State engineering and technology institute. Reportedly founded 1976 (per public sources). Public university in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State medical institute. Reportedly founded 1990 (per public sources). Public university in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Theology & Religious Studies

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1930 (chartered as Soviet-era Bukhara Pedagogical Institute; full Bukhara State University 1992; located in HISTORIC BUKHARA — Imam Bukhari + Ibn Sina cultural heritage). Historic Bukhara regional flagship university. Heritage to 1930 Soviet Bukhara Pedagogical Institute. Full Bukhara State University 1992. Located in HISTORIC BUKHARA — UNESCO World Heritage (1993), one of Central Asia's GREATEST ISLAMIC CULTURAL CENTERS for 1,000+ years. PAKISTANI-RELEVANT HERITAGE: BUKHARA is birthplace/death-place of IMAM BUKHARI (810-870 CE) — compiler of SAHIH AL-BUKHARI (most revered hadith collection in Sunni Islam after Quran), Pakistani Sunnis revere Imam Bukhari deeply, his tomb in Bukhara is HADITH PILGRIMAGE DESTINATION. Also nearby AFSHANA = IBN SINA's birthplace 980 CE. ~12,000 students.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Law · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Tashkent. Reportedly founded 2021 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEducation · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State pedagogical university in Tashkent Region. Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Public university in Chirchik, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State polytechnic institute. Reportedly founded 1967 (per public sources). Public university in Fergana, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1930 (chartered as Soviet-era Fergana Pedagogical Institute; serves DENSELY POPULATED Fergana Valley; full university 1992). Major Fergana Valley regional university. Heritage to 1930 Soviet Fergana Pedagogical Institute. Full Fergana State University 1992. Located in FERGANA — capital of FERGANA VALLEY (one of most densely populated regions in Central Asia, ~14M people across Uzbek+Tajik+Kyrgyz portions, agricultural heartland). ~16,000 students.

SubjectsNatural Sciences · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Comprehensive regional state university. Reportedly founded 1966 (per public sources). Public university in Gulistan, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 2014 (chartered as Korean-Uzbek partnership with INHA UNIVERSITY South Korea; English-medium IT + logistics focus; Mirziyoyev-era expansion of foreign branches). Major Korean-Uzbek branch campus. Chartered 2014 by INHA UNIVERSITY (Incheon South Korea, founded 1954). Specializes in IT + logistics. ~2,500 students. ENGLISH-MEDIUM. Part of Korea-Uzbekistan strategic partnership.

SubjectsTheology & Religious Studies · Languages & Linguistics · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 2018 (chartered by SHAVKAT MIRZIYOYEV merging Tashkent Islamic University 1999 + Tashkent Higher Islamic Institute; symbol of Mirziyoyev-era Islamic studies opening; trains imams + Islamic scholars). Uzbekistan's premier Islamic studies academy. Chartered 2018 by SHAVKAT MIRZIYOYEV merging TASHKENT ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY (1999) + Tashkent Higher Islamic Institute. SYMBOL of Mirziyoyev-era ISLAMIC STUDIES OPENING after Karimov-era restrictions (Karimov was secularist-authoritarian who feared political Islam, restricted religious education). IIAU trains Uzbek imams + Islamic scholars + hadith specialists. ~2,000 students. ARABIC + UZBEK + ENGLISH instruction. Pakistani-Uzbek religious scholar exchange potential.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State polytechnic institute. Reportedly founded 2007 (per public sources). Public university in Jizzakh, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEducation · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1974 (chartered as Soviet-era Jizzakh Pedagogical Institute; serves central Uzbek teacher training; full pedagogical university status post-2017 Mirziyoyev reforms). Central Uzbek regional pedagogical university. Chartered 1974 Soviet era as Jizzakh Pedagogical Institute. Full university status post-2017 Mirziyoyev-era HE expansion. Located in JIZZAKH — central Uzbekistan region. ~7,000 students. Teacher training pipeline for central Uzbekistan.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1976 chartered as Karakalpak State University serving KARAKALPAKSTAN — Uzbekistan's autonomous republic with distinct Karakalpak Turkic ethnic identity; named after BERDAKH — Karakalpak poet). KARAKALPAKSTAN regional flagship university. Founded 1976. Located in NUKUS — capital of KARAKALPAKSTAN AUTONOMOUS REPUBLIC (Uzbekistan's northwest region with distinct KARAKALPAK TURKIC ETHNIC IDENTITY, ~2M Karakalpaks). Named after BERDAKH (1827-1900) — KARAKALPAK NATIONAL POET. ~10,000 students. CRITICAL CONTEXT: ⚠️ Karakalpakstan was site of JULY 2022 PROTESTS against constitutional changes that would have ended its autonomous status — ~21 killed in unrest. Mirziyoyev government withdrew the changes. Karakalpakstan also bears worst Aral Sea ecological damage.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State engineering-economics institute. Reportedly founded 2003 (per public sources). Public university in Karshi, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1944 chartered as Karshi Pedagogical Institute by Soviet government during WWII; full Karshi State University 1992; serves Southern Uzbekistan). Southern Uzbekistan regional university. Heritage to 1944 Karshi Pedagogical Institute founded by Soviet government during WWII. Full Karshi State University 1992. Located in KARSHI — capital of Qashqadaryo region. ~8,000 students.

SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Business & Management · Medicine & Health Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private international university; academic partnership with Yeungnam University (South Korea). Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 2006 chartered by MDIS Singapore partnership; Singaporean curriculum business + IT; English-medium; serves Mirziyoyev-era business education growth). Singaporean branch campus in Tashkent. Chartered 2006 by MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE (MDIS, Singapore 1956). English-medium business + IT curriculum. ~3,000 students. Strategic for Uzbekistan-Singapore business ties.

SubjectsInternational Relations · Law · Languages & Linguistics

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 2018 chartered as Tashkent branch of MGIMO Moscow Russia — Russia's premier diplomatic university; Russian-medium; symbol of Russia-Uzbekistan ties). Major Russian branch campus in Tashkent. Chartered 2018 by MGIMO MOSCOW (Moscow State Institute of International Relations, founded 1944) — RUSSIA'S PREMIER DIPLOMATIC UNIVERSITY producing Russian diplomats + Putin's alma mater connections. Tashkent branch part of Mirziyoyev-era expansion of foreign branches + close Russia-Uzbekistan partnership. ~1,000 students. RUSSIAN-medium primary.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State engineering and technology institute. Reportedly founded 1998 (per public sources). Public university in Namangan, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1992 chartered post-independence as Fergana Valley regional university; located in NAMANGAN — major Uzbek city ~600K population). Fergana Valley regional university. Founded 1992 post-independence. Located in NAMANGAN — Uzbekistan's 4th-largest city in Fergana Valley. ~13,000 students. Conservative Muslim city — Islamic studies + humanities strong.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Mathematics & Statistics

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Phone

+998 71 246 0255

Founded 1918 (chartered as Turkestan State University by Bolshevik Soviet government as Central Asia's FIRST modern Soviet university; renamed multiple times; named after MIRZO ULUGBEK — Timurid astronomer 1394-1449). UZBEKISTAN'S PREMIER AND OLDEST MODERN UNIVERSITY. Chartered 1918 as TURKESTAN STATE UNIVERSITY by Bolshevik Soviet government — CENTRAL ASIA'S FIRST modern Soviet university. Multiple renamings: 1923 V.I. Lenin Central Asian State University, 1960 Tashkent State University, 2000 National University of Uzbekistan. Named after MIRZO ULUGBEK (1394-1449) — TIMURID ASTRONOMER + grandson of TAMERLANE, ruler of Samarkand 1411-1449, built famous ULUGH BEG OBSERVATORY 1424 in Samarkand (one of medieval world's finest astronomical instruments). ~25,000+ students. 12 faculties. Premier comprehensive Uzbek university.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State university specialising in mining and technology. Reportedly founded 1995 (per public sources). Public university in Navoi, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsComputer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Founded under a presidential initiative; partnerships with TUM (Technical University of Munich) and others. Reportedly founded 2021 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEducation · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State pedagogical institute in Karakalpakstan. Reportedly founded 1934 (per public sources). Public university in Nukus, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institute for economics and service. Reportedly founded 1966 (per public sources). Public university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private technology-focused university in Samarkand. Reportedly founded 2021 (per public sources). Private university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institute for foreign-language education. Reportedly founded 1994 (per public sources). Public university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Natural Sciences · Pharmacy

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1930 chartered as Samarkand Medical Institute by Soviet government; full Samarkand State Medical University 2020 Mirziyoyev reform; Pakistani MBBS destination). Major Samarkand regional medical university. Heritage to 1930 Soviet Samarkand Medical Institute. Full Samarkand State Medical University 2020 by Mirziyoyev reform. ~8,000 students. Pakistani MBBS context: significant Pakistani students at Samarkand Medical — affordable + Silk Road heritage appeal. ⚠️ Verify PMC recognition for Pakistani students.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Phone

+998 66 239 1140

Founded 1933 (chartered as Soviet Uzbek SSR's second university; located in HISTORIC SAMARKAND — Silk Road jewel + TIMURID CAPITAL; renamed after SHAROF RASHIDOV — Uzbek Soviet leader 1959-1983). Uzbekistan's second oldest university. Chartered 1933 as Soviet Uzbek SSR's second flagship. Located in HISTORIC SAMARKAND — SILK ROAD JEWEL, TIMURID EMPIRE CAPITAL under TAMERLANE (1370-1405) and ULUGH BEG (1409-1449). Samarkand is UNESCO World Heritage (2001) — REGISTAN SQUARE (masterpiece of Islamic architecture, 3 madrasas: Ulugh Beg 1420, Sher-Dor 1636, Tilya-Kori 1660). Renamed after SHAROF RASHIDOV (1917-1983) — Uzbek Soviet leader 1959-1983, cotton policy controversial. ~18,000+ students.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institution for architecture and construction. Reportedly founded 1996 (per public sources). Public university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsVeterinary Medicine · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institution for veterinary medicine. Reportedly founded 1929 (per public sources). Public university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Computer Science & IT · Engineering & Technology · Business & Management

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Branch campus of Sharda University (India). Reportedly founded 2023 (per public sources). Private university in Andijan, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institute for automotive and road engineering. Reportedly founded 1972 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsArchitecture & Design · Engineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1991 (chartered post-independence as Uzbek architecture + construction institute; heritage to Soviet-era civil engineering training). Uzbek architecture + construction institute. Chartered 1991 post-independence. ~5,000 students. Critical for preserving + restoring Uzbekistan's ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE (Registan Square, Bibi-Khanym Mosque, Shah-i-Zinda necropolis) + modern Uzbek construction.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institute for finance and banking. Reportedly founded 1931 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Agriculture & Environmental Studies

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

National research university for irrigation and water resources. Reportedly founded 1934 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Natural Sciences · Pharmacy

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Phone

+998 71 214 4444

Founded 2005 (chartered by Karimov government merging former Tashkent Medical Institutes I + II; heritage to 1919 Turkestan State University Medical Faculty — Soviet Central Asia's FIRST medical training). Uzbekistan's premier medical university. Chartered 2005 by Karimov government merging former Tashkent Medical Institutes I + II. HERITAGE TO 1919 TURKESTAN STATE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY — Soviet Central Asia's FIRST medical training institution. ~10,000+ students. Pakistani MBBS context: significant Pakistani students at TMA via affordable + Avicenna heritage appeal. ⚠️ Verify PMC (Pakistan Medical Commission) recognition + post-graduation Pakistani licensing path.

SubjectsPharmacy · Medicine & Health Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

National state pharmaceutical institute. Reportedly founded 1937 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsAgriculture & Environmental Studies · Natural Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1930 (chartered as Tashkent Agricultural Institute by Soviet government; serves Uzbek cotton-grain agriculture; CRITICAL Aral Sea ecological context). Uzbekistan's premier agricultural university. Chartered 1930 as Tashkent Agricultural Institute by Soviet government. ~8,000 students. CRITICAL CONTEXT: Uzbekistan is world's 6th-largest COTTON producer, but Soviet-era cotton monoculture caused ARAL SEA DISASTER (world's 4th-largest lake shrunk to ~10% from 1960s cotton irrigation diversion of Amu Darya + Syr Darya rivers — one of greatest ecological catastrophes). Modern programmes include sustainable agriculture + Aral basin rehabilitation.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institute specialising in dentistry. Reportedly founded 2016 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEducation · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Major state teacher-training university. Reportedly founded 1935 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State medical institute specialising in pediatrics. Reportedly founded 1972 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Phone

+998 71 246 4600

Founded 1918 (chartered as Turkestan Polytechnic Institute by Soviet government; full Tashkent State Technical University 1991; renamed after ISLAM KARIMOV after his 2016 death — President 1991-2016). Uzbekistan's premier technical university. Chartered 1918 as TURKESTAN POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE by Soviet government — among Soviet Central Asia's first technical institutions. Full Tashkent State Technical University 1991. RENAMED AFTER ISLAM KARIMOV (1938-2016) after his 2016 death — UZBEK PRESIDENT 1991-2016 (25 years), built post-Soviet Uzbekistan, but authoritarian rule + 2005 Andijan Massacre context. ~20,000+ students.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Formerly Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers. Reportedly founded 1931 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1931 (chartered as Tashkent Institute of Finance and Economics by Soviet government; full Tashkent State University of Economics 1991; Uzbekistan's premier economics university). Uzbekistan's premier economics university. Chartered 1931 as Tashkent Institute of Finance and Economics by Soviet government. Full TSUE 1991. ~15,000+ students. Strong economics + finance + management. Critical for Mirziyoyev-era economic reform implementation.

SubjectsLaw · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Phone

+998 71 233 1337

Founded 1991 (chartered as Tashkent State Institute of Law post-independence; serves Uzbek legal profession; full Tashkent State University of Law 2013). Uzbekistan's premier law university. Founded 1991. Full TSUL 2013. Serves Uzbek judiciary + legal profession pipeline. ~5,000+ students. Uzbek + Russian instruction with English programmes.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Social Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

State institution for Oriental languages and studies. Reportedly founded 1991 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

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Founded 2002 (chartered as Uzbekistan's specialized IT university; named after AL-KHWARIZMI — 9th-century Persian-Uzbek mathematician, FATHER OF ALGEBRA + "algorithm" namesake, born Khiva ~780 CE). UZBEKISTAN'S PREMIER IT UNIVERSITY. Chartered 2002 by Karimov government. Named after AL-KHWARIZMI (Muhammad ibn Musa al-Khwarizmi, c. 780-850 CE) — 9TH-CENTURY MATHEMATICIAN, born KHIVA in Khwarezm region (modern Uzbekistan). Author of "al-Kitab al-Mukhtasar fi Hisab al-Jabr wal-Muqabala" — book that gave us word "ALGEBRA" (al-jabr). His name became the word "ALGORITHM" (latinized Algorithmi). Worked at Baghdad's House of Wisdom under Abbasid Caliph Al-Mamun. One of Islam's greatest scientists, Uzbek national pride figure. ~10,000+ students. Computing + telecom + AI.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private university in Tashkent; academic partnerships with European institutions. Reportedly founded 2018 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT

Accreditation

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1992 (chartered post-independence as Southern Uzbek border region university; located in TERMEZ — ancient Buddhist city on Afghan border, Uzbek-Afghan crossing). Southernmost Uzbek regional university. Founded 1992 post-independence. Located in TERMEZ — ANCIENT BUDDHIST CITY on AMU DARYA river, Uzbekistan-Afghanistan border crossing. Termez has ~2,500 year history (ancient Greek Demetrias, Buddhist center 1st-7th centuries with major monasteries, later Islamic city). ~6,000 students. Strategic location for Uzbek-Afghan trade + relations. PAKISTANI RELEVANCE: Termez crossing connects Uzbekistan to Afghanistan, gateway to South Asia.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Computer Science & IT · Natural Sciences · Mathematics & Statistics

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 2009 (chartered as Italian-Uzbek partnership with Politecnico di Torino founded 1859; English-medium engineering focus; serves automotive + mechanical engineering). Italian-Uzbek engineering branch campus. Chartered 2009 by POLITECNICO DI TORINO (Turin Italy, founded 1859 — Italy's OLDEST technical university). ~1,500 students. ENGLISH-MEDIUM engineering. Strong AUTOMOTIVE + MECHANICAL engineering — strategic for Uzbekistan-Italy industrial cooperation.

SubjectsInternational Relations · Business & Management · Languages & Linguistics

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1992 (chartered as Uzbek MFA-affiliated foreign service + international relations university; trains Uzbek diplomats + international economists; trilingual). Uzbekistan's premier diplomatic + international relations university. Chartered 1992 post-independence under Ministry of Foreign Affairs supervision. Trains Uzbek DIPLOMATS + INTERNATIONAL ECONOMISTS supporting Uzbekistan's foreign policy. ~3,500 students. TRILINGUAL: Uzbek + Russian + English instruction. Strong international relations + economics + regional studies.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 1976 chartered as Urgench Pedagogical Institute; full Urgench State University 1992; located in KHOREZM region — AL-KHWARIZMI birthplace + ancient KHIVA-Khwarezm Persian civilization). Western Uzbekistan regional university. Founded 1976 as Urgench Pedagogical Institute. Full Urgench State University 1992. Named after AL-KHWARIZMI — born in this very region (KHWAREZM, Khiva ~780 CE). Located near HISTORIC KHIVA — UNESCO World Heritage (1990), perfectly preserved ancient Silk Road walled city. ~10,000 students.

SubjectsArts & Humanities · Education

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Leading state foreign-languages university. Reportedly founded 1992 (per public sources). Public university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsBusiness & Management · Computer Science & IT · Social Sciences · Arts & Humanities

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

US branch campus of Webster University (St. Louis). Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.

SubjectsEngineering & Technology · Natural Sciences · Business & Management · Arts & Humanities · Social Sciences · Law · Computer Science & IT · Communication & Media Studies

Accreditation

Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Oliy taʼlim, fan va innovatsiyalar vazirligi) — apex regulator established 2022 merging former Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education. Uzbek HE: (1) NATIONAL FLAGSHIP — National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz 1918 Soviet-era, premier comprehensive); (2) SPECIALIZED PUBLIC TASHKENT — Tashkent State Technical (TSTU 1918), Tashkent Medical Academy (1990 from Soviet Tashkent Medical Institute 1919), Tashkent State University of Law, Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT), Tashkent State University of Economics, Tashkent State Agrarian, Tashkent Institute of Architecture, World Economy + Diplomacy; (3) REGIONAL FLAGSHIPS — Samarkand State (SamSU 1933), Bukhara State (BuxDU), Andijan State Medical, Jizzakh State Pedagogical, Fergana State, Karakalpak State, Karshi State, Namangan State, Termez State, Urgench State; (4) FOREIGN BRANCHES (massive 2017+ Mirziyoyev era expansion) — Westminster International University Tashkent (UK), Inha University Tashkent (Korea), Turin Polytechnic University Tashkent (Italy), MGIMO Tashkent (Russia), Singapore Institute of Management Tashkent, plus many Indian + Korean + Russian + British branches; (5) ISLAMIC — International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan (IIAU 2018 by Mirziyoyev replacing Tashkent Islamic University 1999). Uzbek primary HE medium (Latin script since 1993 replacing Cyrillic); Russian still widely used especially STEM + medicine; English-medium growing at foreign branches + select programmes.. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-05-16.

Founded 2002 (chartered as Uzbek-British international university with University of Westminster London partnership; FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY in Uzbekistan; English-medium). UZBEKISTAN'S FIRST INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY. Chartered 2002 as Uzbek-British partnership with UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER (London UK, founded 1838 as Polytechnic Institution). University of Westminster validates WIUT degrees. ~3,000+ students. ENGLISH-MEDIUM. Strong business + economics + IT + communication.

SubjectsMedicine & Health Sciences · Pharmacy · Natural Sciences

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Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, Uzbekistan — establishes and recognises higher-education institutions. Verify on the public registry · last verified 2026-08-08.

Private medical university based in Bukhara (also cited with a Samarkand presence). Reportedly founded 2019 (per public sources). Private university in Bukhara, Uzbekistan; Ministry of Higher Education-recognised.