Tashkent State Technical University

Tashkent State Technical University (TSTU) is one of the largest technical universities in Central Asia, training specialists for Uzbekistan in aviation, geology, mechanical engineering, energy, electrical engineering and automation. The university is located in Tashkent and offers programs at bachelor's and master's levels across a wide range of fields.

History

The university's roots go back to the Technical Faculty of the Turkistan People's University, founded in 1918. Tashkent Technical University was established in 1991 through the merger of the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute and the Tashkent Institute of Mechanical Engineering. On 27 June 1991 the university was named after Abu Rayhan Beruni, and on 23 June 2017 it was named after Islam Karimov.

Faculties and Programs

The university has 8 faculties: Oil and Gas; Engineering Technologies; Geological Exploration and Mining-Metallurgy; Mechanical Engineering; Electronics and Automation; Electric Power Engineering; Thermal Power Engineering; and Mechanics. Admission in 2026 is offered in 35 programs. The full list of programs is shown in the table on this page.

Why Choose TSTU

The university has modern academic buildings, teaching and research laboratories, dormitories and a strong experimental base. It also runs a pre-university preparatory system and a postgraduate education network. The university has 5 specialized councils where doctoral dissertations are defended.

The university has joint student exchange programs with higher education institutions in Russia, Belarus, China and the Republic of Korea. Partners include Kuzbass State Technical University, Belarusian State Technological University, Belarusian National Technical University, National Research University MEI, Don State Technical University, North China University of Texnology and Chungnam National University.

The university has branches in Kokand, Almalyk, Termez and Nukus. Among its graduates are well-known people who have contributed to the development of society, including Hojiakbar Shaykhov, Shukrullo Yoldoshov, Ulugbek Inoyatov, Habibulla Akbarov, Nasriddin Abrorovich Sirojiddinov and Sherzod Shermatov.