Mirzo Ulugbek National University of Uzbekistan (NUUz) is a domestic higher educational institution with centuries-old history and experience. The main goal of establishing the university was to develop higher education in Uzbekistan and Central Asia, train local personnel, and develop science.   At the beginning of the 20th century, due to the rapid development of the Tashkent and Turkestan regions and the increase in the number of educated people who graduated from gymnasiums in Tashkent and Samarkand, teacher seminaries in Tashkent and other secondary educational institutions, the question of opening a higher educational institution - a university that meets the highest requirements of the time - was raised sharply.

  The preparatory work was carried out by the public and the regional administration. The budget and other necessary documents for the opening of a university in Tashkent were prepared by 1914. However, the First World War hampered the plans.

  Despite this, there was still a need to open a higher educational institution in the region, so at the III Regional Congress of the Turkestan Soviets, held on November 15-22, 1917, in Tashkent, it was decided to open a higher educational institution here.

   The first roots of the national university are considered to be the People's University, which was opened in 1918. At the opening of this educational institution, great initiative was shown by the Jadids, including Munavvarkori Abdurashidkhanov, who was able to open a higher educational institution, which made it possible to receive an equal education in cooperation with representatives of the local population. On May 12, 1918, the official opening ceremony of the Muslim People's University was held in the old part of Tashkent.

  The university, which began its activities in 1918 in Tashkent as the Turkestan People's University, functioned under different names in different years. Each change led to the rise of educational directions and scientific activity to a new level.

• Turkestan State University in 1920-1923;

• Central Asian State University (SAGU) in 1923-1960;

• Tashkent State University (Tashkent State University) in 1960-2000;

• In 1995, the university was named after Mirzo Ulugbek;

• By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated January 28, 2000, the university was granted the status of a National University.

Currently, the university has 17 departments and the following faculties:

Faculties:

• Mathematics;

• Applied mathematics and intelligent technologies;

• Physics;

• Biology;

• Ecology;

• Chemistry;

• Foreign Philology;

• Economics;

• Social sciences;

• Journalism;

• History;

• Geographic and geographic information systems;

• Geology and engineering geology;

• Hydrometeorology;

Taekwondo and sports activities;

• Uzbek Philology;

• Joint Uzbek-Israeli faculty.

 Abdulla Aripov, Erkin Vakhidov, Said Ahmad, Ozod Sharafiddinov, Turgun Azlarov, Suyuma Ganieva, representatives of the intelligentsia of this university were awarded the title of Hero of Uzbekistan, hundreds of professors and teachers were awarded the title of "Honored Scientist of the Republic of Uzbekistan," the order "For outstanding services" and other awards.

According to the information provided to us by the press secretary of NUU Ilhom Khudaynazarov, in 2024, 210 talented students of the university took part in international and republican subject competitions, 63 students became winners. The students won 14 gold, 27 silver and 22 bronze medals. In the 2024-2025 academic year, 24 students became scholars. Of these, 5 students received state scholarships of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 9 students received state scholarships named after Navoi, 5 students received state scholarships named after Ulugbek, 2 students received state scholarships named after Beruni, 1 student received state scholarships named after Islam Karimov, Pahlavon Mahmud and Babur. The National University of Uzbekistan ranks first among higher education institutions in terms of the number of scholarships.

  Today, 14 academicians, more than 250 doctors and professors of sciences, more than 450 candidates of sciences, doctors of philosophy and associate professors work at the National University, more than 1000 young scientists and gifted students conduct scientific research.

  According to the results of the QS World University Rankings 2025, the National University of Uzbekistan took 781-790th place and entered the TOP-1000 universities.

The scientific schools formed at the university are recognized all over the world. In this regard, the contributions of academicians T.A. Sarimsakov, S.Kh. Sirojiddinov, M.S. Salohiddinov, O.S. Sodikov, Yo.Kh. Turaqulov, Zh.A. Musayev, S.A. Azimov, P.K. Habibullaev, Kh. Abdullaev, V.I. Popov, T.N. Dolimov and others are invaluable.

The following graduates of NUU today are the pride not only of the university, but also of society as a whole.               More than 100 graduates of the university are working in leading world scientific and educational institutions and international organizations. In particular, 11 world champions, 13 Asian champions and more than 140 Uzbek champions, as well as winners and prize-winners of prestigious international sports competitions are studying at the faculty of taekwondo and sports activities of NUUz.

The golden personnel of NUU are Ulugbek Rashitov, who won a gold medal at the Paris-2024 Summer Olympics and two-time Olympic champion Svetlana Osipova, who became the first woman to win a silver medal at the Taekwondo Olympic Games.

The University prepares the following specialists at the bachelor's and master's level in the daytime, evening and out-of-the-air forms of training:

Bachelor's degree programs:

Daily:

• Foreign language and literature: English;

• National idea, foundations of spirituality and legal education;

• Philology and language teaching: Uzbek language;

• Philology and language learning: English;

• Philology and language learning: German;

• Philology and language teaching: French;

• Philology and language teaching: Russian language;

• Translation theory and practice: English;

• Translation theory and practice: German;

• Translation theory and practice: French;

• History;

• Archaeology;

• Philosophy;

• Anthropology and Ethnology;

• Political science;

• Journalism;

• Information service and public relations;

• Archival science;

• Economics;

• Taxes and taxation;

• Finance and financial technologies;

• Banking;

• Management;

• World Economy and International Economic Relations;

Legal science.

• Biology;

• metrology and climatology;

• Ecology and environmental protection;

• Chemistry;

• Geography;

• Geology;

• Hydrology;

• Physics;

• Mechanical and mathematical modeling;

• Astronomy;

• Seismology and seismometry;

• Mathematics;

• Applied mathematics;

• Information security;

• artificial intelligence;

• Chemical engineering;

• Biotechnology;

• Hydrogeology and engineering geology;

• Geodesy and geoinformatics;

• Cartography and remote sensing;

• Cadastre;

• Agrochemistry and soil science;

• Social work;

• Sports activities: rugby;

• Sports activities: Taekwondo (WTF);

• Sports activities: wrestling;

• Sports activities: dzyudo;

• Sports activities: freestyle wrestling;

• Life safety.

(Total - 54)

External:

• National idea, foundations of spirituality and legal education;

• Philology and language teaching: Uzbek language;

• History;

• Philosophy;

• Biology;

• Geography;

• Geology;

• Archaeology;

• Psychology;

Sociology;

• Journalism;

• Archival science;

• Economics;

• Taxes and taxation;

• Finance and financial technologies;

• Banking;

World Economy and International Economic Relations;

• Jurisprudence;

• Ecology and environment;

• Hydrology;

• Geodesy and geoinformatics;

• Cadastre;

• Social work;

• Sports activities: rugby;

• Sports activities: Taekwondo (WTF);

• Sports activities: wrestling;

• Sports activities: dzyudo;

• Life safety.

(total - 28)

Evening:

• Philology and language teaching: Uzbek language;

• Philology and language learning: English;

• History;

• Mathematics;

• Applied mathematics;

• Physics;

• Chemistry;

• Philology and language learning: Russian language.

(total - 8)

Remote:

• History;

• Psychology;

• Journalism;

• Economics;

• Management;

Applied mathematics.

(total - 6)

Master's degree programs:

• Foreign language and literature: English;

• Methodology of teaching social and humanitarian disciplines (fundamentals of spirituality);

• History;

Historiography, source studies and methods of historical research;

• Archaeology;

• Philosophy;

• Ethnography, ethnology and anthropology;

• Literary studies: Uzbek literature;

• Literary studies: Russian literature;

• Linguistics: Russian language;

• Linguistics: English;

• Linguistics: French;

• Linguistics: German language;

• Linguistics: Uzbek language;

Textology and literary source studies: Uzbek language;

• Comparative linguistics, linguistic translation studies: English;

• Computer linguistics;

• Practical political science;

• Psychology;

Sociology;

• Journalism;

• Documentation, documentation and archival science;

• Economics;

• State and corporate strategies;

• Macroeconomics;

• Finance;

• Business law;

• State administration;

• Biology;

• Microbiology;

• Biophysics and biochemistry;

• Hydrometeorology;

• Ecology;

• Chemistry;

• Geography;

• Hydrology;

• Physics;

• Nuclear Physics and Technology;

• Semiconductor physics;

• Medical physics;

• Photonics;

• Astronomy;

• Mathematics;

• Mathematical economics;

• Actual and financial mathematics;

• Applied mathematics;

Computer systems and their software;

• Information systems;

• cryptography and cryptanalysis;

• Information security;

• artificial intelligence;

• Biotechnology;

• Renewable energy sources;

• Geodesy and geoinformatics;

Soil science;

• Social work;

• Sports career: Taekwondo (WTF)

• Management of physical culture and sports, organization and management of sports events.

(total 58)

The university has 10 student dormitories, the initial number of places was 3600. In 2021, due to the provision of two-tiered dormitories for students of the university, an additional 1,500 beds were created, and the capacity of dormitories increased to 5130 beds.

  The size of the annual contract fee at the National University of Uzbekistan for the 2024-2025 academic year can be found in the following table:

    If you have any additional questions about the National University of Uzbekistan, please contact the address and numbers below.

Address: 100174, Tashkent city, Almazar district, Universitetskaya str., 4

• Phone: +998 71 246 02 24

• Fax: +998712460224

• e-MAIL: DEVONXONA@NUU.UZ

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