1 : Universitet : University
2 : Akademiya : Academy
3 : Institut : Institute
Pre-Higher Education System
entry:6
exit:18
Pre-Primary :
Length of program:1
Age level from:6
Age level to:7
General Secondary :
Age level from:7
Age level to:18
Certificate/Diploma awarded at end:Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
Vocational Secondary :
Age level from:18
Age level to:20
Certificate/Diploma awarded at end:Diploma of Secondary Specialized Education
Compulsory pre-primary education of one year at age six was introduced in 2019-2020, with the aim of having 100% enrollment by 2021-2022. General secondary education is compulsory and lasts 11 years, with students having three choices: a) 11 years of study in a general secondary school; b) 9 years in a general secondary school followed by 2 years in an academic lyceum; c) 11 years of study in a general secondary school followed by up to 2 years in a vocational college. Upon completion of, students are awarded either the Certificate of Completed Secondary Education or the Diploma of Secondary Specialized Education.
Higher Education System
Higher education is provided by universities, academies and institutes. The Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations is the responsible body that coordinates the educational process in all higher education institutions in Uzbekistan. There are numerous specialized HEIs that are overseen by other sectoral ministries. The State Inspection for the Supervision of Quality in Education (SISQE) was created in 2017 and deals with quality assurance, attestation and accreditation of institutions in the country, with each institution, whether private or public, undergoing attestation every five years.
Law on Education (2020)
National Programme for Personnel Training (1992)
Uzbek, Russian, Kazakh, Tajik, Kyrgyz, Turkmen
University level first stage : Bachelor's degree (Bakalavr)
Description:The Bachelor's degree is the first terminal degree conferred after 4 years of study (5 to 7 years in medical fields). The former degree of Mutaxassis diplomi (Specialist degree) is no longer awarded.
University level second stage : Master's degree (Magistr)
Description:Students can acquire a Master's degree after two-year study, providing deeper understanding of a subject previously studied at Bachelor's level.
University level third stage : Doctorate
Description:The Doctor of Science/Arts degree is conferred after the writing of a major thesis. The qualification of Fan Nomzodi diplomi (Candidate of Science) under the old system (three years' postgraduate study and defence of a thesis) is no longer awarded as of 2013.
Some universities offer correspondence courses using distance-learning technologies.
Bodies
Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of Uzbekistan
Street:Universitet ko‘chasi, 7-uy
City:Taškent
PostCode:100174
Contacts:- Ibrokhim Abdurakhmonov (Head), Job title : Minister
- Komiljon Khamidovich Karimov (Senior Administrative Officer), Job title : First Deputy Minister
State Inspectorate for Supervision of Quality in Education - SISQE
Street:Chilonzor tumani Nurxon ko‘chasi, 21-uy
City:Taškent
PostCode:100115
Contacts:Ulugbek Negmatovich Tashkenbayev (Head), Job title : Head
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
Diploma of Secondary Specialized Education
The State Testing Center oversees the competitive admission tests which take place in August each year.
Admission Requirements:Foreign students should hold a secondary education certificate.
Language Proficiency:The languages of instruction are Uzbek and Russian. Most institutions offer Uzbek and Russian courses for foreign students. Besides this, there are several Language Learning Centres where students can learn Uzbek and/or Russian and obtain a certificate.Entry Regulations:Applicants should contact the nearest embassy to obtain information on visa regulations.Application to Individual Institution:Yes Recognition of Studies
The State Inspection for the Supervision of Quality in Education is in charge of accreditation and licensing.
Credentials
Certificate of Completed Secondary Education
Description:Secondary school leaving certificate awarded after eleven years of compulsory general secondary education.
Diploma of Secondary Specialized Education
Description:Qualification awarded after two years' training at the end of specialized secondary and vocational education.
Bakalavr diplomi
Description:The bachelor's degree is conferred after at least four years' university study (5-7 in medical fields), and provides fundamental and practical knowledge in various specializations. It can allow the holder to continue to Master's studies or enter the workplace.
Magistr diplomi
Description:The Master’s degree is a higher education qualification which provides fundamental and practical knowledge in a specialization, which continues for at least two years, which is based on the previous bachelor’s basis.
Fan Doktori diplomi
Description:Doctoral degree issued to candidates who have submitted a high-quality thesis, based upon individual and original research of social-economic importance, presenting new theories, responses to complex problems and which can be developed and implemented in particular areas of sciences in order to contribute to the development of science, technology, socio-political fields and economic sectors.
Data Provided by
From:2019
To:2020
IAU from EACEA document 'Overview of the Higher Education System in Uzbekistan (2017), World Bank Uzbekistan Education Sector Analysis (2018), and website of the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education, September 2020. Bodies updated April 2023.
Updated on 08-09-2020