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National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek (NUUz / O'zbekiston Milliy Universiteti)
National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek (NUUz / O'zbekiston Milliy Universiteti) is a recognised university in Uzbekistan. Below is what AlmiStudy
records about it — only verified fields are shown; anything not confirmed
is deliberately left out rather than guessed.
CityTashkent
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Mathematics & Statistics
AccreditationMinistry 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.
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.
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