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Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov (SamSU / Samarqand Davlat Universiteti)

Samarkand State University named after Sharof Rashidov (SamSU / Samarqand Davlat 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.

CitySamarkand
RegionAsia
TypePublic
SubjectsEngineering & Technology; Natural Sciences; Business & Management; Arts & Humanities; Social Sciences; Law; Computer Science & IT; Arts & Humanities
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.
Official websitehttps://samdu.uz
Accreditation registryhttps://edu.uz
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.
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