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Number of universities in Uzbekistan declines for the first time in years, but student enrollment continues to grow

For the first time in recent years, the number of higher education institutions in Uzbekistan has declined. At the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, 215 institutions were operating in the country — seven fewer than a year earlier. At the same time, the higher education system continued to grow in terms of student enrollment,

A branch of Bauman Moscow State Technical University and the “TashTech” university announced in Tashkent

Three new higher educational institutions are planned to open in Tashkent: a branch of Bauman Moscow State Technical University, the “TashTech” Technical University, and the Almalyk State Technical Institute. This was reported by the press service of the President of Uzbekistan following a presentation on education system reforms. “In Tashkent, branches of Bauman Moscow state

Mirziyoyev invites Trump to Uzbekistan after discussing strategic partnership

On September 5, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a phone conversation with U.S. President Donald Trump. The main topic of the discussion was the further strengthening of Uzbek-American relations, the expansion of strategic partnership, and mutually beneficial cooperation. According to Mirziyoyev’s press service, the U.S. President highly appreciated and supported

Mirziyoyev and Xi Jinping discuss strategic partnership: new agreements and prospects for cooperation

On September 2 in Beijing, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping held talks. The meeting took place at the Great Hall of the People as part of the Uzbek leader’s official visit to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary

Uzbekistan reforms the presidential administration: Agency for Information and Mass Communications abolished

Uzbekistan is undergoing a large-scale reform of its system of public administration: the Agency for Information and Mass Communications (AIMC) is being abolished, and in its place a new Center for the Production of National Content is being established. The news was announced by Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov. New Structure and Priorities of the