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Universities in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan has 11 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1930. Most were founded in the modern era. Below: how they spread across the centuries, and the country’s oldest institutions. From Wikidata, snapshot 2026-06-22.
UNIVERSITIES11
OLDEST1930
FOUNDED 1900+9
By founding era
Before 12000 · 0%
1200–15990 · 0%
1600–18990 · 0%
1900 or later9 · 82%
Date unknown2 · 18%
Oldest universities in Turkmenistan
The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.
1930Turkmen Agricultural University Named After S.A. Nyýazow
1931Myrat Garryyev State Medical University of Turkmenistan
1980Turkmen Institute of National Economy
1997State Energy Institute of Turkmenistan
2008Institute of International Relations
2009Turkmen National Institute of World Languages
2012International Oil and Gas University
2014International University of Humanities and Development
2016Oguz Han Engineering and Technology University of Turkmenistan
—Turkmen State Institute of Culture
—Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute
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