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Universities in Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan has 43 universities on the map. The oldest dates to 1918. 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.

UNIVERSITIES43

OLDEST1918

FOUNDED 1900+33

By founding era

Before 12000 · 0%

1200–15990 · 0%

1600–18990 · 0%

1900 or later33 · 77%

Date unknown10 · 23%

Oldest universities in Uzbekistan

The country’s earliest institutions — the deepest roots of higher education here.

1918National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek

1918Tashkent state institute of Oriental studies

1920Tashkent State Technical University

1927Samarkand State University

1930Samarkand State Medical University

1930Tashkent State Agrarian University

1930Fergana State University

1930Bukhara State University

1931Tashkent State Transport University

1931Tashkent State University of Economics

1935Tashkent Pedagogical University

1939Andijan State University

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