In line with the instruction given by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the September 15, 2025 meeting on developing the education sector, the Central Asia International Education Forum will be held on October 28, 2026 at the “Uzbekistan” Palace of International Forums in Tashkent.
The Forum's main theme is “Central Asia — a New Space for Education, Science and Innovation”. More than 1,500 participants are expected, including the ministers of education of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan, heads of leading foreign universities, international organizations, and foreign and local experts.
The program features an official opening ceremony, a plenary session, a roundtable of education ministers and 3 parallel sessions, as well as the “Study in Uzbekistan” education fair and partnership meetings between universities. Discussions will cover academic mobility, joint degree programs, research and innovation cooperation, and improving the quality of education.
The Forum is expected to result in agreements on academic exchange, joint education programs and research projects, and on developing inter-university cooperation.
CENTRAL ASIA INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FORUM
Delegations from Warsaw to Bishkek converge on Tashkent. Pick a country on the map to see who represents it and how far it travels.
EDUCATION REFORMS
Since 2017 Uzbekistan has been renewing its education system from kindergarten to university: access is expanding, international partnerships are growing and vocational education is being aligned with the labour market.
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What changedThe network of public and private universities has expanded and admission quotas have grown — access to higher education has multiplied.
The reforms of recent years have brought measurable growth at every level of Uzbekistan's education system.
77 in 2016
up from 250K in 2016
9% in 2016
28% in 2017
Study in Uzbekistan is the official platform on higher education in Uzbekistan for international students: universities, programmes, scholarships and admission — all in one place.
Operated by the Center for the Development of Higher Education and Global Cooperation under the Ministry of Education and Science.
207 public, private and international universities, many with programmes built to international standards.
Programmes in Uzbek, English and Russian, foreign branch campuses and joint degrees.
Tuition, housing and daily costs are low compared with many other countries.
Uzbek hospitality and tolerance help students feel at home and adapt quickly.
At the heart of the Great Silk Road — Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva.
The only country bordering every other Central Asian state — easy to explore the region.
CENTRAL ASIA INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION FORUM
A one-day programme: a ministers’ roundtable and academic sessions for universities.
Opening of the “Study in Uzbekistan” exhibition (open throughout the day).
Group photograph of ministers, heads of delegations and distinguished guests.
Student and faculty exchanges, joint degree programmes, mutual recognition of diplomas and qualifications, joint research projects and grants, and improving educational quality and universities’ international standing.
Developing a Common Educational Space in Central Asia and International Cooperation
ModeratorK. Karimov — Rector of Westminster International University in Tashkent
Also attended by representatives of relevant ministries of other countries.
“Bahor” · 200 guests
