On April 30, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the presentation on establishing Al-Khwarizmi University.
In August 2022, the Head of our state launched the construction of Al-Khwarizmi town in Urgench. A university and a specialized school named after the great scientist will operate on its territory.
The presentation provided information on measures to establish these educational institutions and their key directions.
The structure of the university will include three faculties: mathematics and computer science, aerospace engineering, as well as the faculty of artificial intelligence. It will train specialists for such spheres as economics, information technologies, industry, security, energy and ecology. Training will be conducted in Uzbek and English languages on a credit-module system.
The educational process will be organized based on the experience of New Uzbekistan University in cooperation with leading higher education institutions of such countries as the United Arab Emirates, the People’s Republic of China and the United Kingdom.
The start of student enrollment is planned for the academic year 2025-2026. The total number of students is expected to be in the range of 4-6 thousand people.
A branch of the Muhammad Al-Khwarizmi School in Tashkent will also open on the campus. It will accept 4th grade graduates on a competitive basis. The final two years of education will be focused on initial engineering training.
The Head of State noted that the territory of the university should become a complex harmoniously combining both academic activities and historical, scientific and tourist potential of Khorezm.
The relevant document on the establishment of these modern educational institutions was signed.