Why Uzbekistan

The branch was established on 24 February 2006 by a resolution of the President of Uzbekistan. Its opening had been agreed in Moscow on 14 November 2005 by the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan. It is based at 22 Amir Temur Avenue in Tashkent.

Two faculties, Psychology and Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, offer four-year bachelor’s and two-year master’s programmes, taught in Russian. Lessons are given by instructors from Uzbekistan and Russia, and Moscow State University sends specialists every year to supervise teaching and advise on theses. In 2018 the branch had 434 students; by 2019 more than 600 specialists had graduated. Graduates work in Uzbek ministries, the Institute of Mathematics of the Academy of Sciences, the National University of Uzbekistan and companies such as Lukoil.

The campus has a resource centre with more than 8,000 textbooks and books, an e-library, a video conference hall for live lectures from Moscow, a 220-seat hall and sports facilities. In 2014 a branch team reached the final stage of an international programming competition, placing 37th among 122 teams.