Uzbekistan establishes Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan

Askar Yakubov · 10:07, 16.12.2017 · Updated 08:48 · 702 views

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on establishing the Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan on 15 December 2017.

According to the decree, the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan is the founder of a non-state higher educational and research institution.

The Academy will have a magistracy (two years), a basic doctorate (three years) and a doctorate (three years) programmes.

For education and research, the Academy will accept citizens of Uzbekistan and foreign countries on a contract-grant basis.

For independent researchers, it is planned to introduce opportunities for distance education and independent research.

The decree emphasized that the Academy will accept 16 students for a master’s degree programmes in the 2018-2019 school year.

After this, the quota will be determined by the Muslim Board of Uzbekistan, depending on the needs for scientific and pedagogical personnel.

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