Universities of Uzbekistan to admit about 62,600 students in new academic year

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) -- Higher educational establishments of Uzbekistan will admit about 62,600 students in 2010/2011 academic year. The Uzbek President Islam Karimov signed a resolution “On admission to higher education establishments of Uzbekistan in 2010/2011 academic year” on 28 May.

In line with the document, universities will accept 56,607 people to Bachelor degree courses, including 19,755 people on state grants and 36,852 on payment-contract base.

In new academic year, 5,856 people will receive opportunity to study for Master degree, of which 1,561 on state grants and 4,295 on payment-contract base.

Correspondence department of Kungrad branch of Tashkent chemical-technologic institute will admit 65 students to Bachelor department on state grants, while Tashkent information Technologies University – 50 students, including 15 on state grants.

In line with the resolution, 20% from total quota (11,300 places) were allocated to military servicemen, who receive recommendations to study at the universities.

Turin Polytechnic University will receive 200 people to bachelor department in 2010/2011 academic year at its new building in Tashkent.