Uzbek Ministry of Higher Education Denies Reports of Full “Supercontract” Cancellation

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation of Uzbekistan has denied social media reports claiming a complete cancellation of the “supercontract” system in the country, stressing that such information is inaccurate.

The ministry clarified that the Cabinet of Ministers’ decree No. 578 of 13 September 2025 merely repealed the previous regulatory act — decree No. 393 of 20 June 2017.

Under decree No. 393, applicants who scored less than 56.7 points on entrance exams could enroll in the first year provided they paid double the elevated contract fee, which was ten times or more the basic tuition cost.

Currently, the payment for the “supercontract” is determined on a differentiated scale relative to the base contract amount. Applicants who score up to 1.05 points below the passing mark pay 1.5 times the base amount; from 1.06 to 2.05 points below — 2 times; from 2.06 to 3.05 points — 2.5 times; and from 3.06 to 4.05 points — 3 times.

Applicants scoring more than 4.05 points below the passing mark pay tuition at the discretion of the university rector or director, but the amount cannot be less than three times the base fee.

In addition, applicants choosing the differentiated contract are allowed to pay 50% of the annual tuition by 31 October 2025. Those recommended for enrollment on a grant or paid basis in one of the second through fifth priority fields may, if they wish, study in their first-choice field under the supercontract system.