Uzbekistan's President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Karshi State University during his trip to Kashkadarya region, inspecting the institution's educational facilities, research laboratories and student services, according to the presidential press service. The university currently enrolls more than 14,000 students in bachelor's and master's degree programs, offered through full-time, part-time and distance learning formats. The institution employs 579 faculty members.
Karshi State University is working to align its educational programs with international standards. Four academic fields have received international accreditation: English philology, mathematics, applied mathematics and physics. The university has also established 14 joint educational programs in cooperation with higher education institutions in Russia and Belarus.
The university's Faculty of Languages includes a modern media studio with a capacity of 1,000, alongside dedicated centers for Chinese, German, French, English and Russian languages. The institution is also training simultaneous interpreters through international educational programs. Research activities are conducted at the International Laboratories Center, which brings together seven laboratories. The center focuses on research in artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics.
Large-scale construction and reconstruction work was carried out at Karshi State University last year. As part of these improvements, three new student dormitories were constructed, providing more than 1,300 additional accommodation places. According to the information presented, the new facilities have fully met the university's demand for student housing.
The university campus also includes a kindergarten with a capacity of 240 children, a library, canteens, a youth center and a conference hall. In addition, a football team named Lochin has been established at the university, and a modern football field has been constructed for its training activities. During his visit, President Mirziyoyev inspected the operations of the university's student service center.
Following the visit to Karshi State University, the president concluded his trip to Kashkadarya region and returned to Tashkent. Earlier, Mirziyoyev reviewed projects for the construction of the new city of Qarshi and the development of a tourism complex along the Qarshi Main Canal.