According to the National Statistics Committee, at the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, the number of higher education organizations operating in Uzbekistan was 215.
Their number decreased by 7 compared to the beginning of the previous academic year.
The number of non-state higher educational organizations was 97.
The number of higher educational institutions by region is as follows:
Tashkent city - 98
Tashkent region - 19
Samarkand region - 14
Republic of Karakalpakstan - 11
Bukhara region - 11
Andijan region - 9
Kashkadarya region - 9
Fergana region - 9
Surkhandarya region - 8
Khorezm region - 8
Namangan region - 6
Jizzakh region - 5
Navoi region - 5
Syrdarya region - 3
