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| Type | Public |
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| Established | 1927 |
| President | R. I. Xalmuradov |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Republic of Uzbekistan, 703004, Samarkand, University Boulevard, 15. |
| Website | www.samdu.uz |
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| Regional – Overall | |
| QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1] | 401-450 (2022) |
Samarkand State University (SamSU) (Uzbek: SHarof Rashidov nomidagi Samarqand Davlat Universiteti (SamDU); Russian: Самаркандский государственный университет имени Шарофа Рашидова) is a public university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan established by a government decree of the Government of Uzbekistan on 22 January 1927 in the city of Samarkand. The university is commonly known as Samarkand University (in Uzbek Samarqand universiteti)
The university was originally organized in 1927 as the Uzbek Pedagogical Institute and in 1930, it was renamed the Uzbek State Pedagogical Academy and in 1933, upon merger of the Pedagogical Academy and the Uzbek State Medical Institute into the Uzbek State University. In 1941—2016, the University was named after poet and philosopher Ali-Shir Nava'i (alternative transliteration Alisher Navoi).
In 1961, the Uzbek State University was finally renamed the Samarkand State University, a name it keeps to date. The rector of the university since 2015 is Dr. Alimdjan Rakhimovich Khalmukhamedov.
Currently, the University comprises the following faculties: Philology; History and Philosophy; Teaching; Physics and Mathematics; Biology; Economy; Tajik Philology; Russian Philology; Law; Physical education.
NATURAL SCIENCES: 1. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Applied mathematics Software engineering Computer Science & programming technologies
2. MATHEMATICS
Mechanics Mathematics Methods of teaching mathematics
3. PHYSICS
Physics Astronomy Biomedical physics Methods of teaching physics & astronomy
4. BIOLOGY
Biology (by types) Biology teaching methods Biotechnology (food, feed, chemistry & agriculture) Technology of cultivation & processing of medicinal plants
5. CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Chemical technology Materials science & chemistry of new materials Chemistry teaching methods
HUMANITIES: 6. HISTORY
Archeology History (by countries and regions)
7. GEOGRAPHY & ECOLOGY
Geography Hydrometeorology Ecology & environmental protection
8. DIGITAL ECONOMICS
Economics Economics, human resources management
9. TEACHING
Pedagogy & psychology Primary education & sports education
10. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Preschool education Technological education: labor education Technological education: music education Technological education: fine arts & engineering graphics
11. PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY
Sociology Philosophy Psychology (by type of activity) Social work (in different areas of activity) National ideology, fundamentals of spirituality & legal education
INTERNATIONAL: 12. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Preschool education Mechatronics & robotics Applied mathematics & informatics History (History of the Great Silk Road) Materials science & new materials technology
LANGUAGES, ARTS & SPORTS: 13. PHILOLOGY
Philology & language teaching (Uzbek) Philology & language teaching (Tajik) Publishing
14. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PHILOLOGY
Philology & language teaching: Russian Foreign language literature: English Russian language & literature (in other language groups)
15. ART
Music education Handcrafts education Fine arts & engineering graphics
16. SPORT
Physical culture Sports activities (in the field of women's sports)
NEW PROGRAMS STARTING IN 2020: 17. LAW 18. AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY
