” The rate of admission to higher education has increased fourfold compared to 2016 " -Minister Ibrahim Abdurahmanov

The rate of admission to higher education in Uzbekistan has increased fourfold compared to 2016. This was announced by the minister of Higher Education, Science and innovation Ibrahim Abdurahmonov at the International Conference “Central Asia as a hub of Higher Education”.

Today, on July 7, at a conference in Tashkent, the issues of international mechanisms for the recognition of higher education qualifications in the context of globalization and the transformation of higher education in Uzbekistan were discussed. In his speech at the opening of the event, Ibrahim Abdurahmanov said that the era of globalization requires fundamentally new approaches to building a higher education system.

"For a clear place in the world educational space, it is important that the national educational systems of the countries of Central Asia adapt to the changes and development processes taking place in the world. In recent years, special attention has been paid to improving the quality of education and coverage to higher education. Over the past five years, more than 100 new universities have been established. Admission to higher education in Uzbekistan has quadrupled compared to 2016 and reached 39% in the current academic year. Four years ago, there were only 7 foreign universities operating in Uzbekistan, which is now 30,” the minister said.

At the convention, Libing Wang, Director of the UNESCO Regional Office in Bangkok, commented on important aspects of Education.“Today it is important to develop the inclusiveness of Higher Education. The coronavirus pandemic has shown how important the role of education in sustainable development is. Higher education helps to solve problems such as poverty, gender inequality, universities are actively involved in the well-being of society. Central Asia is a historical and cultural heritage site. I believe that the transformation of this area into a higher education center will serve to exchange knowledge and experience among the world community. It is necessary to apply the best educational practices to the Central Asian higher education system, to expand the exchange of experience,” he said.The conference discussed topics such as internationalization of higher education in Central Asian states, further improvement of the quality of education, expansion of scientific research, transformation of higher education in regional states, establishment of dual education, international rankings.