Best Universities in Uzbekistan – GURI 2026

Top universities in Uzbekistan

According to the GURI 2026 Global University Rankings, the highest-ranked universities in Uzbekistan are Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanisation Engineers, Tashkent State Technical University, National University of Uzbekistan and others. Uzbekistan has 7 GURI-eligible universities in this edition, and its highest global position is #468.

1. #1Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Agricultural Mechanisation EngineersGURI #468 · Score 72.78
2. #2Tashkent State Technical UniversityGURI #1079 · Score 48.56
3. #3National University of UzbekistanGURI #1104 · Score 47.71
4. #4Samarkand State UniversityGURI #1788 · Score 28.81
5. #5Tashkent State University of EconomicsGURI #1793 · Score 28.68
6. #6Tashkent University of Information TechnologiesGURI #1952 · Score 25.23
7. #7Tashkent State Transport UniversityGURI #2307 · Score 16.90

How universities in Uzbekistan perform globally

Across the 7 ranked institutions the average GURI Score is 38.38 and the median is 28.81. The GURI Score combines ranking achievement across QS, Times Higher Education and ShanghaiRanking with ranking coverage, inter-ranking consistency, institutional legacy and momentum.

Understanding the GURI ranking

GURI does not determine which university is objectively best. This ordering reflects the published GURI 2026 methodology only, and a different methodology would produce a different order. Read the methodology.

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