About – Tashkent State University of Economics – The Sustainable Development Goals

The Tashkent State University of Economics (Uzbek: Toshkent Davlat Iqtisodiyot Universiteti , Тошкент Давлат Иқтисодиёт Университети) is one of the largest higher education establishments in the sphere of economics in Uzbekistan and in Central Asia.

The Tashkent State University of Economics has roughly 10,000 students and is one of the largest economic universities in Central Asia. It is divided into functional institutes that strive to provide education regarding the economics of Uzbekistan.

TSEU was the first international American-style business school in Uzbekistan and has gained note by building relationships with notable universities in the US, Great Britain, and Germany. It maintains the largest university library in Central Asia. There function the Institute of economics, business, and professional development and retraining of personnel, specialized higher business school, republican economic lyceum, economic gymnasium, various scientific-research institutes, consulting and training centers at the University. All these structures ensure the continual economic education. TSUE serves as the base university on economic education in the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The university employs over 600 faculty staff, including 3 academicians of Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan, one academician of Academy of Humanities of the Russian Federation, one academician of Academy of Natural Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 2 academicians and 3 corresponding members of International Academy of Work and Employment, over 50 Doctors of Science, roughly 300 Doctors of Phylosophy.

History of the Tashkent State University of Economics.

At the beginning of the twentieth century there were only 3 commercial institutions that were intended to produce specialists in the field of commerce – in Tashkent city, Kokand city and Samarkand city. Moreover, there arose the need for the systematic solution of the problem related to the lack of economic degree holders, which gained a significant importance.

1918 – The organization of short-term courses of vocational preparation in the field of commerce under Turkestan People’s University.
1924 – The organization of Social-Economic Faculty at Turkestan University on the basis of short-term courses of vocational preparation in the field of commerce.
1925 – The Conversion of Social-Economic Faculty of Turkestan University into the faculty of Social Sciences, which became a base for the establishment of the faculty of Local Economy and Law.
1931 – The Adoption of the Resolution on the creation of a systematic institute in Tashkent, which was subsequently joined with Central Asian Institute of State Trade and Cooperation and renamed into Uzbek Institute of National Economy.
1931 – The creation of Central Asian Financial and Economic Institute on 13 August, which was renamed into Tashkent Financial and Economic Institute on 31 August. This date is celebrated as Establishment Day of Tashkent State University of Economics every year.
1946 – The incorporation of Leningrad Institute of Finance and Economics into Tashkent Financial and Economic Institute, which was evacuated to Alma-ata city during World War II. The establishment of two faculties – the faculty of Credit and Economy and the faculty of Accounting and Economics.
1947 – The establishment of the faculty of economic planning, which started to produce specialists for industrial and agricultural sectors of Central Asian republics and Kazakhstan.
1948 – the establishment of the evening faculty, which commenced to produce on-job economists.
1955 – the establishment of extramural faculty, which was later divided into specialties of General Economy, and Accounting and Finance.
1962 – the renaming of Tashkent Financial and Economic Institute into Tashkent Institute of National Economy.
1967 – the organization of training courses, and in 1970 – training department.
1968 – the organization of Economic Cybernetics faculty. The education curriculum was enhanced due to increasing the share of mathematical disciplines.
1970 – the establishment of the faculty of Trade and Economy. The education curriculum and programs of business specialties were expanded and enhanced by means of adding applied business disciplines. The range of specialists released by the university in business and economic fields significantly rose.
1973 – the establishment of a university branch under Tashkent textile combine on the basis of extramural faculty, and later the establishment of Samarkand, Karshi educational and consulting centers, Andijan, Kokand branches, new branches of extramural faculty of General Economics.
1981 – the establishment of the faculty of Labour and Supply, which separated from the faculty of Trade and Economy.
1991 – the transformation of Tashkent Institute of National Economy into Tashkent State University of Economics by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan as of 6 June 1991.

During the development of independent Uzbekistan, the university witnessed the establishment of new faculties and divisions:

1990 – the Faculty of International Relations
1992 – the Institute of Economics, Business, and Professional Development and Retraining of Personnel
1995 – the faculty of International Business
1996 – Master’s degree department
1999 – the Faculty of International Tourism
2018 – Joint educational program between TSUE and USUE
2019 – Joint educational program between TSUE and IMC Krems