The State Commission for Admission to Educational Institutions has approved the admission parameters for state higher education institutions for the 2026/2027 academic year. According to the Ministry of Higher Education, 155,852 applicants will be admitted to full-time bachelor's programs.

The majority of places are allocated for instruction in Uzbek — 130,843. Russian-language places total 19,341, Karakalpak — 4,888, Kazakh — 335, Tajik — 315, Kyrgyz — 75, and Turkmen — 55.

The commission established separate grant quotas for specific categories of citizens: an additional 2% of state grants for persons with disabilities; 1% for orphans and children without parental care; 5% for children of internal affairs officers; 2% for children of customs officers; and 10% for children from families included in the “Social Register.”

Grants were also approved for children of servicemen of the Armed Forces and the National Guard, as well as a separate 5% quota for citizens who have completed compulsory military service and possess a recommendation.

For women with at least five years of work experience, 2,500 fee-based contract places have been allocated. Additionally, 4,000 state grants are provided for women in full-time education.

Targeted admission continues for distance-learning pedagogical master's programs for school teachers holding the highest qualification category.

Admission parameters for evening bachelor's programs were also approved — 28,942 places, including 26,010 in Uzbek, 2,277 in Russian, and 655 in Karakalpak.

For distance learning, 20,810 places are allocated: 18,543 in Uzbek, 1,800 in Russian, and 467 in Karakalpak.

Total bachelor's admission quotas for the three main forms of study for the 2026/2027 academic year: full-time — 155,852; evening — 28,942; distance — 20,810.

For full-time master's programs, 22,050 places are allocated, of which 10,340 are state grants (Uzbek — 9,009, Russian — 1,331) and 11,710 are fee-based (Uzbek — 9,649, Russian — 2,061).

Source: kun.uz