Office of Postgraduate Education

The office's main responsibilities are:

• identifying measures to strengthen scientific potential and coordinating the research work of faculties and departments;
• implementation of measures to improve the effectiveness of scientific activities and the training of scientific and teaching staff;
• interaction with higher education institutions and scientific organizations, government and economic management bodies and other organizations, as well as leading foreign higher education institutions and scientific organizations for the purpose of conducting research activities in accordance with practice;
• study, continuous monitoring and evaluation of the activities of the university’s teaching staff in the field of scientific research.

To accomplish the above tasks, the office performs the following functions:

a) determining measures to strengthen scientific potential, as well as coordinating the research work of faculties and departments:

• формирование базы тем научных исследований и организация проведения комплексных научных исследований по данной тематике, изучение международного опыта в данной области;
• разработка годовых планов работ по научно-исследовательской деятельности и контроль за их выполнением;
• coordination of the activities of scientific and scientific-pedagogical staff, as well as the publication of scientific developments of master's students (monographs, scientific and practical manuals, information and analytical materials, scientific articles, etc.) together with the departments;
• organizing monthly meetings of the Scientific Coordination Council on the activities of scientific and academic staff;
• coordinating organizational work for scientific events at the university (national and international scientific and practical conferences, round tables, seminars, and other events);
• preparing research reports and submitting them to the university's management.

b) implementing measures aimed at improving the effectiveness of research activities and training research and teaching staff:

• organizing admission to basic doctoral programs, doctoral programs, and independent research programs;
• monitoring the completion of doctoral and independent research projects by doctoral students in accordance with the approved plan;
• organizing the process of passing qualification examinations for doctoral and independent research students;
• monitoring the effectiveness and quality of doctoral research and independent research; 
• coordination of research activities of foreign independent research projects;
• control over the implementation of educational and methodological, scientific research, educational work, practical training, internships and events for the preparation of master's theses in assigned departments in accordance with the work schedule;
• ensuring the implementation of relevant regulatory documents and internal work regulations in the office's activities.

c) when carrying out scientific research activities in accordance with practice, in cooperation with higher education institutions and scientific organizations, government and economic management bodies and other organizations, as well as with leading foreign higher education institutions and scientific organizations:

• Establish cooperation with higher education institutions and research organizations, government and economic management bodies, and other organizations, as well as leading foreign higher education institutions and research organizations;
• Prepare reports on research activities and submit them to the University Council;
• to promote the development of scientific and research activities by concluding memorandums of understanding with government and economic management bodies, other organizations and reputable higher education institutions of developed foreign countries.

d) study the research activities of the teaching staff of universities within the framework of continuous monitoring and evaluation:

• make proposals to stimulate the publication of scientific articles by university faculty in journals included in international scientific and technical databases (Scopus/Web of Science);
• ensure the implementation of the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated December 24, 2019 No. 1030 “On the procedure for additional payment to the wages of employees with academic degrees carrying out scientific, scientific-pedagogical and labor activities in state organizations in the field of science and education”;
• review, evaluate, and formalize the annual research activities of all employees and faculty with academic degrees;
• review and evaluate the research activities of faculty using the Faculty Performance Indicators (KPIs).