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Development Processes of The Higher Education System During the Independence Years (1991-2026)

Eshchanov Hurmat Matnazarovich
Senior Lecturer, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan
Rajabov Xursand Saparboy o‘g‘li
Lecturer, Tashkent State University of Economics, Uzbekistan
DOI Crossref DOI 10.37547/tajssei/Volume08Issue06-08
tajssei 2026
VOL. 8 / NO. 06 JUNE
FULL TEXT PP. 37-40
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VOLUME 8
ISSUE 06
YEAR 2026
PAGES 37-40
RESEARCH OVERVIEW

Abstract

This article provides a scholarly analysis of the systematic reforms carried out in the higher education system of Uzbekistan during the years of independence (1991-2026), their stages, and outcomes. The study examines statistical data, regulatory documents, and contemporary literature sources through comparative-historical and systematic analysis methods. As a result, it is demonstrated that the higher education system has undergone fundamental qualitative and quantitative changes over the 35 years of independence of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

RESEARCH TOPICS

Keywords

Higher education independence credit-module system
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