List of universities in Turkmenistan#Military and security institutions

This is a list of post-secondary colleges and universities in Turkmenistan.Encyclopaedia of modern Asia: Turkic languages to Zuo Zongtang

Degree-granting institutions

This list includes degree-granting institutions of higher education ({{langx|tk|Ýokary hünär bilimi edaralary}}) offering bachelor's degrees and in some cases master's degrees. Unless noted otherwise, institutions in this table are located in the city of Ashgabat.{{citation |url= https://education.gov.tm/education/1 | title= Ýokary hünär bilimi edaralary |language=tk | trans-title= Higher professional education institutions | publisher=Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan}}

English	Turkmen
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Aba Annayev International Equestrian Academy (2023) (Arkadag)	[https://ihba.edu.tm/en/ Aba Annaýew adyndaky Halkara Atçylyk Akademiýasy]
Dovletmamed Azady Turkmen National Institute of World Languages	[http://datmddi.edu.tm/ Döwletmämmet Azady adyndaky Türkmen Milli Dünýä Dilleri Instituty]
Institute of Engineering, Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan (2019)	[https://tituki.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Inžener-Tehniki we Ulag Kommunikasiýalary Instituty]
Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan	[https://www.iirmfa.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministrliginiň Halkara Gatnaşyklary Instituty]
Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan (2019)	[https://itit.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Telekommunikasiýalar we Informatika Instituty]
International University of Humanities and Development	[https://iuhd.edu.tm/ Halkara Ynsanperwer Ylymlary we Ösüş Uniwersiteti]
Magtymguly Turkmen State University	[https://tdu.edu.tm/ Magtymguly adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Uniwersiteti]
Maya Kuliyeva Turkmen National Conservatory	[http://tmk.edu.tm/ Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasy]
Myrat Garryyev Turkmen State Medical University	[http://tdlu.edu.tm/ Myrat Garryýew adyndaky Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Lukmançylyk Uniwersiteti]
Oguzhan University of Engineering Technologies	[http://www.etut.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Oguz Han adyndaky Inžener-Tehnologiýalar Uniwersiteti]
S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University	[http://tohu.edu.tm/ S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Uniwersiteti]
Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute (Turkmenabat)	[https://tdmugi.edu.tm/ Seýitnazar Seýdi adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Mugallymçylyk Instituty]
State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan	[http://tdca.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Çeperçilik Akademiýasy]
Turkmen Institute of Finance	[https://tdmai.edu.tm/ Türkmen Döwlet Maliýe Instituty]
Turkmen State Agricultural Institute (Dashoguz)	[http://tohi.edu.tm Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Instituty]
Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction	[https://tdbgi.edu.tm/ Türkmen Döwlet Binagärlik-Gurluşyk Instituty]
Turkmen State Institute of Culture	[https://tdbgi.edu.tm/ Türkmen Döwlet Medeniýet Instituty]
Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management	[https://tsiem.edu.tm/ Türkmen Döwlet Ykdysadyýet we Dolandyryş Instituty]
National Institute of Sports and Tourism of Turkmenistan	[http://tdbsi.edu.tm/ Türkmen Döwlet Bedenterbiýe we Sport Instituty]
Turkmen State Power Engineering Institute (Mary)	[http://www.tdei.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Energetika Instituty]
Turkmenistan Presidential Academy of Government Service	[https://dga.edu.tm/ Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň ýanyndaky Döwlet Gullugy Akademiýasy]
Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University	[https://iogu.edu.tm/ Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara Nebit we Gaz Uniwersiteti]{{cite news\|title=ПОСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ Меджлиса Туркменистана О присвоении Международному университету нефти и газа имени Ягшыгелди Какаева\|url=https://www.parahat.info/edict/2160\|date=13 February 2021\|language=Russian\|publisher=parahat.info}}{{cite web\|url=https://iogu.edu.tm/\|title=Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara nebit we gaz uniwersiteti}}{{cite news\|url=https://rus.azathabar.com/a/31102544.html\|title=Бердымухамедов поручил увековечить имя Какаева, о смерти которого забыли сообщить\|date=14 February 2021\|language=Russian\|publisher=RFE/RL}}

A new private business university to be operated by the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs is projected to open in Ashgabat in September 2025.{{citation | url=https://business.com.tm/post/12658/union-of-industrialists-and-entrepreneurs-university-to-open-in-2025 |title = Union of Industrialists And Entrepreneurs University to Open in 2025 |date=9 November 2024 |publisher=Business Turkmenistan}}{{citation | url= https://turkmenistan.gov.tm/en/post/89326/entrepreneurs-turkmenistan-will-receive-higher-education-basis-special-university |title= Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan will receive higher education on the basis of a special university | date=8 November 2024 | publisher= Turkmenistan: Golden age}}

Secondary Professional Educational Institutions

These institutions ({{langx|tk|Orta hünär bilimi edaralary}}) require applicants to have graduated from a standard secondary school, and thus are post-secondary institutions.{{citation | url=https://education.gov.tm/education/2 |title= Orta hünär bilimi edaralary |trans-title=Secondary vocational education institutions |language=tk |publisher=Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan}} Durations of courses of study at institutions included in this list range from one to two-and-a-half years.

=Agriculture=

Ashgabat Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/53 Aşgabat Agrosenagat Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Bayramaly Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/41 Baýramaly Agrosenagat Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Baýramaly
Dashoguz Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/42 Daşoguz Agrosenagat Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Dashoguz
Turkmenabat Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/52 Türkmenabat Agrosenagat Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Turkmenabat

=Art=

Ahal Province Special School of Art ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/107 Ahal Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi]}})
Balkan Province Special School of Art ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/75 Balkan Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi]}}), Balkanabat
Lebap Province Special School of Art ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/126 Lebap Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi]}}), Turkmenabat
Magtymguly Garlyyev Dashoguz Special School of Art ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/71 Daşoguzyň Magtymguly Garlyýew adyndaky Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi]}}), Dashoguz
Sahy Jepbarov Arkadag Special School of Art ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/40 Sahy Jepbarow adyndaky Arkadag şäher Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi]}}), Arkadag
Turkmen State School of Culture and Arts ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/62 Türkmen Döwlet Medeniýet we Sungat Mekdebi]}})

=Banking, Economics, Finance=

Ahal Province Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/44 Ahal Welaýat Maliýe-Ykdysady Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Gökdepe
Ashgabat Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/77 Aşgabat Maliýe-Ykdysady Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Balkan Province Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/74 Balkan Welaýat Maliýe-Ykdysady Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Gyzylarbat
Dashoguz Province Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/73 Daşoguz Welaýat Maliýe-Ykdysady Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Dashoguz
Hero Atamyrat Nyyazow Specialized Banking School ({{langx|tk|[http://bankmekdebi.edu.tm/ Gahrymany Atamyrat Nyýazow adyndaky Ýöriteleşdirilen Bank Mekdebi]}})The banking school is operated by the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, not the Ministry of Education, so is not listed on the Ministry of Education's website.
Lebap Province Financial-Economic Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/72 Lebap Welaýat Maliýe-Ykdysady Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Turkmenabat
Mary Province Financial-Economic Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/121 Mary Welaýat Maliýe-Ykdysady Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Mary
Trade and Cooperative School of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/43 Söwda we Daşary Ykdysady Aragatnaşyklar Ministrliginiň Söwda-Kooperatiw Mekdebi]}})

=Energy=

Ashgabat Energy Secondary Vocational School of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/99 Türkmenistanyň Energetika Ministrliginiň Aşgabat Energetika Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Balkanabat Petroleum Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/65 Balkanabat Nebitçilik Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}),Balkanabat
Mary Oil and Gas Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/55 Mary Nebitgaz Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Mary

=Engineering=

Air Transport Personnel Training School of the "Turkmenhowayollary" Agency ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/56 Türkmenistanyň Ministrler Kabinetiniň Ýanyndaky Ulag we Kommunikasiýalar Agentliginiň «Türkmenhowaýollary» Agentligi]}})
Ashgabat Construction Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/7 Aşgabat Gurluşyk Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Mary Public Utilities Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/54 Mary Şäherindäki Jemagat Hojalygy Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Mary
Mechanical-Technological Secondary Vocational School of the Ministry of Textile Industry ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/51 Dokma Senagaty Ministrliginiň Aşgabat Şäherindäki Mehanika-Tehnologiki Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Polytechnic Secondary Vocational School of the "Turkmenaratshik" Agency of the Transport and Communications Agency ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/47 Ulag we Kommunikasiýalar Agentliginiň «Türkmenaragatnaşyk» Agentliginiň Politehniki Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Publishing and Printing Secondary Vocational School of the Turkmen State Publishing Service ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/46 Türkmen Döwlet Neşirýat Gullugynyň Neşirýat-Çaphana Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Railway Transport Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/50 Demir Ýol Ulaglary Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Technical Secondary Vocational School of the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya" ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/45 “Türkmenhimiýa” Döwlet Konserniniň Tehniki Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Turkmenabat

=Merchant Marine=

Maritime Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/48 Derýaçylyk Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Turkmenabat
Turkmenbashy Marine Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://dohom.edu.tm/ Deňizçilik orta hünär mekdebi]}}), Türkmenbaşy

=Music=

Danatar Ovezov Turkmen State Special School of Music ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/60 Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasynyň Ýanyndaky Daňatar Öwezow adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Ýörite Sazçylyk Mekdebi]}})
Yolaman Hummayev Mary Special School of Music ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/118 Marynyň Ýolaman Hummaýew adyndaky Ýörite Sazçylyk Mekdebi]}}), Mary

=Nursing and paramedicine=

Balkan Medical School ({{langx|tk|[http://balkanloom.edu.tm/ Balkan Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Balkanabat{{citation |url=https://www.saglykhm.gov.tm/lukmancylyk-yokary-we-orta-hunar-okuw-mekdepleri?page=1 |title= Lukmançylyk ýokary we orta hünär okuw mekdepleri | publisher=Ministry of Health and Medical Industry}}
Gurbansoltan Eje Dashoguz Medical School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/67 Gurbansoltan Eje adyndaky Daşoguz Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Dashoguz
Indira Gandhi Ashgabat Medical School ({{langx|tk|[http://igandilukmancylyk.edu.tm/ Indira Gandi adyndaky Aşgabat Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]}})
Sachly Dursunova Medical School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/6 Saçly Dursunowa adyndaky Arkadag şäher Lukmançylyk Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Arkadag{{cite web | url=https://mlsp.gov.tm/redactionDetail/1354 | title=Türkmenistanyň zähmet we ilaty durmuş taýdan goramak ministirligi }}
S.A. Niyazov Mary Medical School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/116 S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Mary Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Mary
Turkmenabat Medical School ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/66 Türkmenabat Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Turkmenabat

=Pedagogy=

Aman Kekilov Pedagogical School ({{langx|tk|[http://akamm.edu.tm/ Aman Kekilow adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi]}}), Ashgabat
Beki Seytakov Pedagogical School ({{langx|tk|[https://www.bseytakowmm.edu.tm/ Beki Seýtäkow adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi]}}), Dashoguz
Berdimuhamed Annayev Ahal Velayat Pedagogical Secondary Vocational School ({{langx|tk|[https://bamohom.edu.tm/ Berdimuhamet Annaýew adyndaky Arkadag şäher Mugallymçylyk Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}}), Arkadag
Hydyr Deryayev Pedagogical School{{cite news|title=ПОРЯДОК ПРИЁМА НА УЧЁБУ В ВЫСШИЕ И СРЕДНИЕ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЕ УЧЕБНЫЕ ЗАВЕДЕНИЯ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА В 2020 ГОДУ|date=4 July 2020|url=https://metbugat.gov.tm/newspaper/download?id=3709|publisher=Нейтральный Туркменистан|language=Russian}} ({{langx|tk|[http://hdmm.edu.tm/ Hydyr Derýaýew adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi]}}),{{cite news|url=https://metbugat.gov.tm/newspaper/download?id=3708|title=2020-nji ýylda Türkmenistanyň ýokary we orta hünär okuw mekdeplerine okuwa kabul etmegiň TERTIBI|date=4 July 2020|language=Turkmen|publisher=Türkmenistan gazeti}} Mary

=Tourism=

Ashgabat Professional Secondary School of Tourism ({{langx|tk|[https://education.gov.tm/education-details/80 Aşgabat Şäherindäki Syýahatçylyk Orta Hünär Okuw Mekdebi]}})

Professional technical schools

This category of post-secondary educational institutions ({{langx|tk|Hünär-tehniki bilimi edaralary}}) offers vocational training of from one to one-and-a-half years duration in a technical specialty, and is not considered higher education. The Turkmenistan Ministry of Education publishes a [https://education.gov.tm/education/3 list of such institutions on its website].

Military and security institutions

Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy Military Institute ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Harby instituty}})
Turkmenistan Internal Affairs Ministry Institute ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Içeri işler ministrliginiň instituty}})
Turkmenistan Military Academy ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Harby akademiýasy}})
Turkmenistan National Security Institute ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Milli howpsuzlyk instituty}})
Turkmenistan Naval Institute ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Harby-deňiz instituty}}), Turkmenbashy{{citation|url=https://www.turkmenistan.ru/ru/node/34589 |title=Создан Военно-морской институт Министерства обороны Туркменистана |date=9 June 2010 |language=ru |trans-title=Naval Institute of Ministry of Defense created |publisher=Turkmenistan.ru}}
Turkmenistan Police Academy ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti goşun generally S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmenistanyň polisiýa Akademiýasy}})
Turkmenistan State Border Service Institute ({{langx|tk|Türkmenistanyň Serhet instituty}}){{cite news|url=https://turkmenportal.com/tm/blog/32870/turkmenistanyn-prezidenti-harby-we-hukuk-gorayjy-edaralarynyn-yolbashchylaryny-yubiley-medaly-bilen-sylaglady|title=Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti harby we hukuk goraýjy edaralarynyň ýolbaşçylaryny ýubileý medaly bilen sylaglady|date=12 December 2020|language=Turkmen|publisher=Turkmenportal}}

Closed institutions

International Turkmen-Turkish University (1994 — 2016)
Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications (1992 — 2019) [https://turkmenportal.com/blog/20688/v-turkmenistane-nachalis-vstupitelnye-ekzameny-v-vysshie-i-srednie-professionalnye-uchebnye-zavedeniya В Туркменистане начались вступительные экзамены в высшие и средние профессиональные учебные заведения]
Branch of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (2008 — 2012)

References

External links

[https://iirmfa.edu.tm/ru/beyleki_okuw_jaylary List in Turkmen of Turkmenistan post-secondary educational institutions with web links]