Samarkand State University
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Samarqand Davlat Universiteti (SamDU)
Самаркандский государственный университет имени Шарофа Рашидова (СамГУ)
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| established = 1927
| type = Public
| president = R. I. Xalmuradov
| city = Samarkand
| country = Uzbekistan
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| campus = Republic of Uzbekistan, 703004, Samarkand, University Boulevard, 15.
| website = [http://www.samdu.uz www.samdu.uz]
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Samarkand State University (SamSU) ({{langx|uz|Sharof Rashidov nomidagi Samarqand Davlat Universiteti (SamDU)}}; {{langx|ru|Самаркандский государственный университет имени Шарофа Рашидова}}) is a public university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan established by a government decree of the Government of Uzbekistan on 22 January 1927 in the city of Samarkand. The university is commonly known as Samarkand University (in Uzbek Samarqand Universiteti).
History
The university was originally organized in 1927 as the Uzbek Pedagogical Institute and in 1930, it was renamed the Uzbek State Pedagogical Academy and in 1933, upon merger of the Pedagogical Academy and the Uzbek State Medical Institute into the Uzbek State University. In 1941—2016, the University was named after poet and philosopher Ali-Shir Nava'i.
In 1961, the Uzbek State University was finally renamed the Samarkand State University, a name it keeps to date. The rector of the university since 2015 is Dr. Alimdjan Rakhimovich Khalmukhamedov.
Currently, the University comprises the following faculties: Philology; History and Philosophy; Teaching; Physics and Mathematics; Biology; Economy; Tajik Philology; Russian Philology; Law; Physical education.
Bachelor level programs
NATURAL SCIENCES: 1. DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
Applied mathematics
Software engineering
Computer Science & programming technologies
2. MATHEMATICS
Mechanics
Mathematics
Methods of teaching mathematics
3. PHYSICS
Physics
Astronomy
Biomedical physics
Methods of teaching physics & astronomy
4. BIOLOGY
Biology (by types)
Biology teaching methods
Biotechnology (food, feed, chemistry & agriculture)
Technology of cultivation & processing of medicinal plants
5. CHEMISTRY
Chemistry
Chemical technology
Materials science & chemistry of new materials
Chemistry teaching methods
HUMANITIES: 6. HISTORY
Archeology
History (by countries and regions)
7. GEOGRAPHY & ECOLOGY
Geography
Hydrometeorology
Ecology & environmental protection
8. DIGITAL ECONOMICS
Economics
Economics, human resources management
9. TEACHING
Pedagogy & psychology
Primary education & sports education
10. PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION
Preschool education
Technological education: labor education
Technological education: music education
Technological education: fine arts & engineering graphics
11. PSYCHOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY
Sociology
Philosophy
Psychology (by type of activity)
Social work (in different areas of activity)
National ideology, fundamentals of spirituality & legal education
INTERNATIONAL: 12. INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS
Preschool education
Mechatronics & robotics
Applied mathematics & informatics
History (History of the Great Silk Road)
Materials science & new materials technology
LANGUAGES, ARTS & SPORTS: 13. PHILOLOGY
Philology & language teaching (Uzbek)
Philology & language teaching (Tajik)
Publishing
14. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE PHILOLOGY
Philology & language teaching: Russian
Foreign language literature: English
Russian language & literature (in other language groups)
15. ART
Music education
Handcrafts education
Fine arts & engineering graphics
16. SPORT
Physical culture
Sports activities (in the field of women's sports)
NEW PROGRAMS STARTING IN 2020: 17. LAW 18. AGROBIOTECHNOLOGY
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.samdu.uz Official website]
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