Central Asian University (CAU) has become the first higher education institution in Uzbekistan to successfully complete comprehensive state accreditation under the country’s new national system for assessing the quality of education, introduced in 2025. On October 8, 2026, the University was awarded accreditation certificate KAS № 00001.
In 2025, Uzbekistan introduced an updated system of comprehensive state accreditation for educational institutions. The relevant procedure was approved by Resolution № 498 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 6, 2025.
The new procedure provides for a comprehensive, independent assessment of higher education institutions against established national criteria. These cover the quality of academic programmes, academic governance, human resources, research activities, infrastructure, and the learning environment.
Successfully completing accreditation under the new system marks an important milestone in Central Asian University’s institutional development and demonstrates its readiness to meet the updated requirements for quality assurance in higher education.
99.6% Compliance with National Requirements
The comprehensive assessment of Central Asian University covered eight key areas of the University’s operations.
According to the evaluation results, 271 out of 272 institutional indicators, or 99.6%, were found to comply with the established requirements. All eight areas received positive expert evaluations.
The assessment also covered 14 academic programmes offered by the University.
These results demonstrate CAU’s high level of compliance with national standards and provide a solid foundation for the continued enhancement of its educational processes.
These results demonstrate CAU’s high level of compliance with national standards and provide a solid foundation for the continued enhancement of its educational processes.
The expert commission was chaired by Professor Luciano Rezzolla of Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. The assessment also involved a student expert, ensuring that the perspectives of the student community were taken into account.
The evaluation included an analysis of academic and administrative processes, academic programmes, human resources, infrastructure, and learning conditions. The involvement of international experts brought an additional professional perspective to the assessment of the University’s performance.
Comprehensive state accreditation is an important instrument for the independent assessment of higher education quality. It also helps strengthen trust among students, parents, employers, and academic partners.
Comprehensive state accreditation is an important instrument for the independent assessment of higher education quality. It also helps strengthen trust among students, parents, employers, and academic partners.
For Central Asian University, the accreditation results represent a significant milestone in implementing its long-term strategy, which focuses on enhancing academic quality, advancing research, and expanding international cooperation.
Central Asian University expresses its gratitude to the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for its continued efforts to develop the national quality assurance system and introduce modern mechanisms for state evaluation.
The University also extends its appreciation to its faculty, researchers, staff, students, and partners for their contributions to CAU’s development and the achievement of this important result.
The accreditation represents an important step in Central Asian University’s continued development. The University will continue to enhance its academic programmes, strengthen its research capacity, invest in modern academic infrastructure, and expand partnerships with international educational and research institutions.
Central Asian University expresses its gratitude to the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for its continued efforts to develop the national quality assurance system and introduce modern mechanisms for state evaluation.
The University also extends its appreciation to its faculty, researchers, staff, students, and partners for their contributions to CAU’s development and the achievement of this important result.
The accreditation represents an important step in Central Asian University’s continued development. The University will continue to enhance its academic programmes, strengthen its research capacity, invest in modern academic infrastructure, and expand partnerships with international educational and research institutions.
As the first university in Uzbekistan to complete the new comprehensive state accreditation procedure, CAU has achieved a significant milestone that reflects its commitment to quality assurance and contributes to the continued development of Uzbekistan’s private higher education sector.
