Westminster International University in Tashkent

Westminster International University in Tashkent
WIUT main building in 2015
TypeInternational university
EstablishedJanuary 2002; 22 years ago (January 2002)[1][2]
RectorKomiljon Karimov [uz][3][4]
Students5,000[5]
Address
12 Istiqbol Street
,
Tashkent
,
100047
,
Uzbekistan

41°18′25″N 69°17′00″E / 41.3069°N 69.2833°E / 41.3069; 69.2833
Websitewww.wiut.uz Edit this at Wikidata

Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT; Uzbek: Toshkent xalqaro Vestminster universiteti) is an international university in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was founded in 16 January 2002 by the Umid Foundation [uz], the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of Uzbekistan, and the University of Westminster in London.[1] The university admitted its first students in 2002, enrolling 120 students.[5] It is considered the first international university in Uzbekistan and the first internationally accredited institution in Central Asia.[6][7]

The university has been described in International Education: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Issues and Systems as "successful in attracting students with high academic credentials".[8]

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  2. ^ Lamie, J.; Hill, C. (2023). The Evolving Nature of Universities: What Shapes and Influences Identity in International Higher Education. Routledge Research in Higher Education. Taylor & Francis. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-000-93531-8. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Komiljon Karimov Vestminster universiteti rektorligiga qaytdi". uz:Gazeta.uz (in Uzbek). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  4. ^ "Komiljon Karimov Toshkent shahridagi Xalqaro Vestminster universitetining rektori etib tayinlandi". Uzreport.news (in Uzbek). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Toshkent shahridagi Vestminster xalqaro universiteti tarixi. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
  6. ^ "Westminster International University in Tashkent (WIUT)". Times Higher Education (THE). 26 April 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  7. ^ "Westminster International University in Tashkent". LinkedIn. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  8. ^ Ness, D.; Lin, C.L. (2015). International Education: An Encyclopedia of Contemporary Issues and Systems. Taylor & Francis. p. 823. ISBN 978-1-317-46751-9. Retrieved 20 January 2024.