Tajik National University

Tajik National University
Russian: Таджикский национальный университет
Tajik: Донишгоҳи Миллии Тоҷикистон
Motto in English
To learn, To Educate, To Enlighten
TypeNational
Established21 March 1947; 77 years ago (1947-03-21)
AffiliationIAU, EUA, WHO
Rectordoctor of law professor Nasriddinzoda Emomali Sayfiddin
Academic staff
2299
Students22661
3,200
Address
Rudaki str. 17, 734025
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Tajikistan
CampusUrban, 49 hectares (~121 acres)
LanguageTajik, Russian, English
Websitewww.tnu.tj
University rankings
Regional – Overall
QS Emerging Europe and Central Asia[1]21-23 (2024)

Tajik National University[a] is the largest university and the only national university in Tajikistan. It has been ranked as one of the most prestigious universities in Central Asia since its inception.

The head office of the university is located in the capital city of Tajikistan.

Tajik National University prepares extensive human resources for the economy of Tajikistan, from Medical doctors to finance professionals and journalists. President Emomali Rahmon and the former chairman of the National Bank of Tajikistan Murodali Alimardon are alumni. TNU is the flagship university of Tajikistan. Uniquely, the university is directly funded by the government while also being more independent of it compared to other state universities.

In Central Asia, Tajik National University has the second largest volume of publications and citations in the scientific database Scopus and the Hirsch index, with the best academic results in the faculty of Medicine.

  1. ^ "QS World University Rankings-Emerging Europe & Central Asia". Retrieved 15 January 2023.


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