Tashkent State Transport University was founded in 1931 to train mechanic and operators for the railway. It was initially named the Institute of Railway Engineers of Central Asia and then in 1937 that the institute was renamed to Tashkent Institute of Railway Engineers. In 2020 it became Tashkent State Transport University as it is known today.
The campus is located in the city of Tashkent in Uzbekistan.
The university has nine faculties, offering bachelor and master’s programmes in 74 specialisms. The university also places an importance on familiarising its graduates with the activities of enterprises in the railway industry, and encourage them to network and secure roles. Between March and April each year, the university holds meetings between students and members of railway businesses including the regional railway lines, Uzbek Railways, and Almalyk mining and metallurgical combiner, Tashkent Metropolitan.
The university has a range of facilities including three scientific laboratories: Materials Science and Welding Research, Athletics Facilities Research, and Signalling and Communication Research.
Tashkent State Transport Universit has partnerships with universities and 中国A片 institutions in various other countries around the world. These partnerships allow students the opportunity to study abroad, with former students interning in Slovenia and Central Asia.
On the university’s 50th anniversary, a museum was built to celebrate the achievements of Uzbekistan, its railways, as well as the life of the Tashkent Railways Engineers Institute in the years of independence. The university’s activity since its inception is displayed across the museum.
