BUKHARA STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Tourism and Hotel Management
The Department specializes in tourism and hospitality education, sustainable tourism, digital innovation, scientific research, and international and industry cooperation.
History Since 2011
Experience in Trilingual Education
Research and Practice
InclUz Project
57
Research Articles (2025–2026)
21
Teachers Holding Foreign Language Certificates
About the Department
The Department of Tourism and Hotel Management is a structural unit of Bukhara State University that prepares qualified professionals in tourism, hospitality, hotel management, and service industries.
The Department's history dates back to 2011, when the Departments of Economic Theory and Service in Tourism were merged by an order of the University Rector to establish the Department of Economic Education and Tourism.
Today, the Department focuses on integrating education with professional practice, promoting sustainable tourism development, implementing digital technologies, and expanding international academic cooperation.
DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP
Kamol Sharifovich Yuldashev
Head of the Department — Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Economics.
Elected Head of the Department in August 2025 through a competitive selection process held by the University's Academic Council.
History and Development
2011 — EstablishmentThe Departments of Economic Theory and Service in Tourism were merged to establish the Department of Economic Education and Tourism.
2015 — Department of TourismAccording to the decision of the University's fourth Academic Council meeting on January 24, 2015, the Department was renamed Tourism and operated under this name until May 2019.
2019 — New Organizational StructureUnder Rector's Order No. 476U dated May 14, 2019, the Department of Tourism was divided into the Departments of Service Sector Economics and Tourism and Hotel Management.
2025 — New LeadershipK.Sh. Yuldashev was elected Head of the Department in August 2025.
Previous Heads of the Department
The Department and its predecessor units were headed at different times by:
- B.N. Navro'z-zoda — Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor
- S.U. Tojiyeva — Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor
- H.R. Hamroyev — Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor
- A.T. Jo'rayev
- Z.S. Nurov
- N.S. Ibragimov
Academic and Research Capacity
During the 2025–2026 academic year, the Department employed 31 academic staff members across 25.5 full-time-equivalent positions. Of these, 18 were primary staff members and 13 worked on internal or external part-time appointments.
4
Doctors of Science (DSc)
30
Staff Members Trained in Three Years
12
Staff Members Trained Abroad
Annual teaching workload: 21,349 hours.
Research qualification rate among primary staff: 38%.
Multilingual education: During the second semester of the 2021–2022 academic year, classes in approximately 110 subjects were delivered in three languages, including 22 subjects taught in English.
Degree Programs and Specializations
Bachelor's Degree
61010100 — Tourism and Hospitality
61010400 — Tourism (by Area of Activity)
61010100 — Organization and Management of Hotel Operations
Master's Degree
71010101 — Tourism and Hospitality
Doctoral and Independent Research
08.00.17 — Tourism and Hotel Operations
08.00.05 — Economics of the Service Sector
Scientific Research Activities
During the 2025–2026 academic year, Department staff published 57 scientific articles and 12 educational publications. Research and contractual work was conducted under seven scientific and service agreements with a combined value of UZS 42 million.
12
Educational Publications
7
Research and Service Contracts
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH PROJECT
InclUz — A Digital Solution for Inclusive Tourism
The InclUz mobile application was developed as part of the applied research project "Creating an Interactive Map of Inclusive Tourism Infrastructure for Persons with Disabilities", funded by the Agency for Innovative Development.
Mobile Application
The InclUz application was registered in the State Register of Software Products of the Republic of Uzbekistan on August 29, 2025.
DGU 54352
Registration certificate number confirming the official registration of the mobile application.
Technical Resources
The project enhanced the Department's equipment with nine computers, a printer, and a camera.
Key Research Areas
Sustainable Tourism
Mechanisms for ensuring the economic, social, cultural, and environmental sustainability of tourism.
Destination Management
Tourist destination development, destination management organizations (DMOs), regional tourism policy, and strategic planning.
Digital Tourism and Smart Tourism
Applications of artificial intelligence, Big Data, GIS, mobile applications, and digital marketing technologies in tourism.
Educational Publications and Methodological Work
The following titles are among the educational publications individually identified in the source for the 2025–2026 academic year:
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- H.R. Hamroyev — "International Hotel Business"
- H.R. Hamroyev and E.A. Farmanov — "International Tourism II"
- K.Sh. Yuldashev and N.S. Ibragimov — "Independent Tourism"
- G.R. Xidirova — "Research Methods and Skills in Tourism"
- I.O. Davronov — "Hotel and Restaurant Management"
- N.S. Ibragimov and S.K. Fayziyeva — "Corporate Culture and Business Etiquette"
- N.S. Ibragimov and S.K. Fayziyeva — "Hotel and Restaurant Management"
Integration of Education and Professional Practice
The Department actively cooperates with tourism enterprises and entrepreneurs. Professional internships, dual education, field classes, and masterclasses are conducted in real tourism and hotel industry settings.
Department's Industry Branches
- Poykent Hotel
- MIRACLE TRAVEL LLC
Public and Business Partners
- Bukhara Regional Tourism Development Department
- Tourism Entrepreneurs
- Hotels and Tourism Organizations
Internship Providers and Partner Enterprises
Hotels
- Wyndham Bukhara
- Sahid Zarafshon
- Mercure
- Ayvan Plaza
- Grand Plaza
- Grand Emir Residence
- Malika Bukhara
- Poykent Naqshband
Other Tourism Facilities
- Khujra Studios
- Darvesh Hostel
- Varnet LLC
- Jayron Eco-Center
- Leading Tourism Facilities in Bukhara City and Region
International Cooperation and Academic Mobility
The Department collaborates with foreign and national higher education institutions, research centers, and tourism organizations in education, research, and professional knowledge exchange.
International Academic Mobility
In the 2025–2026 academic year, master's student J.R. Isheryakova earned the opportunity to study for one semester at Comenius University in Bratislava under the Slovak National Scholarship Programme.
International Specialists
During the 2025–2026 academic year, visiting international lecturer Dénes Lóránt Dávid delivered classes at the Department.
View International Partner Universities
The partner institutions identified in the source material are grouped by country.
Russian Federation
- Lomonosov Moscow State University
- Moscow Pedagogical State University
- National Research Nuclear University MEPhI
- Moscow State University of Design and Technology
- Kosygin Russian State University
- Russian New University
- Saint Petersburg State University
- Saint Petersburg State University of Economics
- Saint Petersburg Electrotechnical University "LETI"
- Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University
- Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering
Kazakhstan
- Innovative University of Eurasia
- Pavlodar State Pedagogical University
- Regional Social-Innovation University
- Kazakhstan Academy of Labour and Social Relations
- Kazakh National Agrarian Research University
- Karaganda Technical University
Germany
- Bauhaus University Weimar
- University of Applied Sciences Potsdam
- Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
- Technical University of Darmstadt
- University of Passau
- Konstanz University of Applied Sciences (HTWG Konstanz)
Other Countries
- France — VATEL Hotel and Tourism Business School
- Italy — University of Padua
- Spain — University of Santiago de Compostela
- Türkiye — Kütahya Dumlupınar University
- Türkiye — Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University
Courses Offered by the Department
The Department offers bachelor's and master's courses in tourism, hospitality, management, marketing, digital technologies, and research. Expand each section to view the courses.
Bachelor's Degree Courses
Tourism Theory and Economics
- Tourism: Theory and Practice
- Fundamentals of Tourism and Hospitality
- Tourism Studies
- Tourism Geography
- Tourism Resources
- Regional Tourism Resources
- Tourism Products
- Tourism Economics
- Economics of Tourism and Hotel Services
- Tourism Policy and Planning
- Tourism Planning and Development
- Tourism Project Design and Forecasting
International Tourism and Tourism Services
- International Tourism
- International Tourism: Theory and Practice
- International Tourism Market
- International Hotel Business
- Global Hospitality Industry
- Hospitality Industry
- Tour Operation
- Organization of Tour Guide and Excursion Services
- Technology of Tourism Route Development
- Tourism Mapping and Route Development
- Transport Services in Tourism
- Quality and Safety in Tourism
- Standardization and Certification in Tourism and Hospitality
Management, Marketing and Innovation
- Tourism Destination Management
- Performance Analysis of Tourism Enterprises
- Strategic Marketing in Tourism
- Advertising Management in Tourism
- Tourism Branding
- E-Commerce in Tourism
- Digital Tourism
- Digital Technologies in Tourism
- Innovation in Tourism and Hospitality
- Goal-Oriented Management in Tourism and Hospitality
- Financial Management in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry
- Research Methods and Skills in Tourism
Specialized Types of Tourism
- Gastronomic Tourism
- Agritourism
- MICE Tourism
- Organization of Mass Events in Tourism
- Organization of Tourism Animation Services
Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Organization of Hotel Services
- Hotel Rooms Division Management
- Hotel and Restaurant Management
- Fundamentals of Restaurant Business
- Professional Etiquette in Hotels
- Innovation in Hotel Management
- Hotel Service Quality Management
- Human Resource Management in Hotels
- Hotel Operations Planning
- Advertising Management in Hotels
- Hotel Security Services
- Hotel Branding
- Hotel Interior and Landscape Design
Master's Degree Courses
Tourism and Regional Development
- Tourism Services Market
- Country Studies in Tourism
- Tourism Destination Competitiveness
- Geographic Information Systems in Tourism
- International Hotel Business
Scientific and Pedagogical Activities
- Research Methodology
- Scientific and Pedagogical Practice
- Research Work and Master's Thesis Preparation
Department Staff
Information about core academic staff and part-time staff members is provided in the expandable tables below.
Main Staff List — 16 Members
| No. | Full Name | Academic Degree and Position |
|---|
| 1 | Yuldashev Kamol Sharifovich | PhD, Head of Department |
| 2 | Hamroyev Halim Roziqovich | DSc, Professor |
| 3 | O'roqova Dilfuza Baxriddinovna | PhD, Professor |
| 4 | Fayziyeva Sayyora Kudratovna | Associate Professor |
| 5 | Farmanov Erkin Alimovich | Senior Lecturer |
| 6 | Kadirova Shafoat Xabibulloyevna | Senior Lecturer |
| 7 | Toyirova Sarvinoz Atoyevna | PhD, Senior Lecturer |
| 8 | Azimov Otabek Xudoyberdiyevich | Senior Lecturer |
| 9 | Alimova Shaxnoza Oktyamovna | PhD, Lecturer |
| 10 | Davronov Istamxo'ja Olimovich | PhD, Senior Lecturer |
| 11 | Xayrullayeva Nilufarbegim Ne'matillo qizi | Lecturer |
| 12 | Dushanova Yulduz Faxriddinovna | Lecturer |
| 13 | Umirov Jasur Temirqulovich | Lecturer |
| 14 | Axrorova Nilufar Uktamovna | Lecturer |
| 15 | Toyirova Hamida Umedovna | Lecturer |
| 16 | Ismailova Feruza Ulug'bekovna | Lecturer |
Part-Time Staff — 8 Members
| No. | Full Name | Academic Degree and Position |
|---|
| 1 | Ibragimov Nutfillo Salimovich | DSc, Professor |
| 2 | Qilichov Muxriddin Husniddin o'g'li | PhD, Associate Professor |
| 3 | Radjabov Odil Olimovich | PhD, Associate Professor |
| 4 | Kurbanova Mohinur Xabib qizi | PhD, Lecturer |
| 5 | Xalimova Nigina Jafarbekovna | PhD, Lecturer |
| 6 | Barotov Umid Maxmud o'g'li | Lecturer |
| 7 | Jafarova Hilola Xalimovna | Lecturer |
| 8 | Kamolov Xudoyor Zoyirovich | Lecturer |
Strategic Priorities of the Department
Quality EducationPreparing tourism and hospitality specialists with modern expertise, foreign language proficiency, and practical skills.
Digital InnovationDeveloping applied projects in InclUz, Smart Tourism, sustainable tourism, and digital services.
International IntegrationStrengthening international partnerships, academic mobility, dual education, and cooperation with the tourism industry.
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