Department of Uzbek Language and Literature

Information about the Department's history, academic programmes, research activities, internships and graduate employment, academic cooperation, and facilities

Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor

History of the Department

The Department of Uzbek Language and Literature was established in 1933. Beginning in 1945, separate departments of Uzbek Linguistics and Uzbek Literature were formed within the Faculty. Over the years, many prominent writers, scholars and educators worked in these departments.

Among them were the writer and scholar Professor Abdurauf Fitrat, Academician Vohid Abdullayev, Miyon Buzruk Solihov, Qayum Karimov, Professor M. Mirzayev, Professor S. Aliyev, Professor M. Yunusov, Toshpo‘lat Hamid, Professor T. Qorayev, O. Safarov, R. Vohidov, G‘. Murodov, Sh. Ahmedova and many other distinguished teachers and scholars.

The Department cooperates with national and international research centres and contributes to the training of highly qualified academic and teaching personnel. More than one hundred research works, manuals, dictionaries and textbooks produced by its scholars have gained recognition within the academic community.

Academic and Research Capacity

The Department brings together Doctors of Science, professors, associate professors, Doctors of Philosophy (PhD) in Philological Sciences and experienced lecturers.

Academic Programmes and Specializations

Doctoral Studies and Research Training

Under the academic supervision of the Department's faculty members, researchers are trained through doctoral studies, basic doctoral studies and independent research programmes.

Research Activities

The Department primarily conducts research in Uzbek classical literature, 20th-century literature and the contemporary literary process, and folklore studies.

Internships and Graduate Employment

During the 2026–2027 academic year, graduating students were assigned to educational institutions in their regions for teaching internships. The internship process is organised and monitored through the career.edu.uz electronic platform.

Graduates receive practical assistance in finding positions as Uzbek language and literature teachers, methodologists, editors, proofreaders, librarians, and in relevant positions at higher and professional educational institutions.

Academic Cooperation

The Department has established academic cooperation with leading international and national universities and research institutions.

Partner Institutions in Uzbekistan

Research Areas

Main Courses Taught by the Department

Facilities and Resources

Special attention is paid to developing the facilities and technical resources required to organise the educational process using modern pedagogical and information and communication technologies.

Classrooms are equipped with essential furniture, computers, printers and copying equipment, multimedia devices, video projectors, screens and Internet access. Electronic educational resources are widely used in lectures, seminars, practical classes and independent learning.

Department of Uzbek Language and Literature

The Department works to enhance the quality of education and research capacity, integrate modern information technologies into the educational process, develop academic schools and support students' research activities.