16.3.3. PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
16.3.3. PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNMENT RESEARCH
In the 2025–2026 academic year, the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies significantly expanded its engagement in research activities that contribute to national policy development and innovation. Many university researchers collaborated with government institutions, particularly the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, by officially registering their intellectual property and software products. These initiatives support national priorities in education, linguistics, psychology, and digital innovation.
All patents, registered programs, and research outputs of TSUOS are publicly accessible on Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies Institutional Repository — an official online platform that provides open access to the university’s research, publications, and innovation results.
- Joint Research with the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan
Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies (TSUOS) is conducting joint research with the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, a government institution established to promote research, preservation, and public dissemination of Uzbekistan’s Islamic and cultural heritage.
Following the visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the Center on 29 January 2025, and in accordance with the tasks assigned to the Center, 11 TSUOS professors and lecturers have been participating since 1 May 2025 in 15 research and exhibition-development projects aimed at developing the Center’s permanent exhibitions and scholarly resources.
The projects cover major areas of Central Asian history, written heritage, literature, language, science, and Islamic civilisation. TSUOS researchers lead and contribute to projects involving the study of ancient writing systems, the Avesta, the Mug Mountain documents, medieval dynasties, Amir Timur, Babur, classical Turkic literature, the Uzbek language, and the scholarly heritage of prominent historical figures.
| No. | Research Project | TSUOS Researcher(s) and Role | |
| 1. | “Zoroastrianism and the Avesta” Media Project | Mirsodiq Ishoqov – Project Leader; Iso Khudoynazarov – Researcher | |
| 2. | “Examples of Ancient Writing Systems in the Territory of Uzbekistan” Project and Exhibition Component | Iso Khudoynazarov – Project Leader; Mirsodiq Ishoqov – Researcher | |
| 3. | “Displaying the Mug Mountain Documents in the Exhibition” Project and Exhibition Component | Mirsodiq Ishoqov – Project Leader; Iso Khudoynazarov – Researcher | |
| 4. | The Seljuk Dynasty (1038–1308) | Zikrillokhan Qodirov – Project Leader | |
| 5. | The Anushteginid (Khwarazmshah) Dynasty (1077–1231) | Shavkat Saidov – Project Leader; Bekhzod Zokirov – Researcher | |
| 6. | “The Role of Shah Rukh Mirza in Uzbek Statehood” Media Project | Askariy Madraimov – Project Leader | |
| 7. | “Zahiriddin Muhammad Babur and the Mughal Dynasty in India” Media Project | Askariy Madraimov – Researcher | |
| 8. | “The Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk” Media Project | Qosimjon Sodiqov – Project Leader; Rikhsitilla Alimukhammedov – Researcher | |
| 9. | “Kutadgu Bilig” Media Project | Qosimjon Sodiqov – Project Leader | |
| 10. | “Amir Timur’s Signet Ring and Precious Ruby” Media Project | Qosimjon Sodiqov – Researcher | |
| 11. | “The Literary Heritage of Lutfi” Media Project | Rikhsitilla Alimukhammedov – Project Leader | |
| 12. | “Old Uzbek Language – The State Language of the Timurid Empire” Exhibition Media Project | Qudratilla Omonov – Project Leader; Laziz Turaev – Researcher | |
| 13. | “Documents Related to Amir Timur” Media Project | Qudratilla Omonov – Researcher | |
| 14. | “Hafiz-i Abru and His Scholarly Heritage” Media Project | Muhammadi Nabiev – Researcher | |
| 15. | “Ibn Arabshah’s Aja’ib al-Maqdur and Ibn Khaldun’s Al-Ta’rif bi Ibn Khaldun” Media Project | Muhammadi Nabiev – Researcher | |
Research Activities and Outputs
As part of these joint projects, TSUOS academics have undertaken systematic research into rare manuscripts, miniature paintings, archival documents, scholarly publications, museum collections, and other primary and secondary sources relevant to each project. For each project, researchers developed a scholarly concept and prepared research and theoretical materials ranging from 50 to 100 pages, which were submitted to the Center for use in exhibition development and educational activities.
The research also involved identifying and documenting significant artefacts held by international museums, libraries, foundations, and digital collections. Researchers compiled lists of rare objects and high-quality images from collections including the British Museum in London, the Hermitage Museum in St Petersburg, the Saint Louis Museum in France, the Khalili Collections, Numista, and museums in Delhi, Hyderabad, and Patna. Recommendations were subsequently developed concerning the creation of replicas and other exhibition materials.
TSUOS researchers also compiled media archives by identifying relevant documentary footage, archival videos, and high-quality audiovisual materials available through international archives, YouTube, and other digital platforms. For each project, concepts for 3–5-minute educational media products were developed and video materials were prepared for the Center.
An important component of the research has been the study and reproduction of manuscripts and miniature paintings preserved in international collections. The project teams provided high-quality manuscript images and facsimile editions, including a facsimile of Mahmud al-Kashgari’s Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk based on the manuscript preserved at the Millet Manuscript Library in Istanbul; replicas of manuscripts of ** Kutadgu Bilig ** from Namangan, Cairo, and Herat; a replica of Lutfi’s Divan preserved in the Library of Istanbul University; and facsimile editions of Hafiz-i Abru’s Jughrafiya-yi Hafiz-i Abru and Ibn Khaldun’s Al-Ta’rif bi Ibn Khaldun. These materials were subsequently provided to the Center’s library.
TSUOS researchers further contributed to the development of historical and cultural interactive maps relating to the Seljuk and Anushteginid periods and to the distribution of ancient writing systems across the territory of Uzbekistan. In cooperation with the State Unitary Enterprise “Cartography”, TSUOS Senior Lecturer Iso Xudoynazarov participated in the development of more than 30 historical and cultural maps and electronic displays, as well as 10 historical and cultural wall maps.
Under the leadership of TSUOS Professor Mirsodiq Is’hoqov, researchers also contributed to the Center’s “Pre-Islamic Civilisations” section by developing an outdoor installation and an interactive information panel presenting some of the earliest writing systems of Central Asia, including Avestan, Sogdian, Ancient Khwarezmian, Turkic, and Greco-Bactrian scripts, with Unicode-based digital representations.
In addition, TSUOS academics prepared bibliographies of scholarly sources in multiple languages, including monographs, dissertations, and research articles, and donated selected personal books by university professors to the Center’s library.
The university’s contribution continues beyond the completion of individual research outputs. TSUOS academics provide ongoing scholarly consultation on the naming and content of exhibition labels and on the preparation and verification of exhibition texts in Uzbek, Arabic, Russian, and English.
This collaboration represents a direct example of research conducted jointly with a government body, in which the research expertise of TSUOS academics is applied to a national cultural and educational project. The findings and scholarly materials produced through the collaboration are being incorporated into the Center’s exhibitions, library, digital resources, educational materials, and public-facing cultural infrastructure, demonstrating the practical impact of university research on a government-led national initiative.
- Below are key examples of TSUOS’s research projects registered with the Ministry of Justice:
- Shin Viktoriya, Durdona Murodova, Umida Saydazimova, and Aziza Hidoyatova, lecturers, Higher School of Korean Studies – developed the program “Principles of Teaching Classical Prose” (Mumtoz davr nasrini o‘qitish tamoyillari, Certificate No. DGU 56764).
- Bobir Odilov, lecturer, Department of History of the Peoples of Central Asia – developed the program “3D Virtual Museum of Pottery and Knife-Making Arts: Creating Opportunities for Innovative Education and Digital Preservation of Cultural Heritage” (Certificate No. DGU 54198).
- Bobir Odilov, lecturer, Department of History of the Peoples of Central Asia – developed the program “Creation of a Catalogue of Historical and Cultural Monuments and Archaeological Sites in the Districts of Boysun, Rishton, Yangiqo‘rg‘on, and Chust” (Certificate No. DGU 54199).
- Bobir Odilov, lecturer, Department of History of the Peoples of Central Asia – developed the program “Cultural Anthropology: Modelling the Cultural-Anthropological Dimension of Craftsmanship” (Certificate No. DGU 55441).
- Muslima Temirova, lecturer, Higher School of Japanese Studies – developed the educational manual “Intensive Japanese Language (CEFR A1 Lexical Competence)” (Certificate No. 010229).
- Muslima Temirova, lecturer, Higher School of Japanese Studies – developed the educational manual “Intensive Japanese Language (CEFR A1 Grammatical Competence)” (Certificate No. 010228).
- Nozima Odilova, lecturer, Department of Western Languages – developed the program “English Access Microscholarship Program” (Registration No. SUZ80020GR0039).
- Mardonov, G. Sattikulova, K. Akbarova, and J. Niyazaliev, lecturers, Department of Economics and Management – developed the program “Automated Information System for Human Resource Management” (Certificate No. DGU 63311).
- Mukhayyokhan Kutbitdinova, Kamola Akbarova, Jasur Niyazaliev, Anvar Mengniyozov, and Obid Pirimkulov, lecturers, Department of Foreign Economic Activity – developed the program “Global Supply Chains: Strategy and Risk Management” (Certificate No. DGU 62448).
- Khazrat Jabborov, lecturer, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology – developed the program “Family–Child–Values Diagnostic Programme” (Certificate No. DGU 57108).
- Khazrat Jabborov, lecturer, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology – developed the program “Social and Ethnopsychology” (Certificate No. DGU 54994).
- Zaynutdinov, lecturer, Department of Economics and Management – developed the program “Electronic Method for Calculating the Efficiency of Current Financial Assets in Joint-Stock Companies” (Certificate No. 61187).
- Rustam Sharipov and Iroda Safarova, lecturers, Higher School of Translation Studies and International Journalism – developed the program “Uzbek–Chinese Dictionary of Legal Terms” (Certificate No. DGU 62041).
- Kambarova, lecturer, Department of Economics and Management – developed the program “Digital Risk Management System for Small Enterprises” (Certificate No. DGU 57043).
- Khashimova, lecturer, Higher School of Chinese Studies – developed the educational resource “Chinese Language” (Certificate No. 945935).
- Rano Khaydarova, lecturer, Department of Pedagogy and Psychology – developed the program “Training Programme Based on Educational Technology” (Certificate No. DGU 55032).
- Rustem Allanyazov, lecturer, Higher School of Translation Studies and International Journalism – developed the program “Development of a Mobile E-Library Application with Offline Reading Functionality and Bookmark Synchronisation” (Certificate No. DT 202600183).
- Umida Saydazimova, Viktoriya Shin, and Aziza Hidoyatova, lecturers, Higher School of Korean Studies – developed the program “Principles of Teaching Classical Prose” (Certificate No. DGU 56764).
- Nasiba Abduganieva, lecturer, Higher School of South Asian Languages – developed the program “Poetics of Indonesian Fairy Tales” (Certificate No. DGU 55395).
- Gulnoza Nazrullaeva, lecturer, Higher School of Translation Studies and International Journalism – developed the program “Recreating Character Speech in Literary Translation” (Certificate No. DGU 55316).
- Expert Evaluation Services for the National Quality Assurance Agency for Education
Gulnora Mutalova, a faculty member of Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, was engaged as an expert by the National Quality Assurance Agency for Education under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In this capacity, she provided professional expertise and advisory services to support the Agency’s activities in the evaluation and quality assurance of higher education institutions.
Through her participation as an external expert, Gulnora Mutalova contributed to government efforts aimed at strengthening educational quality standards, improving institutional assessment mechanisms, and enhancing the effectiveness of national quality assurance policies. Her involvement reflects the role of TSUOS academics in providing evidence-based expert advice to public authorities responsible for higher education governance and reform.
Further information on the projects implemented in cooperation with government bodies is available at the following links:
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