List of 25 best universities in Tajikistan

Ranking by academic field

Top 25 universities in Tajikistan ranked by EduRank based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 2.21K citations received by 438 academic publications made by 25 universities from Tajikistan, the popularity of 20 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

1. Tajik National University

#2356 in Asia

#6288 in the World

Founded: 1947

2. Tajik State Medical University

#2515 in Asia

#6615 in the World

Founded: 1939

3. Tajik State Pedagogical University

#3020 in Asia

#7782 in the World

Founded: 1931

4. Russian-Tajik Slavonic University

#3297 in Asia

#8519 in the World

Enrollment: 5,880
Founded: 1996

5. N.R.U. Moscow Power Engineering Institute in Dushanbe

#3659 in Asia

#9252 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 2013

6. Tajik Technical University

#4101 in Asia

#10206 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1956

7. Tajik Agrarian University

#4106 in Asia

#10214 in the World

Founded: 1931

8. Khujand State University

#4162 in Asia

#10325 in the World

Enrollment: 15,528
Founded: 1932

9. Technological University of Tajikistan

#4655 in Asia

#11378 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 80%
Founded: 1990

10. Kulob State University

#4721 in Asia

#11516 in the World

Founded: 1962

11. Tajik State University of Commerce

#4851 in Asia

#11746 in the World

Founded: 1987

12. Tajikistan State University of Law, Business and Politics

#4852 in Asia

#11747 in the World

Founded: 1993

13. Tajikistan State Institute of Art

#5001 in Asia

#12098 in the World

Founded: 1973

14. Pedagogical Institute of Panjakent

#5166 in Asia

#12466 in the World

Founded: 1994

15. Khorog State University

#5210 in Asia

#12573 in the World

Founded: 1992

16. Islamic Institute of Tajikistan

#5222 in Asia

#12604 in the World

Founded: 1997

17. State Financial and Economic University of Tajikistan

#5262 in Asia

#12713 in the World

Founded: 2012

18. Moscow State University Lomonosov in Dushanbe

#5394 in Asia

#13035 in the World

Founded: 2009

19. Tajik Institute of Entrepreneurship and Service

#5401 in Asia

#13052 in the World

Founded: 1991

20. Mining-metallurgy Institute of Tajikistan

#5421 in Asia

#13113 in the World

Enrollment: 2,500
Founded: 2011

21. Tajik Institute of Languages

#5428 in Asia

#13132 in the World

Founded: 1979

22. Dangara State University

#5508 in Asia

#13338 in the World

Enrollment: 3,000
Founded: 2013

23. Institute of Energy of Tajikistan

#5516 in Asia

#13352 in the World

Founded: 2006

24. Institute of Public Administration under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan

#5571 in Asia

#13516 in the World

Enrollment: 1,500
Founded: 2013

25. Kurgan-teppa State University

#5702 in Asia

#13843 in the World

Founded: 1978

The best cities to study in Tajikistan based on the number of universities and their ranks are Dushanbe, Khujand, Kulob, and Panjakent.

Average cost of living for students in Tajikistan is $280 + $36-259 for rent (depends on where to live: dormitory, renting with a roommate or solo).