List of universities in Turkmenistan

This is a list of colleges and universities in Turkmenistan.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Major public institutions

Unless noted otherwise, institutions in this table are located in the city of Ashgabat.^[2]

English	Turkmen
Dovletmamed Azady Turkmen National Institute of World Languages	Döwletmämmet Azady adyndaky Türkmen Milli Dünýä Dilleri Instituty
Institute of Engineering, Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan (2019)	Türkmenistanyň Inžener-Tehniki we Ulag Kommunikasiýalary Instituty
Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan	Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministrliginiň Halkara Gatnaşyklary Instituty
Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan (2019)	Türkmenistanyň Telekommunikasiýalar we Informatika Instituty
International Equestrian Academy (2023) (Arkadag)	Halkara Atçylyk Akademiýasy
International University of Humanities and Development	Halkara Ynsanperwer Ylymlary we Ösüş Uniwersiteti
Magtymguly Turkmen State University	Magtymguly adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Uniwersiteti
Maya Kuliyeva Turkmen National Conservatory	Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasy
Myrat Garryyev Turkmen State Medical University	Myrat Garryýew adyndaky Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Lukmançylyk Uniwersiteti
Oguzhan University of Engineering Technologies	Türkmenistanyň Oguz Han adyndaky Inžener-Tehnologiýalar Uniwersiteti
S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University	S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Uniwersiteti
Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute (Turkmenabat)	Seýitnazar Seýdi adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Mugallymçylyk Instituty
State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan	Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Çeperçilik Akademiýasy
Turkmen Institute of Finance	Türkmen Döwlet Maliýe Instituty
Turkmen State Agricultural Institute (Dashoguz)	Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Instituty
Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction	Türkmen Döwlet Binagärlik-Gurluşyk Instituty
Turkmen State Institute of Culture	Türkmen Döwlet Medeniýet Instituty
Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management	Türkmen Döwlet Ykdysadyýet we Dolandyryş Instituty
National Institute of Sports and Tourism of Turkmenistan	Türkmen Döwlet Bedenterbiýe we Sport Instituty
Turkmen State Power Engineering Institute (Mary)	Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Energetika Instituty
Turkmenistan Presidential Academy of Government Service	Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň ýanyndaky Döwlet Gullugy Akademiýasy
Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University	Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara Nebit we Gaz Uniwersiteti^[4]^[5]^[6]

Specialized Institutions

These institutions require applicants to have graduated from a standard secondary school, and thus are post-secondary institutions.^[2]

Art schools

Ahal Province Special School of Art (Turkmen: Ahal Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Ashgabat
Balkan Province Special School of Art (Turkmen: Balkan Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Balkanabat
Lebap Province Special School of Art (Turkmen: Lebap Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Turkmenabat
Magtymguly Garlyyev Dashoguz Special School of Art (Turkmen: Daşoguzyň Magtymguly Garlyýew adyndaky Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Dashoguz

Banking

Hero Atamyrat Nyyazow Specialized Banking School (Turkmen: Gahrymany Atamyrat Nyýazow adyndaky Ýöriteleşdirilen Bank Mekdebi)

Merchant Marine

Turkmenbashy Marine Secondary Vocational School (Turkmen: Deňizçilik orta hünär mekdebi), Türkmenbaşy

Music schools

Danatar Ovezov Turkmen State Special School of Music (Turkmen: Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasynyň Ýanyndaky Daňatar Öwezow adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Ýörite Sazçylyk Mekdebi), Ashgabat
Yolaman Hummayev Mary Special School of Music (Turkmen: Marynyň Ýolaman Hummaýew adyndaky Ýörite Sazçylyk Mekdebi), Mary

Nursing and paramedic schools

Balkan Medical School (Turkmen: Balkan Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Balkanabat
Gurbansoltan Eje Dashoguz Medical School (Turkmen: Gurbansoltan Eje adyndaky Daşoguz Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Dashoguz
Indira Gandhi Ashgabat Medical School (Turkmen: Indira Gandi adyndaky Aşgabat Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Ashgabat
S.A. Niyazov Mary Medical School (Turkmen: S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Mary Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Mary
Turkmenabat Medical School (Turkmen: Türkmenabat Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Turkmenabat
Medical School named after Sachly Dursunova, Arkadag ^[7]

Pedagogical schools

Aman Kekilov Pedagogical School (Turkmen: Aman Kekilow adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi), Ashgabat
Beki Seytakov Pedagogical School (Turkmen: Beki Seýtäkow adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi), Dashoguz
Hydyr Deryayev Pedagogical School^[2] (Turkmen: Hydyr Derýaýew adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi),^[3] Mary
Pedagogical School, Arkadag^[8]

Military and security institutions

Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy Military Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Harby instituty)
Turkmenistan Internal Affairs Ministry Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Içeri işler ministrliginiň instituty)
Turkmenistan Military Academy (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Harby akademiýasy)
Turkmenistan National Security Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Milli howpsuzlyk instituty)
Turkmenistan Naval Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Harby-deňiz instituty)
Turkmenistan Police Academy (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti goşun generally S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmenistanyň polisiýa Akademiýasy)
Turkmenistan State Border Service Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Serhet instituty)^[9]

Closed institutions

International Turkmen-Turkish University (1994 — 2016)
Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications (1992 — 2019) ^[10]
Branch of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (2008 — 2012)

References

^ Encyclopaedia of modern Asia: Turkic languages to Zuo Zongtang
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "ПОРЯДОК ПРИЁМА НА УЧЁБУ В ВЫСШИЕ И СРЕДНИЕ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЕ УЧЕБНЫЕ ЗАВЕДЕНИЯ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА В 2020 ГОДУ" (in Russian). Нейтральный Туркменистан. 4 July 2020.
^ ^a ^b "2020-nji ýylda Türkmenistanyň ýokary we orta hünär okuw mekdeplerine okuwa kabul etmegiň TERTIBI" (in Turkmen). Türkmenistan gazeti. 4 July 2020.
^ "ПОСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ Меджлиса Туркменистана О присвоении Международному университету нефти и газа имени Ягшыгелди Какаева" (in Russian). parahat.info. 13 February 2021.
^ "Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara nebit we gaz uniwersiteti".
^ "Бердымухамедов поручил увековечить имя Какаева, о смерти которого забыли сообщить" (in Russian). RFE/RL. 14 February 2021.
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^ "Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti harby we hukuk goraýjy edaralarynyň ýolbaşçylaryny ýubileý medaly bilen sylaglady" (in Turkmen). Turkmenportal. 12 December 2020.
^ В Туркменистане начались вступительные экзамены в высшие и средние профессиональные учебные заведения

[1] Encyclopaedia of modern Asia: Turkic languages to Zuo Zongtang

[schools-2] "ПОРЯДОК ПРИЁМА НА УЧЁБУ В ВЫСШИЕ И СРЕДНИЕ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЕ УЧЕБНЫЕ ЗАВЕДЕНИЯ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА В 2020 ГОДУ" (in Russian). Нейтральный Туркменистан. 4 July 2020.

[tkm-3] "2020-nji ýylda Türkmenistanyň ýokary we orta hünär okuw mekdeplerine okuwa kabul etmegiň TERTIBI" (in Turkmen). Türkmenistan gazeti. 4 July 2020.

[name-4] "ПОСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ Меджлиса Туркменистана О присвоении Международному университету нефти и газа имени Ягшыгелди Какаева" (in Russian). parahat.info. 13 February 2021.

[uni-5] "Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara nebit we gaz uniwersiteti".

[azatlyk-6] "Бердымухамедов поручил увековечить имя Какаева, о смерти которого забыли сообщить" (in Russian). RFE/RL. 14 February 2021.

[7] ttps://mlsp.gov.tm/redactionDetail/1354 ^{[bare URL]}

[8] ttps://mlsp.gov.tm/redactionDetail/1354 ^{[bare URL]}

[security-9] "Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti harby we hukuk goraýjy edaralarynyň ýolbaşçylaryny ýubileý medaly bilen sylaglady" (in Turkmen). Turkmenportal. 12 December 2020.

[10] В Туркменистане начались вступительные экзамены в высшие и средние профессиональные учебные заведения

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