Accreditation comission

General Information

The Accreditation Commission is an independent and permanently functioning collegial body authorized to review the conclusions prepared on the basis of the final report submitted by the expert commission and to adopt the final decision on granting state accreditation to an educational institution (or its educational program).

Key Functions of the Accreditation Commission:

To adopt the final decision on granting or refusing accreditation to an educational institution or educational program.

To determine the compliance of an educational institution with the State Educational Standards and to define its accreditation status.

To request additional information and, where necessary, engage external experts and specialists.

To promote the introduction of innovative assessment methodologies aimed at improving the quality of education.

To strengthen international cooperation and facilitate the alignment of the national education system with global standards.

About the Accreditation Commission

The Accreditation Commission is established by the order of the Director of the National Quality Assurance Agency for Education and comprises representatives of government institutions, academia, employers, students, and international experts.

The Commission brings together professionals from various sectors to ensure independent, objective, and evidence-based accreditation decisions.

In addition to its permanent members, the Commission may engage external specialists and subject-matter experts on a temporary basis, depending on the profile and specific characteristics of the educational institution or programme under review.

The Commission operates in accordance with the principles of independence, impartiality, professional expertise, transparency, and accountability.

The Commission is chaired by the Director of the National Quality Assurance Agency for Education and serves as the collegial body responsible for making final state accreditation decisions.

Bakhtiyor Yuldashev

Director of the National Quality Assurance Agency for Education

Nodir Ergashev

First Deputy Director of the National Quality Assurance Agency for Education and Deputy Chair of the Accreditation Commission

Sardor Radjapov

First Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Ra'no Turdiboeva

Deputy Minister of Poverty Reduction and Employment of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Shakhlo Ibragimova

Deputy Chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Jamilya Gulyamova

Deputy Director, British Council Uzbekistan

Aziza Shanazarova

Professor, Columbia University (United States)

Rob Stroud

Executive Director for Quality Assurance and Enhancement, Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (QAA), United Kingdom

Kai-Olaf Hinrichsen

Professor, Technical University of Munich (Germany)

Olgun Cicek

Board Director of INQAAHE

Asliddin Odilov

Deputy Project Manager, Helvetas VET4UZ Project

Fazilat Kodirova

Head of the Methodology, Expert Training and Registry Management Group, National Quality Assurance Agency for Education