The 2026 National Ranking of Higher Education Institutions highlights the student-to-faculty ratio, a key indicator of educational quality. On average, public universities have 19.1 students per faculty member, while private institutions have 55.3. Arts and sports universities reported the best ratio at 8.4. Notably high ratios were observed in some institutions, such as IT Park University with 244 students per faculty member. A high ratio may negatively affect personalized learning and research opportunities. The country has over 1.6 million higher education students and 61,000 faculty members.

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One of the key indicators used in the 2026 National Ranking of Higher Education Institutions is the student-to-faculty ratio, which reflects the availability of academic staff and the potential quality of the learning environment.

According to the results:

Public universities have an average of 19.1 students per faculty member;
Branches of foreign universities average 32.9 students per faculty member;
Private higher education institutions average 55.3 students per faculty member.
Among different categories of higher education institutions, the best student-to-faculty ratio was recorded in arts and sports universities, with an average of 8.4 students per faculty member.

This indicator stands at:

13.6 in medical universities;
26.8 in applied sciences universities;
44.3 in social sciences and humanities universities.

The analysis also revealed exceptionally high student-to-faculty ratios in several institutions, including:

IT Park University – 244 students per faculty member;
Tashkent University of Economics and Pedagogy – 236.6;
Management Development Institute of Singapore in Tashkent (MDIST) – 140.1;
International School of Finance and Technology – 133.8;
Millat Umidi University – 127.3.

A high student-to-faculty ratio may limit opportunities for individualized instruction, practical training, academic supervision, and research activities.
The full analysis and detailed results of this indicator are available here:

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For reference: Today, more than 1.6 million students are enrolled in higher education institutions across the country, taught by over 61,000 faculty members.
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