Study in Tajikistan

Who this applies to

Students at Tajikistani universities. Tajik + Russian medium (+ some English). State-dominated post-Soviet system.

Governing authority

Ministry of Education and Science of Tajikistan.

Degree system

Bachelor 4 yrs · Master · PhD (Bologna-aligning). Soviet-era '[name] State University' flagships + binational (Russian-Tajik) + sectoral universities.

Admission

How

Unified entrance testing via the National Testing Centre (NTC) after secondary school; international students apply directly.

Language

Tajik (+ Russian; some English/medical programs).

Tuition

Public

State grants + low tuition.

Private

Limited.

Note

Poorest Central Asian state; large labor migration to Russia; Russian-language HE (RTSU) significant; growing medical-education intake.

Student visa & residence permit

Student visa for non-nationals.

Scholarships

State; Russian government quotas (RTSU).

Sources & references

• ranking/list — https://www.unirank.org/tj/ranking/ (2026-06-12)
• TNU — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tajik_National_University (2026-06-12)