Study in Turkmenistan

Who this applies to

Students at Turkmen universities. Turkmen medium (+ Russian; English at the international university). State-controlled post-Soviet system.

Governing authority

Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan.

Degree system

Bachelor · Master (limited); Soviet-era '[name] State University/Institute' flagships + a few modern/international institutions. Small, restricted, state-directed.

Admission

How

State entrance examinations after secondary school; access tightly controlled; international students minimal.

Language

Turkmen (+ Russian; English at IUHD).

Tuition

Public

State-funded for the few admitted.

Private

Negligible.

Note

One of the world's most closed countries; HE is small, ideologically controlled, with very limited international engagement and scarce public data; large youth cohort study abroad (Turkey/Russia/Belarus).

Student visa & residence permit

Tightly restricted for non-nationals.

Scholarships

State.

Sources & references

• list — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_universities_in_Turkmenistan (2026-06-12)
• Magtymguly TSU — https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/magtymguly-turkmen-state-university (2026-06-12)