Legal sciences

National University of Uzbekistan
named after Mirzo Ulugbek

Head of the department

SAIDOV SHOXRUXXON MUZAFFAROVICH

Head of Department

Degree:

Candidate of Sciences, PhD

Scientific title:

No academic rank

Reception days:

Address:

Address: 100174, Tashkent city, Almazor district, University street, 4th house

History of the department

The Department of Legal Sciences was established by Order No. 01-285 of the University Rector dated September 4, 2023. The department is one of the main educational and scientific units of the university and is engaged in training qualified specialists in the field of jurisprudence, conducting research activities, and organizing academic and methodological work.

In the current academic year, 1,533 undergraduate students are enrolled in the Jurisprudence program (1,012 full-time, 409 part-time, and 112 distance learning), as well as 35 master’s students.

In the 2025/2026 academic year, the department employs 29 full-time faculty members and about 10 part-time instructors, including 4 Doctors of Science and around 10 Candidates of Science. In addition, 19 foreign professors were involved in the educational process during the previous academic year. The department also has 3 doctoral students and 5 independent researchers.

Over the past 4 years, the department’s faculty and researchers have published more than 150 scientific works, including 3 textbooks, 9 teaching manuals, 2 monographs, and over 100 articles in leading national and international journals.

Currently, cooperation memoranda have been signed with the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court, the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), the Department for Combating Economic Crimes, the Institute for Parliamentary Research, and the Notary Chamber.

The department operates several student clubs, including the “Legal Clinic,” “GO UP,” “Lady Lawyers,” “NUU Law Society (NLS),” and “Legal English Club,” which play an important role in strengthening students’ theoretical knowledge with practical skills. In addition, within the framework of cooperation with the Supreme Court, the “Future Court Employees” club has been established, with more than 60 student members who enhance their professional skills through internships in judicial bodies during their free time and summer vacations.

Currently, the department is headed by PhD in Legal Sciences Sh. Saidov.

Assistent

Fayzullayev Aslbek Ulug‘bek o‘g‘li

Assistent

Scientific activity

The scientific activity of the Department of Legal Sciences is carried out systematically and covers key areas of modern legal scholarship. The faculty members conduct both fundamental and applied research on актуальные issues in criminal law, civil law, administrative law, international law, and legal theory.

Research areas of the department:

issues of criminal law and criminology;
improvement of civil law relations;
administrative law reforms and public administration;
human rights and their international legal protection;
digital law and legal regulation of modern technologies.

Scientific achievements and results

In recent years, the department has achieved significant scientific results, including:
- Within the framework of the Erasmus+ grant (2025–2027), international academic mobility for students and faculty has been established between the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University (Sweden) and the Department of Legal Sciences at the National University of Uzbekistan.
- In addition, in the 2025–2026 academic year, in accordance with the agreement between the National University of Uzbekistan and the University of Gdansk (Poland), 3 undergraduate students were sent to the University of Gdansk under the academic mobility program for the autumn semester.
- The department participated in the POLCA project competition (Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reforms in Non-Western Societies: Perspectives from Central Asia), coordinated by Lund University (Sweden) for 2026–2029, and reached an agreement to improve the qualifications of 20 faculty members over the next three years, attracting grant funding. Within the POLCA project, each faculty member will receive €2700 for professional development, contributing to the implementation of the university’s investment plan.
- In the 2024–2025 academic year, 5 students of the department became recipients of the Navoi State Scholarship, and more than 10 students won prizes in national and university-level competitions.
- In the 2025/2026 academic year, under the supervision of the Head of the Department Sh. Saidov, second-year master’s student in “Public Administration” Okhunov Javlonbek Iqbol ugli was awarded the Presidential Scholarship of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Additionally, under the supervision of Senior Lecturer E. Raimov, third-year Jurisprudence student Shokirova Dilnoza Bahodir qizi, and under the supervision of Professor V. Topildiyev, fourth-year student Qadambayeva Ozoda Umid qizi were awarded the Navoi State Scholarship.

International cooperation

The department actively organizes methodological and practical seminars with the involvement of foreign professors and instructors.

On April 29, 2024, a master class was organized for third-year students of the “Patent Studies” program at the National University of Uzbekistan with the participation of Peter Petkoff, Director of the Religion, Law and International Relations Programme at the Oxford Regents Park College international research network, Editor-in-Chief of the Oxford Journal of Law and Religion, and Professor at Brunel University London.
On October 24, 2024, Professor Patrik Olsson of the Department of Law and Sociology at Lund University (Sweden), ranked 75th in the QS World University Rankings and 106th in the THE rankings, visited the Department of Legal Sciences.
On October 31, 2024, a meeting was held with Olga Benditskaya, Associate Professor at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and Candidate of Legal Sciences.
On November 1, 2024, Rustamjon Urinboyev, a lecturer of the Department of Legal Sciences and Professor at the Department of Law and Sociology at Lund University (Sweden), delivered a lecture in English for first-year Jurisprudence students on the subject “Theory of State and Law” on the topic “Legal pluralism.”
In November 2025, the Head of the Department of Legal Sciences, Sh. Saidov, completed advanced training at the Department of Sociology of Law at Lund University (Sweden) within the framework of the MOCCA (“Multi-level Orders of Corruption in Central Asia”) and POLCA (“Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reforms in Central Asia”) projects.
Students of the Jurisprudence program of the Department of Legal Sciences were sent to the University of Gdansk under the academic mobility program from October 1, 2025 to February 15, 2026.
Within the framework of the Erasmus+ ICM (2025–2028) exchange program organized in cooperation with Lund University (Sweden), students of the “Jurisprudence” program at the National University of Uzbekistan gained the opportunity to study at Lund University.
On April 23, 2025, a group of professors from the Department of Civil Law and Procedure of the Institute of History and Law of Osh State University visited the Department of Legal Sciences.

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National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek

Head of the department

SAIDOV SHOXRUXXON MUZAFFAROVICH

History of the department

The composition of the department

Umidullayev Qahramon Usmanovich

Daminov Abduvali Asadulloyevich

Ismailov Bekjon Salixovich

Choriyeva Xurshidabonu Xurram qizi

Rahimjonov Akmaljon Bahromjon o‘g‘li

Raimov Elbek Bahodir o‘g‘li

Avezov Umidjon Toshpulatovich

Saidov O‘tkirjon Ergashboy o‘g‘li

Abduganiyeva Gulrux Mansur qizi

Arziqulov Adham Alimardon o‘g‘li

Qosimova Gulnoza Odilovna

Ismoilova Malika Zamirovna

Arslonqulova Aziza O‘tkir qizi

Ahmadjonov Sultonbek Shukurillo o‘g‘li

Abduraximov Shoxrux Shuxratjon o‘g‘li

Xasanjonov Ismoiljon A’zamjon o‘g‘li

Avliyakulova Matluba Avazovna

Rashidov Sherzod Bahron o‘g‘li

Aktamov Shavkat Mamadali o‘g‘li

Madaminova Dilafruz Xoshimovna

Avazbekova Diyoraxon Latifjon qizi

Muxutdinova Gavxarxon Mansurxonovna

Amirov Agzamxon Aktamovich

Jumaboyev Doniyor Muratboy o‘g‘li

Abdushukurova Nozimabonu Abdullo qizi

Mamadaliyev Buzrukxuja Xayrullayevich

Mo‘minov Mirzaxokim Abduxamid o‘g‘li

Djambakiyeva Feruza Baxtaxunovna

Fayzullayev Aslbek Ulug‘bek o‘g‘li

Scientific activity

International cooperation

National University of Uzbekistan
named after Mirzo Ulugbek

National University of Uzbekistan
named after Mirzo Ulugbek