Magtymguly Turkmen State University.

Magtymguly Turkmen State University was founded in 1931 as Ashgabat Pedagogical Institute. In 1950 the Institute was reorganized into the Turkmen State University. Now it is named after Magtymguly, the great Turkmen poet and thinker.

The university is supplied with the material and technical basis meeting modern world standards. There are modern classrooms, research rooms, Internet classrooms, various laboratories and libraries located in 6 educational buildings. There are also students’ residence, sport complexes, cafeterias and canteens.

Magtymguly Turkmen State University has been keeping scientific, educational and cultural ties with foreign higher educational institutions.

At present over 8041 students study in Turkmen State University.

There are 12 faculties (Mathematics, Information Technology, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Turkmen Language and Literature, English Language and Literature, Roman-German and Oriental Languages, History, Law, Professional Development), 37 departments, where students are trained in 14 fields of study and 33 different specialties, as well as bachelor’s and master’s degrees in several courses.

Mathematics and Mechanics (specialties: Mathematics; Applied Mathematics and Informatics).

Physics and Astronomy (specialties: Physics, Astronomy; Radio Physics and Electronics).

Informatics and Computer Engineering (specialty: Information Systems and Technologies).

Biological Sciences (specialty: Biology).

Chemistry (specialty: Chemistry).

Earth Sciences (specialties: Geography; Cartography; Meteorology; Ecology).

Psychological Sciences (specialty: Psychology).

Linguistics and Study of Literature (specialties: Turkmen Language and Literature; English Language and Literature; German Language and Literature; French Language and Literature; Italian Language and Literature; Arabic Language and Literature; Turkish Language and Literature; Persian Language and Literature; Chinese Language and Literature, Russian Language and Literature).

Mass Media and Information-Library Science (specialty: Journalism).

History and Archeology (specialties: History; Archeology).

Philosophy and Ethics (specialty: Philosophy).

Theology (specialty: Theology).

Political Sciences and Regional Studies (specialties: Political Science; Oriental Studies).

Jurisprudence (specialty: Science of Law).

Bachelor’s degree students are trained in the following specialties:

Mathematics and Mechanics (specialty: Applied Mathematics and Informatics).

Informatics and Computer Engineering (specialty: Information Systems and Technologies).

Master’s degree students are also trained in “Education management” in Magtymguly Turkmen State University.