List of universities in Turkmenistan explained

This is a list of colleges and universities in Turkmenistan.^[1]

Major public institutions

Unless noted otherwise, institutions in this table are located in the city of Ashgabat.

English	Turkmen
Dovletmamed Azady Turkmen National Institute of World Languages	Döwletmämmet Azady adyndaky Türkmen Milli Dünýä Dilleri Instituty
Institute of Engineering, Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan (2019)	Türkmenistanyň Inžener-Tehniki we Ulag Kommunikasiýalary Instituty
Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan	Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministrliginiň Halkara Gatnaşyklary Instituty
Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan (2019)	Türkmenistanyň Telekommunikasiýalar we Informatika Instituty
International Equestrian Academy (2023) (Arkadag)	Halkara Atçylyk Akademiýasy
	Halkara Ynsanperwer Ylymlary we Ösüş Uniwersiteti
	Magtymguly adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Uniwersiteti
	Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasy
	Myrat Garryýew adyndaky Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Lukmançylyk Uniwersiteti
	Türkmenistanyň Oguz Han adyndaky Inžener-Tehnologiýalar Uniwersiteti
	S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Uniwersiteti
Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute (Turkmenabat)	Seýitnazar Seýdi adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Mugallymçylyk Instituty
	Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Çeperçilik Akademiýasy
Turkmen Institute of Finance	Türkmen Döwlet Maliýe Instituty
Turkmen State Agricultural Institute (Dashoguz)	Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Instituty
	Türkmen Döwlet Binagärlik-Gurluşyk Instituty
Turkmen State Institute of Culture	Türkmen Döwlet Medeniýet Instituty
	Türkmen Döwlet Ykdysadyýet we Dolandyryş Instituty
	Türkmen Döwlet Bedenterbiýe we Sport Instituty
Turkmen State Power Engineering Institute (Mary)	Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Energetika Instituty
Turkmenistan Presidential Academy of Government Service	Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň ýanyndaky Döwlet Gullugy Akademiýasy
	Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara Nebit we Gaz Uniwersiteti^[2] ^[3] ^[4]

Specialized Institutions

These institutions require applicants to have graduated from a standard secondary school, and thus are post-secondary institutions.

Art schools

• Ahal Province Special School of Art (Turkmen: Ahal Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Ashgabat
• Balkan Province Special School of Art (Turkmen: Balkan Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Balkanabat
• Lebap Province Special School of Art (Turkmen: Lebap Welaýat Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Turkmenabat
• Magtymguly Garlyyev Dashoguz Special School of Art (Turkmen: Daşoguzyň Magtymguly Garlyýew adyndaky Ýörite Sungat Mekdebi), Dashoguz

Banking

• Hero Atamyrat Nyyazow Specialized Banking School (Turkmen: [http://bankmekdebi.edu.tm/ Gahrymany Atamyrat Nyýazow adyndaky Ýöriteleşdirilen Bank Mekdebi])

Merchant Marine

• Turkmenbashy Marine Secondary Vocational School (Turkmen: [https://dohom.edu.tm/ Deňizçilik orta hünär mekdebi]), Türkmenbaşy

Music schools

• Danatar Ovezov Turkmen State Special School of Music (Turkmen: Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasynyň Ýanyndaky Daňatar Öwezow adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Ýörite Sazçylyk Mekdebi), Ashgabat
• Yolaman Hummayev Mary Special School of Music (Turkmen: Marynyň Ýolaman Hummaýew adyndaky Ýörite Sazçylyk Mekdebi), Mary

Nursing and paramedic schools

• Balkan Medical School (Turkmen: [http://balkanloom.edu.tm/ Balkan Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]), Balkanabat
• Gurbansoltan Eje Dashoguz Medical School (Turkmen: Gurbansoltan Eje adyndaky Daşoguz Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Dashoguz
• Indira Gandhi Ashgabat Medical School (Turkmen: [http://igandilukmancylyk.edu.tm/ Indira Gandi adyndaky Aşgabat Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi]), Ashgabat
• S.A. Niyazov Mary Medical School (Turkmen: S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Mary Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Mary
• Turkmenabat Medical School (Turkmen: Türkmenabat Lukmançylyk Orta Okuw Mekdebi), Turkmenabat
• Medical School named after Sachly Dursunova, Arkadag ^[5]

Pedagogical schools

• Aman Kekilov Pedagogical School (Turkmen: [http://akamm.edu.tm/ Aman Kekilow adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi]), Ashgabat
• Beki Seytakov Pedagogical School (Turkmen: Beki Seýtäkow adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi), Dashoguz
• Hydyr Deryayev Pedagogical School^[6] (Turkmen: [http://hdmm.edu.tm/ Hydyr Derýaýew adyndaky Mugallymçylyk Mekdebi]),^[7] Mary
• Pedagogical School, Arkadag^[8]

Military and security institutions

See main article: Turkmen military academies.

• Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy Military Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Beýik Saparmyrat Türkmenbaşy adyndaky Harby instituty)
• Turkmenistan Internal Affairs Ministry Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Içeri işler ministrliginiň instituty)
• Turkmenistan Military Academy (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Harby akademiýasy)
  • Turkmenistan National Security Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Milli howpsuzlyk instituty)
• Turkmenistan Naval Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Goranmak ministrliginiň Harby-deňiz instituty)
• Turkmenistan Police Academy (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti goşun generaly S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmenistanyň polisiýa Akademiýasy)
• Turkmenistan State Border Service Institute (Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Serhet instituty)^[9]

Closed institutions

• International Turkmen-Turkish University (1994 — 2016)
• Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications (1992 — 2019) ^[10]
• Branch of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (2008 — 2012)

Notes and References

1. Encyclopaedia of modern Asia: Turkic languages to Zuo Zongtang
2. News: ПОСТАНОВЛЕНИЕ Меджлиса Туркменистана О присвоении Международному университету нефти и газа имени Ягшыгелди Какаева. 13 February 2021. Russian. parahat.info.
3. Web site: Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara nebit we gaz uniwersiteti.
4. News: Бердымухамедов поручил увековечить имя Какаева, о смерти которого забыли сообщить. 14 February 2021. Russian. RFE/RL.
5. https://mlsp.gov.tm/redactionDetail/1354
6. News: ПОРЯДОК ПРИЁМА НА УЧЁБУ В ВЫСШИЕ И СРЕДНИЕ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЕ УЧЕБНЫЕ ЗАВЕДЕНИЯ ТУРКМЕНИСТАНА В 2020 ГОДУ. 4 July 2020. Нейтральный Туркменистан. Russian.
7. News: 2020-nji ýylda Türkmenistanyň ýokary we orta hünär okuw mekdeplerine okuwa kabul etmegiň TERTIBI. 4 July 2020. Turkmen. Türkmenistan gazeti.
8. https://mlsp.gov.tm/redactionDetail/1354
9. News: Türkmenistanyň Prezidenti harby we hukuk goraýjy edaralarynyň ýolbaşçylaryny ýubileý medaly bilen sylaglady. 12 December 2020. Turkmen. Turkmenportal.
10. https://turkmenportal.com/blog/20688/v-turkmenistane-nachalis-vstupitelnye-ekzameny-v-vysshie-i-srednie-professionalnye-uchebnye-zavedeniya В Туркменистане начались вступительные экзамены в высшие и средние профессиональные учебные заведения