The Tashkent campuses of the Nizami Tashkent State Pedagogical University, located in the Chilanzar district, have been put up for public auction via the E-auksion platform.
The primary listing consists of non-residential facilities located at 27 Bunyodkor Street. The university's faculty buildings situated in other districts of the capital are being auctioned off separately as individual lots.
The deadline for submitting bids is July 20 at 9:00 AM, with the bidding process scheduled to begin an hour later at 10:00 AM on the same day. The auction will follow an ascending-price format.
According to data from the trading platform, the starting price for the primary lot is set at 886.6 billion soums (which includes mature perennial trees on the property valued at 1.3 billion soums). Prospective buyers must provide a deposit of 26.59 billion soums, representing 3% of the starting price. Each subsequent bidding increment is set at 44.33 billion soums, or 5% of the base price.
The property spans a total land area of 5.64 hectares, with the buildings and structures accounting for 25,831 square meters. The site is equipped with essential utilities, including water, gas, electricity, and sewerage networks. The land right is designated under permanent use terms.
Under the terms of the sale, the winning bidder will be legally required to establish a private educational institution on the site in strict compliance with urban planning regulations, thereby preserving the property's educational function. The buyer will officially assume usage rights only after the physical handover of the property.
Auction documentation specifies a target evacuation deadline of December 31, 2029. However, the official transfer of the property may take place either before or after this date, depending entirely on when the construction of the university's new consolidated campus is completed in New Tashkent.
n April 2024, the President launched the construction of the initial flagship projects in New Tashkent, including the campuses of "New Uzbekistan" University and the Nizami Tashkent State Pedagogical University, alongside the National Library. At the time, the Head of State declared that New Tashkent is envisioned to become a "hub of science, education, and culture" for both the nation and the wider region.
Under standard privatization terms, if a state asset is purchased in installments and the initial down payment falls below 35%, interest equivalent to the Central Bank's prime rate is applied to the remaining balance. Conversely, buyers who make a down payment of at least 35% gain the legal right to leverage the acquired property as collateral to secure bank loans. The legal basis for this specific privatization is a presidential decree enacted on April 21, 2025.
According to the university’s official records, the institution was founded in 1935 and accommodates over 18,000 students. It currently operates across six faculties, offering 58 undergraduate majors and 30 master's programs. In 2025 alone, the university graduated more than 6,000 students.
Plans to Relocate Universities and State Bodies to New Tashkent
Previously, under a presidential decree dated November 26, 2025, the Tashkent State University of Law (TSUL) was also slated for relocation to New Tashkent. The historic city-center campus was earmarked to house the Museum of Uzbek Legal History, the Uzbekistan Dispute Resolution Center, the Center for Digital Law, and the Center for Digital Forensics.
Similarly, other high-profile public assets in Tashkent have recently hit the auction block, including the "Thermal Power Plants" headquarters, which carried a starting price of 191.5 billion soums. Prior to this, Hamkorbank successfully acquired the former Ministry of Construction headquarters in the heart of the capital for 196 billion soums.
In November 2024, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a sweeping initiative to relocate all executive branch government bodies—including ministries and state agencies—alongside major universities, out of the current capital and into New Tashkent.
Discussions regarding moving specific universities away from the dense city center have been underway for some time. In 2023, reports indicated that the Tashkent State University of Economics and the Tashkent Financial Institute might be relocated from the central business district to the Sergeli district.
Furthermore, proposals were floated to move the Pharmaceutical Institute from central Tashkent to the Zangiata district. The vacated downtown site was proposed for the construction of a hotel and a 1,000-space parking garage—an initiative integrated into a draft presidential decree focused on developing the capital’s night-time economy.
The grand construction of New Tashkent officially commenced in March 2023 when the Head of State laid the capsule at the site of the future city. Once completed, the new urban development is projected to accommodate a population of 1 million residents.
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