Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan

What Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan does

The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan (O'zbekiston Respublikasi Fanlar akademiyasi) is the premier state-funded scientific research institution of Uzbekistan, established in 1943 as the Academy of Sciences of the Uzbek SSR and reorganized under its current name following independence in 1991. It functions as a coordinating platform for a network of 18+ wholly-owned research institutes and regional branches spanning natural sciences (Institute of Nuclear Physics, Institute of Astronomy, Institute of Materials Science, Institute of Genetics and Plant Biology, Institute of Immunology and Human Genomics, Institute of Botany, Institute of Zoology, Institute of Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Institute of Microbiology, U.A. Aripov Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies), the humanities (Institute of Uzbek Language, Literature and Folklore; Abu Rayhon Beruniy Institute of Oriental Studies; National Center of Archaeology; Khwarezm Ma'mun Academy; Timurid History State Museum), and applied/auxiliary structures including the Council of Young Scientists and a Karakalpakstan regional department. Its underlying technology stack is fundamentally non-commercial: multi-disciplinary scientific research, computational materials science modeling using an HPC system built with Belgian technology partners, a 70-meter millimeter-wave radio telescope (Suffa International Radio Astronomical Observatory — a joint Uzbekistan-Russia initiative), and a portfolio of peer-reviewed journals (Geliotexnika, Uzbekistan Chemistry Journal, Chemistry of Natural Compounds, Bulletin of Young Scientists, International Journal of Intellectual and Cultural Heritage) published in Uzbek, Russian, and English. It also maintains the official Red Book (Flora and Fauna) for national biodiversity conservation.

The institution does not operate a commercial revenue model. It is entirely funded by the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan and serves a single end-customer: the Uzbek state. Its revenue mechanics consist of direct state budget allocations, supplemented by competitive grant capture (e.g., EUR 330,300 allocated to Uzbekistan from the EUR 1,390,000 KALAM archaeology/GIS project) and bilateral project funding from foreign partners (e.g., Chiyoda Technol Corporation for radium-226 studies, Czech Academy of Sciences for asteroid research). Public-facing outputs are government services (wildlife/plant species identification, harvesting quota approvals, regulatory compliance), subscription-based and open-access scientific journals, conference proceedings, and media content (press releases, video gallery). Go-to-market is direct-institutional: no paid channels, no sales force, no commercial pricing tiers. Customer segmentation is purely vertical, serving government and national science priorities.

Name

Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Legal name

O'zbekiston Respublikasi Fanlar akademiyasi

Website

https://academy.uz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1943

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The national Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan, a state-funded research institution founded in 1943, coordinating 18+ research institutes across physics, chemistry, biology, astronomy, archaeology, and the humanities, and serving the Government of Uzbekistan.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Research Institution

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Space Research and Technology (9271)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Research Universities with National Laboratories/Big Science Facilities (EDAHAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Science, Technology & Innovation Administration (National R&D Policy) (BPAIAAAK), Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB) (EDADAKAH), Scientific & Laboratory Reference (Chemistry, Biology, Physics; Methods & Protocols) (EDAGAGAG), Public Research Universities with Multi-Campus Systems (EDAHAAAI)

Keywords

• Scientific research
• Academic publishing
• Research institutes
• Radio astronomy
• Materials science

Headquarters

HQ city

Tashkent

HQ country

Uzbekistan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a state-funded national scientific research institution that coordinates and conducts multi-disciplinary research across natural sciences, humanities, and applied sciences through its network of subordinate research institutes. It publishes peer-reviewed scientific journals, operates major research infrastructure including the Suffa Radio Astronomical Observatory, trains scientific personnel through doctoral programs, maintains the Red Book for biodiversity conservation, and provides government services related to wildlife species identification and plant harvesting regulation.

Product overview

The Academy of Science of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a government scientific research institution that operates as a platform of interconnected research institutes and scientific services. Its portfolio includes academic journals and publications across multiple disciplines (physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, history, literature), with flagship publications including the trilingual Bulletin of Young Scientists (Yosh olimlar axborotnomasi) and the International Journal of Intellectual and Cultural Heritage. The Academy also manages major research infrastructure such as the Suffa Radio Observatory project, and provides government services related to wildlife and plant species identification. The institution publishes extensive video content documenting its scientific activities through its video gallery platform.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Geliotexnika International Scientific Journal: Scientific journal publishing research in heliotechnics and renewable energy
• Uzbekistan Chemistry Journal
• Chemistry of Natural Compounds Journal
• Uzbek Language and Literature Journal
• Mechanics Problems Journal
• History of Uzbekistan Journal
• Mathematics Institute Bulletin
• Yosh olimlar axborotnomasi - Vestnik molodykh uchenykh - The Bulletin of Young Scientists
• International Journal of Intellectual and Cultural Heritage
• Council of Young Scientists (Yosh olimlar kengashi)

Products and services

• Scientific Journals
• Yosh olimlar axborotnomasi (Bulletin of Young Scientists)
• International Journal of Intellectual and Cultural Heritage
• Suffa International Radio Astronomical Observatory
• State Services (Davlat xizmatlari)
• Red Book (Flora and Fauna)
• Doctoral Training Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,029 international scientific visits conducted during 2023-2025
• +3 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Chinese Academy of SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Intensified scientific and technical cooperation with Chinese Academy of Sciences during 2023-2025. Joint projects include genetic research on wheat yellow rust disease with Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, and apple anthracnose research with Qingdao Agricultural University. Multiple scientific exchanges and internships conducted.
• Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Research InstitutescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSignificant strengthening of scientific and technical cooperation with CIS research institutes. Active collaboration in various scientific fields through bilateral agreements and scientific exchanges.
• Chiyoda Technol Corporation (Japan)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on radium-226 content studies in uranium ore tailings and extraction possibilities. Project determined approximate radium-226 amounts in Uzbekistan's uranium ore tailings and identified extraction methods.
• Czech Academy of Sciences (Institute of Astronomy)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint astronomical research on gravitational and non-gravitational forces affecting asteroid motion. Created shape models of 11 asteroids, discovered 5 new binary asteroids, and published 4 scientific articles in Web of Science journals.
• Belgian HPC Technology PartnerssupportingTechnology or IntegrationBelgian experience in HPC (High Performance Computing) technologies was used to establish a computing system in Uzbekistan for materials science modeling problems.
• TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Germany)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientists from U.A. Aripov Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies undertook business trips to learn modern methods of solid material analysis and ALD film production technologies.
• Qingdao Agricultural University (China)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint international project No. AL-8724052898-R2 on studying genetic diversity, fungicide resistance, and pathogenicity of Colletotrichum species causing apple diseases in China and Uzbekistan.
• Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography (China)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerScientific internship and collaboration on genetic basis of wheat yellow rust disease pathogen populations and resistance mechanisms identification.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Broad incumbents

• Polish Academy of Sciences: A larger, established European national academy of sciences operating across many disciplines. Comparable in scope and institute-based structure, but with much larger scale and Western European integration.
• Indian National Science Academy: India's premier scientific academy; comparable as a national coordinating body for multi-disciplinary research in a large emerging economy, though much larger in scale and global integration.
• Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres: Germany's largest scientific organization operating large-scale research infrastructure. Relevant as a benchmark for how the Academy's institutes (including Suffa) could evolve as a national big-science system.
• Korean Academy of Science and Technology: South Korea's national academy advising on science policy and coordinating elite scientific talent; comparable function as a state-backed apex research institution.

Direct peers

• Chinese Academy of Sciences: China's premier national academy operating dozens of research institutes across natural and applied sciences. It is a named strategic partner of the Uzbekistan Academy, conducting joint projects in genetics and agriculture.
• Czech Academy of Sciences: A Central European national academy of sciences with a comparable multi-institute structure. It is a named core partner of the Uzbekistan Academy, with documented joint asteroid research resulting in Web of Science publications.
• Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences: Azerbaijan's national academy; peer institution with comparable governance model and recent recognition ties (the Uzbekistan Academy VP received ANAS's 80th-anniversary Honorary Medal).
• National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan's national academy of sciences; the closest geographic and structural peer given shared Central Asian post-Soviet research heritage and ongoing CIS-level cooperation.
• Russian Academy of Sciences: The Russian Academy of Sciences is the most direct peer — a national academy coordinating multi-disciplinary scientific research across institutes. It is also a co-partner on the Suffa Radio Observatory, making the institutional comparison explicit.

Regional players

• Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA): Turkey's national academy with a similar state-backed mandate to coordinate scientific excellence, positioned regionally between Europe and Central Asia — making it a natural collaboration and benchmarking peer.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/academy-of-science-uzbekistan

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries18 records

Funding overview

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