Karakalpak State University
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The Karakalpak State University named after Berdakh (Karakalpak: Berdaq atındaǵı Qaraqalpaq mámleketlik universiteti, Uzbek: Berdaq nomidagi Qoraqalpoq davlat universiteti) is a public university in Nukus, capital of autonomous Republic of Karakalpakstan in north-western Uzbekistan. The university is flagship institution of higher education of Karakalpakstan and its biggest academic and research centre.
The institution is named after the poet Berdakh. In 2025 QS Asian University Rankings - Central Asia the university was ranked as the 39th in Central Asia. Karakalpak State University has established cooperation agreements with universities and research centres in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Sweden, Bulgaria, Malaysia, China, Turkey, Russia, Ukraine and other countries. The university's scientific initiatives focus on sustainable practices and environmental science, tackling regional ecological issues, including the desiccation of the Aral Sea.
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