The university is one of the big one not only in Uzbekistan but whole Central Asia region.Scientists and teachers of university greatly contributed to the development of science, education and scientific researches and educational system. Considering above mentioned contributions on 28 of January, 2000 university was claimed as National University of Uzbekistan according to the decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Nowadays there are 13 faculties, 45 spheres of bachelor degree, more than 100 spheres of master`s degree. National University of Uzbekistan is a basic university, which is always leader at creating State Educational Standards for universities, model of study plans and adopting them in other Universities.
New spheres and branches of studies have been found, which are important in social life of our country. For example, in recent years new directions as “Fine Art theory”, “Ideas of national independence”, “Basics of rights and morality”, “Sociology”, “Psycology”, “Politics”, “Ecology and using natural resources”, “Culture of narrative speech and narrative speaker”, “Social Affair”
In the years of independence more than 40 thousand of specialists graduated from university and are contributing to the improvement of science, economics, culture and society. Nowadays, 91 departments, High Pedagogic Institute, Scientific Research institute of Practical Physics, Course of High Journalism and 3 academic lyceums are functioning under the National University of Uzbekistan.