August 27, 07:15UzDaily

Uzbekistan Graduates Find First Jobs in About Two Months on Average

According to preliminary results of the Graduate Quality Index (BSI), published by the National Agency for Education Quality Assurance, graduates from higher education institutions in Uzbekistan require an average of 2 months and 27 days to find their first job after graduation.

The study covered the labor market of 249,432 graduates from 170 higher education institutions, using employment speed as one of the key evaluation indicators.

Majors and Job Search Timelines

Graduates in pedagogical specialties found employment the fastest, requiring an average of 2 months and 4 days. Humanities graduates were second, needing about 2 months and 9 days. The longest period for finding a first job was recorded among lawyers, with an average time of 4 months and 20 days. Similar long periods were observed among graduates in occupational health and industrial safety (4 months and 19 days) and social security (4 months and 5 days).

Regional Differences in Job Search

Significant differences were noted between regions. The shortest average job search time was recorded in the Kashkadarya region, at 2 months and 8 days. The Navoi and Andijan regions followed, showing 2 months and 9 days each. In the Namangan region, graduates required an average of 2 months and 14 days, in the Fergana region—2 months and 16 days, and in the Jizzakh region—2 months and 18 days. The Surkhandarya region showed an average time of 2 months and 19 days, Khorezm region—2 months and 20 days, and Syrdarya region—2 months and 21 days.

The average job search time in the Tashkent region was 2 months and 23 days, and in the Bukhara region—2 months and 25 days. In the Samarkand region, the job search averaged over three months, at 3 months and 3 days, as did Karakalpakstan (3 months and 7 days) and the city of Tashkent (3 months and 13 days).

Best and Worst Educational Institutions

Among the 119 universities included in the ranking, graduates of Qarshi International University found jobs the fastest, averaging 1 month and 4 days. Other institutions with high employment speed included the Webster University program delivery center in Tashkent (1 month and 8 days), Nordic International University (1 month and 14 days), the Plekhanov Moscow University of Economics branch in Tashkent (1 month and 17 days), and Andijan State University (1 month and 18 days).

The longest job search period was registered among graduates of the VGIK branch in Tashkent, who required 8 months and 13 days. Graduates of the Urgench branch of the State Academy of Choreography of Uzbekistan spent an average of 6 months and 1 day. They were followed by the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas branch in Tashkent (5 months and 21 days), ISFT Institute (5 months and 13 days), and Tashkent Pharmaceutical Institute (5 months and 10 days).

Nevertheless, according to the Graduate Quality Index results, the VGIK branch in Tashkent ranked first in terms of average graduate income.

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Differences in Employment Chances by Field of Study

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Income and Rating Leaders

The average official salary of graduates is estimated at 4.9 million soms per month. In the capital, Tashkent, this figure is higher—6.6 million soms. The highest earnings were recorded at Inha University in Tashkent (12.6 million soms), Westminster International University of Tashkent (12.5 million soms), and the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (10.6 million soms).

According to the study results, the State Conservatory of Uzbekistan was recognized as the leader of the Graduate Quality Index, scoring 81.5 points. Second place was held by the Nukus Branch of the State Conservatory with a score of 79.6 points, and third place went to the Webster University Educational Programs Implementation Center in Tashkent, which received 76.3 points.

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