This article examines the role of private (non-governmental) higher education institutions in Uzbekistan’s higher education modernization. Following the IMRAD structure and relying on official statistics, the study discusses how private HEIs expand access, strengthen competition, and accelerate innovation in governance and teaching practices.

higher education, private HEI, competition, quality assurance, innovation, labor market alignment.

Oʻzbekiston Respublikasi Prezidentining 2019-2021 yillarda Oʻzbekiston Respublikasini innovatsion rivojlantirish strategiyasini tasdiqlash toʻgʻrisida"gi Farmoni.

O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi. “Higher education in the Republic of Uzbekistan” press-relizi (28.05.2025), 2024/2025 boshiga OTMlar soni va qabul/talaba ko‘rsatkichlari.

O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi. “Oliy ta’limga qamrov 40,9% ga oshgan” (16.04.2025): 2024/2025 boshida 18–23 yosh qamrov 47,7%.

Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi press-relizi (28.05.2025): 2020/2021–2024/2025 yillarda OTMlar soni 127→222, nodavlat OTMlar 5→99.

Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi (16.04.2025): oliy ta’lim qamrovi 2024/2025 boshida 47,7%.

R. Mardanov, M. Dusbekov. O‘zbekistonda xususiy oliy ta‘lim muassasalarining rivojlanish istiqbollariga ilmiy-nazariy qarashlar. // Ilm-fan va innovatsiya ilmiy-amaliy konferensiyasi.

Erasmus+/NEO Uzbekistan. “Higher Education Profile (as of October 2024)”: OTMlar tarkibi (112 davlat, 70 xususiy, 30 xorijiy filial) va talabalar soni.

Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi press-relizi (28.05.2025): OTMlar va nodavlat OTMlar soni dinamikasi.

Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi press-relizi (28.05.2025): talabalar kontingenti 1 432,8 ming, bakalavr 1 393,0 ming, magistr 39,8 ming.

Milliy statistika qo‘mitasi (16.04.2025): 2014–2024/2025 qamrov dinamikasi.