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Tajik National University

university, Dushanbe, Tajikistan
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Tajik National University, established in 1948, is a prominent institution of higher learning located in Dushanbe, the capital city of Tajikistan. The university is part of the city's significant development during the Soviet period, which saw Dushanbe transform from a collection of settlements into a modern capital.12

The university plays a role in the republic's educational landscape, alongside other institutes for medicine, teacher training, agriculture, and polytechnics. It is situated in a city known for its light industries and as an important transport junction. The establishment of Tajik National University, along with the Tajik Academy of Sciences, marked a significant step in instilling a sense of nationhood and developing education within Tajikistan during the Soviet era.12

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