Engineering education in the Jizzakh region began in 1977 with the opening of the Jizzakh “General Technical Faculty” of Tashkent Polytechnic Institute. At the initial stage, 23 faculty members worked at the faculty, including 4 candidates of science.
Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute was established in 1992 on the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan of February 28, 1992, and Resolution No. 125 of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan of March 11, 1992, on the basis of the Jizzakh Branch of Tashkent Engineering Institute and Architkent Engineering Institute.
In accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan of December 25, 1992, Academician N.R. Rashidov was appointed rector of Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute. Under his guidance, the educational, scientific, and material-technical base of the institute was equipped with modern technical means, and new departments and faculties were established for training specialists in new fields.
Period of Prof. I.S. Sodiqov
From July 2003, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Ibrokhim Solikhovich Sodiqov was appointed rector of Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute. Spiritual-educational and academic-methodological work was carried out at the institute; advanced pedagogical technologies were applied in the educational process.
Period of Prof. E.A. Saliyev
From 2012 to 2016, Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute was led by Ergash Alibekovich Saliyev. During these years, significant work was accomplished in all areas of the institute’s activities. Special attention was paid to training research and teaching personnel, improving the material-technical base, providing methodological assistance to lyceums and vocational colleges in the region, and retraining and upgrading teachers’ qualifications.
Period of Prof. A.Q. Usmonqulov
Since September 29, 2016, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor Alisher Qodirqulovich Usmonqulov has been leading the institute.
After being appointed rector of Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute, A. Usmonqulov began large-scale work to improve the material-technical base, enhance the scientific potential of the teaching staff, and establish international connections in the field of science and education.
On the initiative of A. Usmonqulov, structural changes were introduced to the institute. New faculties were established: “Service”, “Energy and Radio Electronics”, “Construction Materials Engineering”, and “Chemical Technologies”. In addition, eleven new departments were created and staffed with faculty.
A regional center for advanced training and retraining of architects-designers and builders was established at the Architecture and Construction Faculty. Based on the “Architectural Design” department, the “Polytekh Architect” project group was created, specializing in the design of project-estimate documentation for social construction facilities.
Over the past four years, 16 new bachelor’s degree programs and 7 new master’s degree specializations were opened, and the total student enrollment increased by 8,500.
From 2017 to the present, the number of defended doctoral dissertations (DsC and PhD) has grown fivefold. Currently, 25 faculty members are enrolled in targeted doctoral programs, and more than 100 faculty members are conducting independent research.
The results of the scientific-methodological activities of the institute’s research team are regularly published in articles, monographs, textbooks, teaching aids, and other materials.