President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has signed a sweeping decree to launch the national program “Gifted Children of the President”, aimed at preparing Uzbekistan’s brightest students for admission to top global universities. As part of the initiative, a new elite educational institution, the “Harvard School”, will open in Uzbekistan.
The announcement was made during a May 15 video conference meeting focused on reforming the national education system and setting future priorities.
According to President Mirziyoyev, despite thousands of Uzbek students studying abroad, only 1% have entered universities ranked in the global Top 100.
He highlighted the relatively small cost difference—just 15–20%—between universities in the Top 10 and those in the Top 200, noting that more strategic preparation could yield better results.
“Our young people are very talented,” said the president. “If we could systematically guide them, help them choose a university, and establish targeted training, our performance would double.”
The newly established “Harvard School”, named after the renowned scholar Al-Biruni, will function as an international institution. In its first year, it will enroll 60 eighth-grade graduates, who will receive specialized training aimed at securing admission to Top 10 universities worldwide.
To support the broader rollout of the national program, 208 academic counselors from presidential and specialized schools will be assigned to regular general education schools across the country. Their mission: to identify and nurture 3,000 promising students annually and prepare them for admission to prestigious U.S. institutions such as Harvard, Yale, Columbia, and Cornell.
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