This is a list of post-secondary colleges and universities in Turkmenistan.Encyclopaedia of modern Asia: Turkic languages to Zuo Zongtang
Degree-granting institutions This list includes degree-granting institutions of higher education () offering bachelor's degrees and in some cases master's degrees. Unless noted otherwise, institutions in this table are located in the city of Ashgabat.
English Turkmen International University of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (2025) (Ashgabat) Halkara senagatçylar we telekeçiler uniwersiteti Aba Annayev International Equestrian Academy (2023) (Arkadag) Aba Annaýew adyndaky Halkara Atçylyk Akademiýasy Dovletmamed Azady Turkmen National Institute of World Languages Döwletmämmet Azady adyndaky Türkmen Milli Dünýä Dilleri Instituty Institute of Engineering, Transport and Communications of Turkmenistan (2019) Türkmenistanyň Inžener-Tehniki we Ulag Kommunikasiýalary Instituty Institute of International Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan Türkmenistanyň Daşary Işler Ministrliginiň Halkara Gatnaşyklary Instituty Institute of Telecommunications and Informatics of Turkmenistan (2019) Türkmenistanyň Telekommunikasiýalar we Informatika Instituty International University of Humanities and Development Halkara Ynsanperwer Ylymlary we Ösüş Uniwersiteti Magtymguly Turkmen State University Magtymguly adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Uniwersiteti Maya Kuliyeva Turkmen National Conservatory Maýa Kulyýewa adyndaky Türkmen Milli Konserwatoriýasy Myrat Garryyev Turkmen State Medical University Myrat Garryýew adyndaky Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Lukmançylyk Uniwersiteti Oguzhan University of Engineering Technologies Türkmenistanyň Oguz Han adyndaky Inžener-Tehnologiýalar Uniwersiteti S.A. Niyazov Turkmen Agricultural University S.A.Nyýazow adyndaky Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Uniwersiteti Seyitnazar Seydi Turkmen State Pedagogical Institute (Turkmenabat) Seýitnazar Seýdi adyndaky Türkmen Döwlet Mugallymçylyk Instituty State Academy of Arts of Turkmenistan Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Çeperçilik Akademiýasy Turkmen Institute of Finance Türkmen Döwlet Maliýe Instituty Turkmen State Agricultural Institute (Dashoguz) Türkmen Oba Hojalyk Instituty Turkmen State Institute of Architecture and Construction Türkmen Döwlet Binagärlik-Gurluşyk Instituty Turkmen State Institute of Culture Türkmen Döwlet Medeniýet Instituty Turkmen State Institute of Economics and Management Türkmen Döwlet Ykdysadyýet we Dolandyryş Instituty National Institute of Sports and Tourism of Turkmenistan Türkmen Döwlet Bedenterbiýe we Sport Instituty Turkmen State Power Engineering Institute (Mary) Türkmenistanyň Döwlet Energetika Instituty Turkmenistan Presidential Academy of Government Service Türkmenistanyň Prezidentiniň ýanyndaky Döwlet Gullugy Akademiýasy Yagshygeldi Kakayev International Oil and Gas University Ýagşygeldi Kakaýew adyndaky Halkara Nebit we Gaz Uniwersiteti
Secondary Professional Educational Institutions These institutions () require applicants to have graduated from a standard secondary school, and thus are post-secondary institutions. Durations of courses of study at institutions included in this list range from one to two-and-a-half years.
Agriculture Ashgabat Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School () Bayramaly Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School (), Baýramaly Dashoguz Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School (), Dashoguz Turkmenabat Agro-Industrial Secondary Vocational School (), Turkmenabat
Art Ahal Province Special School of Art () Balkan Province Special School of Art (), Balkanabat Lebap Province Special School of Art (), Turkmenabat Magtymguly Garlyyev Dashoguz Special School of Art (), Dashoguz Sahy Jepbarov Arkadag Special School of Art (), Arkadag Turkmen State School of Culture and Arts ()
Banking, Economics, Finance Ahal Province Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School (), Gökdepe Ashgabat Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School () Balkan Province Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School (), Gyzylarbat Dashoguz Province Financial and Economic Secondary Vocational School (), Dashoguz Hero Atamyrat Nyyazow Specialized Banking School ()The banking school is operated by the Central Bank of Turkmenistan, not the Ministry of Education, so is not listed on the Ministry of Education's website. Lebap Province Financial-Economic Secondary Vocational School (), Turkmenabat Mary Province Financial-Economic Secondary Vocational School (), Mary Trade and Cooperative School of the Ministry of Trade and Foreign Economic Relations ()
Energy Ashgabat Energy Secondary Vocational School of the Ministry of Energy of Turkmenistan () Balkanabat Petroleum Secondary Vocational School (),Balkanabat Mary Oil and Gas Secondary Vocational School (), Mary
Engineering Air Transport Personnel Training School of the "Turkmenhowayollary" Agency () Ashgabat Construction Secondary Vocational School () Mary Public Utilities Secondary Vocational School (), Mary Mechanical-Technological Secondary Vocational School of the Ministry of Textile Industry () Polytechnic Secondary Vocational School of the "Turkmenaratshik" Agency of the Transport and Communications Agency () Publishing and Printing Secondary Vocational School of the Turkmen State Publishing Service () Railway Transport Secondary Vocational School () Technical Secondary Vocational School of the State Concern "Turkmenhimiya" (), Turkmenabat
Merchant Marine Maritime Vocational School (), Turkmenabat Turkmenbashy Marine Secondary Vocational School (), Türkmenbaşy
Music Danatar Ovezov Turkmen State Special School of Music () Yolaman Hummayev Mary Special School of Music (), Mary
Nursing and paramedicine Balkan Medical School (), Balkanabat Gurbansoltan Eje Dashoguz Medical School (), Dashoguz Indira Gandhi Ashgabat Medical School () Sachly Dursunova Medical School (), Arkadag S.A. Niyazov Mary Medical School (), Mary Turkmenabat Medical School (), Turkmenabat
Pedagogy Aman Kekilov Pedagogical School (), Ashgabat Beki Seytakov Pedagogical School (), Dashoguz Berdimuhamed Annayev Ahal Velayat Pedagogical Secondary Vocational School (), Arkadag Hydyr Deryayev Pedagogical School (), Mary
Tourism Ashgabat Professional Secondary School of Tourism ()
Professional technical schools This category of post-secondary educational institutions () offers vocational training of from one to one-and-a-half years duration in a technical specialty, and is not considered higher education. The Turkmenistan Ministry of Education publishes a list of such institutions on its website.
Military and security institutions
Great Saparmurat Turkmenbashy Military Institute () Turkmenistan Internal Affairs Ministry Institute () Turkmenistan Military Academy ()
Turkmenistan National Security Institute () Turkmenistan Naval Institute (), Turkmenbashy Turkmenistan Police Academy () Turkmenistan State Border Service Institute ()
Closed institutions International Turkmen-Turkish University (1994 — 2016) Turkmen State Institute of Transport and Communications (1992 — 2019) В Туркменистане начались вступительные экзамены в высшие и средние профессиональные учебные заведения Branch of Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas (2008 — 2012)
References
External links Institutions of higher professional education at Ministry of Education of Turkmenistan List in Turkmen of Turkmenistan post-secondary educational institutions with web links