University of Central Asia
Motto in English | Journey Begins Here |
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| Type | Private, non-profit, research university |
| Established | 2000 |
| Accreditation | "№ VU200000554 (Kyrgyzstan)" (PDF). |
| Affiliation | Secular |
| Chairman | Shamsh Kassim-Lakha |
| Chancellor | His Highness the Aga Khan |
| Rector | Christopher J. Gerry |
| Dean | Maxim Khomyakov (School of Arts and Sciences) Christopher Gerry (Graduate School of Development) |
Total staff | 656 (2021) |
| Undergraduates | 346 (2021) |
| Address | 125/1 Toktogul Street , , 42°52′29″N 74°36′44″E / 42.87472°N 74.61222°E |
| Campus | Multiple rural sites: Naryn, Khorog, Tekeli |
| Language | English |
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| Website | www.ucentralasia.org |
The University of Central Asia (UCA) (Russian: Университет Центральной Азии) is a secular, non-profit, research university in Central Asia. It was founded by an international charter between the governments of Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan in partnership with the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) in 2000. UCA's first undergraduate campus opened in 2016 in Naryn, Kyrgyzstan, and was followed by a second campus in Khorog, Tajikistan (2017). The University has three schools: School of Arts and Sciences (SAS), Graduate School of Development (GSD) and School of Professional and Continuing Education (SPCE). The School of Arts and Sciences offers four undergraduate programmes on its two campuses. A third campus in Tekeli, Kazakhstan is currently in the planning phase.