Tashkent International Fashion Academy to be established

Uzbekistan has adopted a presidential decree on establishing the Tashkent International Academy of Fashion. Under the decree, the academy will be a state higher education institution operating within the system of the Light Industry Development Agency.

The academy will be set up on the basis of a joint education programme run by the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry with the Paris International Academy of Fashion. All students enrolled in the joint programme will continue their studies at the academy, and graduates will receive the academy's diploma.

Classes will begin in the 2026/2027 academic year, with admissions carried out under current legislation. From 2027/2028, a dual education model will be introduced for targeted training in textiles, tailoring, knitwear and leather footwear. A 400-seat student dormitory is planned through public-private partnership, to be completed by the end of 2028.