The key facts

  • The academy is a state higher education institution within the Light Industry Development Agency system, based on a joint program with the Paris International Academy of Fashion
  • Education from 2026/2027; from 2027/2028 — dual education and admission of technical college graduates directly to the 3rd year of bachelor's studies
  • By the end of 2028 — a dormitory for 400 places under a public-private partnership

Establishment of the Academy

A presidential decree 'On the Establishment of the Tashkent International Academy of Fashion' has been adopted. According to the document, the academy is a state higher educational institution and operates within the system of the Light Industry Development Agency. It is created on the basis of a joint educational program of the Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry with the International Academy of Fashion in Paris.

Education and Admission

All students enrolled in the joint program will continue their studies at the academy and receive its diploma. The educational process begins in the 2026/2027 academic year; student admission is carried out in the general procedure established by current legislation. In addition to joint programs, the academy will be able to train personnel under its own bachelor's and master's programs.

Dual Education and Design

Starting from the 2027/2028 academic year, a dual form of education is introduced upon the request of enterprises to train personnel in the textile, garment, knitwear, and leather-footwear industries. At the academy, funded by the state order, the development of clothing designs for various organizations and services will be established, as well as the formation of national brands.

Benefits for Technical College Graduates and Dormitory

From the 2027/2028 academic year, graduates of technical colleges that train personnel for the light industry, who have achieved an average score no lower than the indicator set by the academy, will be able to continue their studies at the third stage of the bachelor's program on a paid contract basis. The program of measures approved by the decree provides that by the end of 2028, a dormitory for 400 places will be built and commissioned for academy students on the basis of a public-private partnership. Until then, students transferring from the institute are allowed to use the institute's dormitory in the established procedure.