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Drones
Drone racing, drone football and drone design competitions.
2026 · Engineering Month, 1–20 April
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26
technical universities host the contest
across 5 tracks
21
universities held 2026 competitions
of 26 · 81% coverage
120+
competitions planned
1–20 April 2026
100
mln UZS prize fund
every March
01About the contest
The annual engineering contest of technical universities
“Oliygoh Kubogi” is a contest that identifies and rewards the scientific, technical and engineering potential of students at technical universities. It was first held in the 2024/2025 academic year.
Held
Every March
Prize fund
100 mln UZS
Scope
26 technical universities · 5 tracks
Funding
Universities’ extra-budgetary funds
Next stage
“Engineers of the Future” international festival
From the 2025/2026 academic year the contest is held every March as a permanent event with a prize fund of 100 million UZS.
The Office developed a recommended concept for the contest tracks and model competition regulations and shared them with universities for practical use. Winners are invited to the “Engineers of the Future” international festival.
Contest goals
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01
Identify and develop young people’s scientific, technical, engineering and innovative potential and steer them toward technological and practical thinking.
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02
Support talented youth in developing new technologies, innovative ideas and start-up projects, and reward their initiatives.
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03
Build capacity in AI, robotics, drones and cybersecurity and prepare young people for national and international competitions.
From a first contest to an annual tradition
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2024/2025
First contest
“Oliygoh Kubogi” was held at technical universities for the first time.
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2025
Permanent contest
The contest became a permanent event held every March.
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2025/2026
Concept & regulations
The Office developed a track concept and model competition regulations.
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1–20 April 2026
Engineering Month
Competitions and award ceremonies took place at 21 universities.
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April
Festival
Winners are invited to the “Engineers of the Future” international festival.
02Analytics
Tracks and coverage
Each university runs the contest in 3 or 4 tracks according to its specialisation.
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12
- 4 tracks14 · 54%
- With invention12 · 46%
21/ 26 universities
Competitions and award ceremonies took place at 21 of the 26 universities.
Five tracks — one cup
Robotics
Robot sapper, autonomous robots and international-format robot contests.
Cybersecurity
Hands-on team competitions in information security.
Artificial intelligence
Solutions built on AI and data analysis.
Invention contest
Field-specific: agricultural machinery, best construction and more.
Model competition regulations developed by the Office
- Drone racing
- Drone football
- Drone design
- Agricultural machinery
- Robot sapper
- Best construction
* Drone and robotics competitions follow the formats of leading international competitions.
03Participants
26 technical universities
Universities are grouped by contest tracks. The album button opens a university’s 2026 highlights in the photo album.
Four-track universities
Drones · Robotics · Cybersecurity · AI- 01Tashkent State Technical University
- 04Tashkent University of Information Technologies
- 06Nukus State Technical University
- 09Almalyk State Technical Institute
- 11Andijan State Technical Institute
- 12Bukhara State Technical University
- 13Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute
- 14Karshi State Technical University
- 15Namangan State Technical University
- 16Fergana State Technical University
- 17Urgench State University
- 20TUIT Samarkand branch
- 21“New Uzbekistan” University
- 26Cyber University
With invention contest
Drones · Robotics · Field-specific invention- 02“TIIAME” National Research University
- 03Tashkent State Transport University
- 05Termez State University of Engineering and Agrotechnologies
- 07Tashkent Institute of Textile and Light Industry
- 08Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology
- 10Yangiyer branch of the Tashkent Institute of Chemical Technology
- 18Tashkent University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- 19Samarkand State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering
- 22Karakalpakstan Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnologies
- 23Navoi State University of Mining and Technologies
- 24University of Geological Sciences
- 25Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent
04Photo album
Engineering Month — 2026
Highlights from the competitions and award ceremonies held at 21 universities on 1–20 April.
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Highlights
Moments from the competitions
The winners’ next stop — the “Engineers of the Future” festival
“Oliygoh Kubogi” winners showcase their work at the international festival. Explore the Office’s other projects too.