Motto: “The Rule of Law Is the Guarantee of Justice”
The Department of Criminal Procedure is one of the University's leading academic units, responsible for teaching and conducting research in the field of criminal procedure at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
At the undergraduate level, the Department delivers the following four courses:
· Foundations of Criminal Justice;
· Criminal Procedure Law;
· Clinical Seminars on Developing Practical Skills in Criminal Proceedings;
· Evidence and Proof in Criminal Proceedings.
At the postgraduate level, students study the following three courses:
· Participation of Defence Counsel in Criminal Proceedings;
· Review of Judicial Decisions in Criminal Proceedings;
· Theory of Evidence.
The Department's primary objective is to study current developments and trends in criminal proceedings in Uzbekistan and worldwide, analyse leading international practices, conduct research into relevant laws and regulations, and develop proposals for their improvement.
In the 2025/2026 academic year, the Department launched the activities of “Practice Departments” in cooperation with the Academy of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
The Department's key responsibilities include:
· training qualified undergraduate and postgraduate specialists equipped with the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required for professional practice;
· improving the quality of education by engaging highly qualified academic and teaching staff;
· developing and enhancing teaching and methodological materials, introducing modern educational technologies and interactive teaching methods;
· organising meetings with employers and representatives of government and civil society organisations, as well as master classes delivered by experts and practitioners;
· developing cooperation with legislative, executive and judicial authorities, prosecution bodies, internal affairs agencies, the legal profession, and other legal education institutions;
· equipping students with practical skills in applying procedural law;
· creating favourable conditions for independent learning and ensuring a strong connection between theory and practice;
· actively involving academic staff and students in research activities.
The Department delivers a total of seven courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Undergraduate Programme:
1. Foundations of Criminal Justice;
2. Criminal Procedure Law;
3. Clinical Seminars on Developing Practical Skills in Criminal Proceedings;
4. Evidence and Proof in Criminal Proceedings.
Postgraduate Programme:
1. Review of Judicial Decisions in Criminal Proceedings;
2. Participation of Defence Counsel in Criminal Proceedings;
3. Theory of Evidence.
Elective Courses:
· Clinical Seminars on Developing Practical Skills in Criminal Proceedings;
· Review of Judicial Decisions in Criminal Proceedings.
The Department's academic staff and independent researchers conduct research in speciality 12.00.09 — Criminal Procedure, Criminalistics, Operational-Search Law and Forensic Examination.
In the 2025/2026 academic year, the Department achieved the following research outcomes:
· 39 articles published in academic journals included in the list of the Higher Attestation Commission;
· 30 articles published in international academic journals;
· 9 articles published in academic journals indexed in the Scopus database;
· 5 textbooks, 18 monographs and 16 study guides published;
· participation in 31 international academic forums and conferences.
In addition, the Department organised 3 international and 5 national academic conferences and round-table discussions.
As part of its international cooperation activities, the Department continues to develop academic and research partnerships with foreign higher education institutions ranked highly in prestigious international rankings, including the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings, Times Higher Education and the Academic Ranking of World Universities.
In particular, Nikolay Kovalev, Candidate of Legal Sciences at Wilfrid Laurier University, and Associate Professor Vladimir Sorkin of Grodno University in the Republic of Belarus deliver classes remotely. The Department also regularly organises various academic and research events in cooperation with Lund University.
The Department has established cooperation in education, research and legislative development with the Legislative Chamber and Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Cabinet of Ministers, the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Academy of Public Administration.
The Department also maintains partnerships with a number of higher education and research institutions in Uzbekistan and abroad, including:
· University of World Economy and Diplomacy;
· Academy of the Prosecutor General's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
· Customs Institute of the State Customs Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
· Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
· Westminster International University in Tashkent;
· Lund University, Kingdom of Sweden;
· M. O. Auezov South Kazakhstan University;
· Wilfrid Laurier University;
· Queen's University Belfast;
· Grodno University, Republic of Belarus;
· Academy of Law Enforcement Agencies of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
These partnerships facilitate joint research projects, academic exchanges, seminars, conferences and other academic and educational activities.
The Department hosts two research clubs: “Procedure” and “Researchers Club”.
In addition, the following academic staff members have established research schools in criminal procedure law:
· Professor Dilbar Suyunova, Doctor of Legal Sciences;
· Professor Gulchekhra Tulaganova, Doctor of Legal Sciences;
· Professor Dildora Bazarova, Doctor of Legal Sciences;
· Mohigul Kadirova, Doctor of Legal Sciences.
More than 500 talented students participate in the activities of these research schools and clubs. They conduct research into current issues and challenges in criminal procedure law.
The Department currently employs 20 academic staff members, including:
· 3 Professors;
· 2 Acting Professors;
· 1 Associate Professor;
· 5 Acting Associate Professors;
· 3 Senior Lecturers;
· 4 Lecturers.
Of the Department's full-time academic staff, 18 hold academic degrees, while 4 do not.
In addition, 48 independent researchers and 4 doctoral candidates participate in the Department's research and academic activities.
The Department's academic staff place particular emphasis on continuously enhancing their professional and research expertise, exchanging experience with international colleagues, and incorporating modern teaching approaches into the educational process.