Sustainability
Этот раздел подготовлен на английском языке для THE Sustainability Impact Ratings 2027 (отчётный период: 2025 год). PDF-версии политик на узбекском языке доступны на странице «Policies».
About
Governance
Who decides, who coordinates and who reports on sustainability at TUIT.
How decisions are made
The Rector bears overall responsibility for the Sustainable Development Policy. The University Council approves sustainability policies and their amendments and receives a report from the Sustainability Committee at least once a year. The Sustainability Committee coordinates the policies, approves the Climate Action Plan and considers the annual Sustainability and SDG Report. Faculties, departments and branches put the policies into practice and supply the data.
| Body | Role in sustainability | Meets |
|---|---|---|
| University Council | Approves policies and amendments; hears the Committee’s annual report | Monthly during the academic year |
| Rector | Overall responsibility for the Sustainable Development Policy | — |
| Sustainability Committee | Coordinates all sustainability policies; approves the Climate Action Plan; reviews the annual report | At least twice a year |
| Department of National and International Rankings | Secretariat of the Committee; prepares the annual report; maintains this website section | Continuous |
| Faculties, departments, branches | Apply the policies and submit data by 31 March each year | Continuous |
The Sustainability Committee
The Committee is chaired by the First Vice-Rector. Its members hold the posts listed below. Under the Stakeholder Engagement Policy (TUIT-SP-16, paragraph 6) it also includes external members, including a representative of local residents or a mahalla.
| Member | Area of responsibility |
|---|---|
| First Vice-Rector (Chair) | Coordination; education and research for the SDGs |
| Vice-Rector for Finance and Economics | Energy, carbon, water, waste, procurement, investment |
| Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs | Curriculum, lifelong learning, academic freedom |
| Vice-Rector for Research and Innovation | SDG research, start-ups, industry partnerships |
| Vice-Rector for Youth Affairs | Equality and inclusion, student well-being, smoke-free campus |
| Head of the Department of Housekeeping and Landscaping | Campus operations, metering, green areas |
| Head of the Human Resources Department | Employment, pay equity, family-friendly measures |
| Head of the Department of National and International Rankings (Secretary) | Reporting, data, website |
| Chair of the Youth Union | Student participation |
| Chair of the trade union committee | Employee participation |
| External members, including a representative of local residents or a mahalla (TUIT-SP-16) | Local residents; civil society or employers |
Terms of reference
The Committee:
- coordinates the implementation of the Sustainable Development Policy and the seventeen thematic policies;
- approves the annual Climate Action Plan and sends it to the Tashkent city khokimiyat, the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection and Climate Change and partner NGOs for comment;
- reviews progress on energy, water, waste and the other targets twice a year;
- considers the annual Sustainability and SDG Report before publication;
- reports to the University Council at least once a year;
- proposes amendments to policies when targets are not being met.
Meetings
The Committee meets at least twice a year and reports to the University Council at least once a year (TUIT-SP-01, paragraph 18).
Other bodies with elected and external members
In 2025 TUIT’s University Council had 49 members: 28 elected academic staff and 21 external members from employers and partner organisations. The Youth Union is the independent organisation representing students (1,743 members), and the trade union committee represents employees (1,027 members). The Evidence Library gives the details for 2025.
Sustainability Office
The Department of National and International Rankings acts as the University’s sustainability office. It collects data from the responsible units, prepares the annual report and maintains this section of the website. Contact: rankings@tuit.uz.