Article 17. Carrying out scientific activity in higher education organizations

Scientific activity shall be carried out in higher education organizations along with the educational process.

The pedagogical staff of higher education organizations must engage in scientific activity in the relevant fields.

Higher educational institutions in the manner prescribed by law have the right to create organizations engaged in the commercialization of the results of scientific activities, centers for the collective use of scientific equipment and other scientific organizations, as well as unique scientific objects.

Higher education organizations have the right to involve highly qualified national and international scientists and representatives of scientific organizations in scientific activities, and to organize internships at leading national and foreign scientific organizations and educational institutions.

Responsibility for increasing the scientific potential of higher education organizations shall rest with the higher education organizations, the ministries, agencies, and organizations under whose subordination the higher education organizations fall, and the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovations of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

When evaluating the scientific activity of a higher education organization, its scientific potential shall be taken into account, including the effectiveness of scientific developments, the establishment of scientific schools, the potential of pedagogical staff with academic degrees, as well as its contribution to the development of science.