Tajik State Institute of Culture and Arts named after Mirzo Tursunzoda
Донишкадаи давлатии фарҳанг ва санъати Тоҷикистон ба номи Мирзо Турсунзода · Institute · Dushanbe
Planned places, 2026/27 (first round)
789
1% of all places in the plan
Free (state-funded) places
274
35% of its places
Programmes
29
93 programme × form × language options
Paid-place fee range (as published, somoni)
2,300–4,015 somoni
Specialty groups: 1 (Natural sciences and engineering), 2 (Economics and geography), 3 (Philology, education and the arts), 4 (Social sciences and law). Languages of instruction: Tajik.
Places are the National Testing Centre's admission plan for the first registration round of the 2026 centralised entrance exams, for applicants with 11th-grade (or vocational) schooling. Admission for 2026/27 has finished and later rounds redistributed places, so these are the plan as first published, not the final intake.
Free places are state-funded; paid places are on a contract. NTC's applicant guide says foreign citizens and stateless persons living in Tajikistan may apply only for paid places.
Group 1: Natural sciences and engineering — 25 places
Exam: Tajik language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics.
| Programme | Study form | Language | Place | Fee (somoni) | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Низомҳои иттилоотӣ дар фарҳанг12104010203 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,860 | 10 |
| Низомҳои иттилоотӣ дар фарҳанг12104010203 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 3,080 | 9 |
| Низомҳои иттилоотӣ дар фарҳанг12104010203 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 6 |
Group 2: Economics and geography — 78 places
Exam: Tajik language, Mathematics, Geography, A foreign language.
| Programme | Study form | Language | Place | Fee (somoni) | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Менеҷменти робитаҳои фарҳангии байналмилалӣ12104010202 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 3,140 | 10 |
| Менеҷменти робитаҳои фарҳангии байналмилалӣ12104010202 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 3,410 | 9 |
| Менеҷменти робитаҳои фарҳангии байналмилалӣ12104010202 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 6 |
| Менеҷменти соҳаи иҷтимоӣ ва фарҳангӣ12104010201 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 10 |
| Менеҷменти соҳаи иҷтимоӣ ва фарҳангӣ12104010201 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 10 |
| Менеҷменти соҳаи иҷтимоӣ ва фарҳангӣ12104010201 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 8 |
| Саёҳат ва меҳмондорӣ1890101 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,860 | 10 |
| Саёҳат ва меҳмондорӣ1890101 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 3,410 | 10 |
| Саёҳат ва меҳмондорӣ1890101 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
Group 3: Philology, education and the arts — 593 places
Exam: Tajik language, Tajik literature, or Russian language and literature, History, A foreign language.
| Programme | Study form | Language | Place | Fee (somoni) | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEB-рӯзноманигорӣcreative exam12301080203 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,750 | 10 |
| WEB-рӯзноманигорӣcreative exam12301080203 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 3,300 | 10 |
| WEB-рӯзноманигорӣcreative exam12301080203 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Китобхонашиносӣ102030305 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Китобхонашиносӣ102030305 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Китобхонашиносӣ102030305 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Китобхонашиносӣ102030305 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Рӯзноманигорӣ1020305 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,800 | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Рӯзноманигорӣ1020305 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Рӯзноманигорӣ1020305 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,800 | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Рӯзноманигорӣ1020305 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Фарҳанги ҷаҳонӣ ва ватанӣ102030303 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 8 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Фарҳанги ҷаҳонӣ ва ватанӣ102030303 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Фарҳанги ҷаҳонӣ ва ватанӣ102030303 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Забон ва адабиёти тоҷик. Фарҳанги ҷаҳонӣ ва ватанӣ102030303 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Иттилоот ва робита (технологияҳои робита)123010701 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,660 | 10 |
| Иттилоот ва робита (технологияҳои робита)123010701 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,860 | 11 |
| Иттилоот ва робита (технологияҳои робита)123010701 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Китобхонашиносӣ ва китобшиносӣ (аз рӯи самтҳо)123011103 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,640 | 8 |
| Китобхонашиносӣ ва китобшиносӣ (аз рӯи самтҳо)123011103 | Distance | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Китобхонашиносӣ ва китобшиносӣ (аз рӯи самтҳо)123011103 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,860 | 10 |
| Китобхонашиносӣ ва китобшиносӣ (аз рӯи самтҳо)123011103 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (осорхонашиносӣ)123011203 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,310 | 10 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (осорхонашиносӣ)123011203 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 10 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (осорхонашиносӣ)123011203 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 8 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (таърих ва музеология)123011201 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (таърих ва музеология)123011201 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (таърих ва музеология)123011201 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Кори осорхона ва ҳифзи ёдгории таърихию фарҳангӣ (таърих ва музеология)123011201 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Режиссура (намоишҳои театрӣ ва идҳо)creative exam1170102 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 10 |
| Режиссура (намоишҳои театрӣ ва идҳо)creative exam1170102 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 8 |
| Режиссура (намоишҳои театрӣ ва идҳо)creative exam1170102 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 8 |
| Режиссура (телевизион)creative exam117010206 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,530 | 10 |
| Режиссура (телевизион)creative exam117010206 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 10 |
| Режиссура (телевизион)creative exam117010206 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Режиссура (филми бадеӣ)creative exam117010203 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,970 | 5 |
| Режиссура (филми бадеӣ)creative exam117010203 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Рӯзноманигори телевизионcreative exam12301080201 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 3,410 | 10 |
| Рӯзноманигори телевизионcreative exam12301080201 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 4,015 | 10 |
| Рӯзноманигори телевизионcreative exam12301080201 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Санъати актёрӣcreative exam1170101 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,970 | 10 |
| Санъати актёрӣcreative exam1170101 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Санъати актёрии театри мусиқӣ-мазҳакавӣcreative exam117010104 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,300 | 10 |
| Санъати актёрии театри мусиқӣ-мазҳакавӣcreative exam117010104 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Санъати мусиқӣcreative exam1030102 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,860 | 10 |
| Санъати мусиқӣcreative exam1030102 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Санъати мусиқӣcreative exam1030102 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 3,190 | 12 |
| Санъати мусиқӣcreative exam1030102 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Санъати хореографӣ (рақси халқӣ)creative exam117020104 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 7 |
| Санъати хореографӣ (рақси халқӣ)creative exam117020104 | Distance | Tajik | Free | — | 3 |
| Санъати хореографӣ (рақси халқӣ)creative exam117020104 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 6 |
| Санъати хореографӣ (рақси халқӣ)creative exam117020104 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 6 |
| Санъатшиносӣ (аз рӯи самтҳо)creative exam1210471 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,310 | 5 |
| Санъатшиносӣ (аз рӯи самтҳо)creative exam1210471 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Сурудхонӣ (халқӣ)creative exam116011002 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,860 | 10 |
| Сурудхонӣ (халқӣ)creative exam116011002 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 3,410 | 10 |
| Сурудхонӣ (халқӣ)creative exam116011002 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Таҳсилоти томактабӣ. Санъати мусиқӣ ва хореографияcreative exam101010202 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 10 |
| Таҳсилоти томактабӣ. Санъати мусиқӣ ва хореографияcreative exam101010202 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Таҳсилоти томактабӣ. Санъати мусиқӣ ва хореографияcreative exam101010202 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 10 |
| Таҳсилоти томактабӣ. Санъати мусиқӣ ва хореографияcreative exam101010202 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 8 |
| Телеоператори кино (аз рӯи самтҳо)creative exam1170103 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,530 | 10 |
| Телеоператори кино (аз рӯи самтҳо)creative exam1170103 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 5 |
| Телеоператори кино (аз рӯи самтҳо)creative exam1170103 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Фарҳангшиносӣ (аз рӯйи самтҳо)1210401 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 10 |
| Фарҳангшиносӣ (аз рӯйи самтҳо)1210401 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 17 |
| Фарҳангшиносӣ (аз рӯйи самтҳо)1210401 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 8 |
| Эҷодиёти халқӣ (мусиқии созӣ)creative exam118010102 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 10 |
| Эҷодиёти халқӣ (мусиқии созӣ)creative exam118010102 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,730 | 9 |
| Эҷодиёти халқӣ (мусиқии созӣ)creative exam118010102 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 6 |
Group 4: Social sciences and law — 93 places
Exam: Tajik language, History, Law, A foreign language.
| Programme | Study form | Language | Place | Fee (somoni) | Places |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Бойгоншиносӣ123011301 | Distance | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 10 |
| Бойгоншиносӣ123011301 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,490 | 10 |
| Бойгоншиносӣ123011301 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 7 |
| Таърих ва назарияи фарҳанг12103010112 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 8 |
| Таърих ва назарияи фарҳанг12103010112 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Таърих ва назарияи фарҳанг12103010112 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Таърих ва назарияи фарҳанг12103010112 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
| Таъриху фарҳангшиносӣ1230113 | Correspondence | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 8 |
| Таъриху фарҳангшиносӣ1230113 | Correspondence | Tajik | Free | — | 5 |
| Таъриху фарҳангшиносӣ1230113 | Full-time | Tajik | Paid | 2,400 | 10 |
| Таъриху фарҳангшиносӣ1230113 | Full-time | Tajik | Free | — | 10 |
Fees are the 2026/27 figures NTC printed for a paid (contract) place, in somoni, as published. The plan doesn't say what period a figure covers, and it notes that paid-place fees can change and depend on the institution. Three rows carry a second figure in brackets, shown as printed.
“Creative exam”: the programme also needs a creative or special-skills exam, held by the institution. “Extra exam”: the Lomonosov Moscow State University branch and the University of Central Asia set additional subject exams of their own.
Applicants sit the centralised exam in one of five specialty groups and may list up to 12 combinations — programme, institution, study form, free or paid — from that group, in order of preference.
There are no passing scores in open data — each applicant sees results only in their own account with NTC — and no enrolment, graduate or outcome figures per institution, so this is a directory of what was offered, not a matcher.
Programme names and codes are NTC's, in Tajik. English institution names, the type (from the first word of the Tajik name), the region and the city in English are CollegeMatcher's.
Source: Markazi millii testii nazdi Prezidenti Jumhurii Tojikiston (National Testing Centre under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan), “Нақшаи қабул 2026–2027” (admission plan, first registration round), ntc.tj, published 29 January 2026, read 20 October 2026; exam subjects from its “Роҳнамои довталаб – 2026”, chapter 9. Facts re-keyed under art. 7 of the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan “On copyright and related rights”. English names and labels, sums and groupings are CollegeMatcher's. Source: ntc.tj
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