Departments

Department of Public Relations and Media

The Department of Public Relations and Media at Kimyo International University in Tashkent coordinates the University’s information and communication activities, strengthens engagement with the public and the media, and supports its reputation in national and international academic communities.

For media representatives Contact details
  • 3 languages of content: Uzbek, Russian and English
  • 5 official communication channels
  • 6 areas of day-to-day work
  • 2030 the horizon of the Department’s vision

About the Department

The Department communicates the University’s work in education, research, innovation, international cooperation and social responsibility in an accurate and accessible manner. It produces content for official communication channels and works with relevant units to support transparency and public access to information.

Mission

To provide open, objective and reliable information about the University, foster meaningful dialogue with the public, and showcase the University’s academic achievements and social contribution in national and international media.

  • Vision

    By 2030, to develop an institutional communication system that supports the University’s strategic development, uses modern digital tools, delivers measurable outcomes and strengthens public trust.

  • Primary goal

    To strengthen the University’s institutional image as an open, innovative, internationally engaged and socially responsible higher education institution, while improving transparency and communication effectiveness.

Key responsibilities

What the Department is responsible for at the University.

  1. Contribute to implementing the University’s unified information and communication policy.

  2. Build professional relationships with local and international media and prepare press releases, interviews and official statements.

  3. Prepare information materials for the official website and social media channels in Uzbek, Russian and English.

  4. Promote research, innovation, international partnerships, and the achievements of students and faculty.

  5. Provide communication support for the University’s brand, consistent visual identity and reputation.

  6. Monitor and analyse public opinion, media coverage and digital audience engagement.

  7. Implement communication measures in response to information risks, in coordination with authorised University leadership.

  8. Support responsible units in communicating the implementation of the University’s strategy and major institutional outcomes.

Day-to-day activities

The six areas the Department’s everyday work is organised in.

  • Media relations

    Preparing press releases, articles and interviews, and coordinating media visits, press conferences and journalists’ enquiries.

  • Digital content

    Producing website news, social media posts, videos, photographs, infographics and announcements.

  • Research and international communications

    Covering conferences, research projects, academic mobility, international visits and partnership outcomes.

  • Public engagement

    Referring communication-related enquiries and suggestions from stakeholders to the relevant University units.

  • Media monitoring

    Maintaining a register of media coverage, tracking official-channel statistics, analysing communication performance and preparing periodic reports.

  • Brand and media resources

    Maintaining official logos, approved photographs and videos, presentation materials and the media archive.

Strategic priorities for 2026–2030

Where the Department’s work is heading in the coming years.

  1. Strengthen the University’s visibility in national and international media.

  2. Develop regular thematic media projects highlighting research, innovation and educational outcomes.

  3. Expand English-language materials and content intended for international audiences.

  4. Improve unified editorial and visual standards across official digital platforms.

  5. Provide systematic coverage of strategic development, sustainability and social responsibility initiatives.

  6. Establish regular media monitoring, annual reporting and recommendations for continuous improvement.

Performance and transparency

The Department reports on its work through approved annual plans and reports, links to media coverage, media-monitoring records and publications on official communication channels. Public documents and statistical information are published in coordination with the relevant University units.

For media representatives

Requests for official University information, expert commentary, interviews, photographs, video materials or event coverage may be directed to the Department of Public Relations and Media. Requests are handled in accordance with the University’s internal procedures.

What you can request

  • Official information
  • Expert commentary
  • Interviews
  • Photographs and video materials
  • Event coverage

Send a request

sh.khamrayeva@kiut.uz +998 78 129 40 40 Extension: 159

Team and contact details

The people responsible for the University’s communication with the public and the media.

Official communication channels

Follow the University’s news on its official pages.