Osh State University was founded on 24 May 1951 as Osh State Pedagogical Institute. It achieved status of the University on 17 June 1992.

The city of Osh provides a unique setting for the urban campus of Osh State University. At the heart of this picturesque city lies the Osh State University administrative campus, with the remaining departments located throughout the city. Osh State University is the leading educational, cultural and scientific center of the southern Kyrgyzstan.

The faculties of the University prepare specialists to respond to all the region’s needs. Osh State University sows the seeds of science and democracy that will bloom throughout the country.