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Taking into account the need of Navoi region in pedagogical staff, in 1983 Navoi branch of Nizami Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute was established in Navoi city. The Faculty of Foreign Languages was established in 1997 on the basis of the “Faculty of Uzbek Language and History” and is one of the most active and established faculties in the Institute. By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from February 28, 1992 Navoi branch of Tashkent State Pedagogical Institute named after Nizami was given the status of Navoi State Pedagogical Institute. The Faculty of Foreign Languages was established on the basis of the resolution of the Academic Council of Navoi State Pedagogical Institute No. 12 dated July 28, 1997. Initially the faculty was headed by Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor T.J. Yusupov. and in 1998-1999 by Associate Professor, Ph. R.J. Akhmedova, Candidate of Biological Sciences in 2000-2004. F.N.Najmiddinov, Ph.D. in 2005-2009. O.A. Oripov, in 2010-2014 Candidate of Biological Sciences, Associate Professor K.D. Tokhtaeva, in 2015-2020 Erdanovs, and by the decision of the Academic Council of the Institute № 1 from August 31, 2021 the Faculty of Foreign Languages was divided into two and a separate faculty “English Language and Literature” was formed. From 2021-2022 academic year the faculty will be headed by an associate professor, candidate of economic sciences. I.M. Shodiev headed it, and from February 2024 it will be headed by Prof. K.D. Tokhtaeva.
At present there are 3 departments at the faculty: “English Language and Literature”, “English Language and Practical Course” and “Interfaculty Foreign Languages”. There are 74 professors and lecturers working at these departments, 54 of them are full-time teachers. The scientific potential of the faculty is 12%. There are 1330 full-time, evening and master’s degree students at the faculty, of which 1221 are girls and 107 are boys. The educational process at the faculty is organized in 3 shifts, the total capacity of educational buildings (study places) is 990.
At present the faculty trains teachers of bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in the direction of “Foreign Language and Literature”: teaching English. Today the Faculty of English Language and Literature has become one of the leading faculties of our republic, the center of science, spirituality and enlightenment in the region.
For a short period of time the faculty has trained qualified pedagogical staff with higher education for many branches of the national economy of the country, in particular, for the system of education, spirituality and culture. The number of teachers who graduated from the faculty during the years of independence exceeded 5000 people. At present, specialists trained by the Faculty of English Language and Literature of Navoi State Pedagogical Institute work selflessly in all parts of the system of continuous education, in the spheres of higher, specialized secondary and vocational education.
In 2024-2025 the scientists and research workers of the faculty successfully defended 5 PhD theses. During this period alone, the teaching staff of the faculty created 6 textbooks, 6 monographs, 10 study guides and many other educational literature.
Spiritual-educational work at the faculty is carried out on the basis of realization of the Strategy of actions on five priority directions of development of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2017-2021 and 5 important initiatives put forward by our President Sh.M.Mirziyoyev. In order for students to spend their free time effectively, such contests as “The Most Active Reader”, “Cheerful and Resourceful”, “Intellect”, “Student Theater Studio” are regularly held. A number of activities aimed at the development and popularization of sports, music and art education among students are carried out. In order to foster human values among students, a system of providing material and moral assistance to “Nursing Homes” and “Hospices” in the region with the participation of faculty and students has been established.
The faculty has established effective work with talented students, students achieve high results in various fields. Students of the faculty regularly become winners of prestigious national competitions. In 2024-25 academic year 4th year student Jalolova Lobar became the owner of Navoi State Scholarship. The 3rd year student Bokoyeva Shakhinabonu became the winner of the “Student of the Year” award in her specialty at NSU.
The law about “The State Emblem” was approved by the 10-th session of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Uzbekistan on July 2, 1992.
The law about “The State Flag of the Republic of Uzbekistan” was adopted on November 18 in 1991 in the 8th session of the Supreme Council of Uzbekistan.