The “Geology” department was established in 1996 on the basis of the four departments “General geology”, “Paleontology”, “Lithology” and “Aerospace research methods” that form the basis of the faculty of geology. For many years, famous scientists not only in the republic, but also outside the republic – academician V.I.Popov, professors T.A.Sikstel, G.S. Chikrizov, S.Kh. Mirkamalova, O.I. Islamov, Sh.D. Davlatov, U.M. Rasulov, associate professors Z.F. Gorizdro-Kulchinskaya, V.G. Mukhina., Y.V. Stankevich., N.D. Arapova., S.N. Nurtayev., D.I. Khusanbayev., A.Y. Zaprometov., A.A. Filippov., F.P. Korsakov., Sh.Sh. Shorakhmedov., A.J. Zhuliyev., Kh. Chinikulov, A.R. Kushakov, S.S. Navruzov, A. Abduvakhobov, G.H. Ilkhamova were active.
Currently, the department has the following professors and teachers: I.S. Togayev., M.S. Karabayev., P.S. Sultonov., A.G. Stelmakh., I.B. Turamuratov., T.Kh. Shoymuratov., G.G. Djalilov., X.A. Khusainov., E.M. Amirov., M.M. Rizayev., M.K. Aripova., M.M. Kurbonova., Sh.A. Toshtemirov., M.M. Alimov., F.S. Cholliyev., K.A. Boboyorov., A.B. Yusupov., B.B. Abdujabborov. , A.A.Samiyev., Y.A.Fyodorov and other young teachers are working.
The department prepares “5140800 – (today the code of direction has changed to 60530500) Geology (in the field of activity) personnel of a wide profile for scientific and production organizations of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Students who successfully complete their studies receive a “bachelor’s” degree. 5A140801- (today the code of the course has changed to 70530501) General and regional geology, (geology of minerals) 5A140806 – (today the code of the course has changed to 70530502) Geological survey, exploration of mineral deposits, 5A140807- (today the field code has changed to 70530503) Lithology, 5A140808 – (today the field code has changed to 70530504) Paleontology and stratigraphy, master’s fields have been opened. The duration of study in them is 2 years, after completing the studies, the academic degree of “master” is obtained. The department has opened basic doctoral studies in the specialties “04.00.05 – Paleontology and Stratigraphy”, 04.00.01 – “General and Territorial Geology”.