ATAJONOV MURODJON MAHMUDOVICH

Head of the department, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), associate professor
Phone: +998944352552
E-mail:  atajonovmurodjon80@mail.ru

Department of Geography is one of the main departments of the university which has a bachelor's degree in the fields of education 60530400 - "Geography" and 1-89 01 01 - "Tourism and Hospitality" (Polotsk University of the Republic of Belarus), 70530402 - Master's degrees are prepared in the specialty "Geography (by the subject of study)".

The first teachers and pedagogues in the geography specialty began to be trained in 1935. At that time, there was an Institute of Teachers, and for two years  natural and geography teachers for the 5^th-7^th grades of secondary schools were trained. The Institute had a Department of physical Geography and taught geography as S. Gubayev, T. Abdullayev, A. Samatov, and G. Sh. Ilyasov.

In 1996-1999^th PhD, prof. Maksudov, associate professor in 1999-2003^rd S. Rozimatov, associate professor in 2003-2008^ht. M. Mamajonov, associate professor in 2008-2011^st R.B. Kadirov, PhD in 2011-2017^th A. Isayev directed 2017-2022^nd R.B. Kadirov, and from 2022^nd PhD, A. Isayev worked as the head of the department. Today M. Atajonov works as the head of the department

In the 2023-2024^th academic year a total of 22 people work in the department, including 15 full-time professors and 7 substitute teachers. 2 of them are Doctor of Geography, Professor (Y. I. Ahmadaliyev, A. Nizamiyev), 1 Candidate of Science, Professor (M. Mamajonov), 2 Doctor of Science (DSc), Associate Professor (K. Boymirzayev, A. Isayev) , 1 candidate of science, associate professor (I.O. Sulaymonov), 2 doctor of philosophy (PhD), associate professor (M. Atajonov, Z. Temirov), 1 doctor of philosophy (PhD) (M. Gopirov), 4 senior teachers (M. Habibullayeva, B. Dehkanov, A. Mamajonov, S. Ergashev) and 7 teachers (Z. Abduvaliyeva, B. Tajidinov, B. Rabiyev, S. Tillaho'jayev, N. Yuldashev, I. Makhmudov, Sh. Sotvoldiyeva) has been working in the position. There are also 2 basic doctoral students (M. Payzullayev, and A. Toshpolatov).

The scientific direction of the department is the geographical aspects of the economic and social development of the Fergana region.

From the members of the department, senior teacher M. Habibullaeva's "Teaching of national heritage and values in geography classes (as an example of the Fergana Valley)", senior teacher B. Dehkanov's "Geographical aspects of improving the use of agricultural land (Andijan region) example)", senior teacher S. Ergashev "Improving the regional organization of cotton-textile clusters in Andijan region", teacher Z. Abduvaliyeva "Economic geographical aspects of the regional organization of health facilities in Fergana economic region", basic doctoral student M. Payzullayev is conducting research (PhD) on the topics "Geographic aspects of the formation and development of urban agglomerations (on the example of Andijan agglomeration)".

In 2019^th the department established a basic doctoral course in the field of post-higher education 11.00.02 - Economic and Social Geography.

2020-2021 academic year has been opened a master's degree in Geography (on the subject of study). In department was created a standing globe the second largest in the republic (diameter of 120 cm).

"Economic and Social Geography of Uzbekistan" prepared by Professor M.Mamajonov (2019), "Basics of Ecology" (2023) textbooks by Associate Professor I. Sulaimanov, "Geographical basis of using Nature" and "Methodology of course work" by M.Mamajonov (2020) ), "Geography of Tourism" by A. Isayev (2022), "Geography of the World Economy" by I. Sulaimanov (2023), "Economic and Social Geography of Central Asia", "Geodemography" by Z. Temirov (2024), B. "Practical training in geography" (2023) educational manuals prepared by Dehkanov are of special importance for professors and teachers of higher educational institutions.

The Department has a Meteorology corner where students conduct meteorological observations.

The Department cooperates with Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, foreign higher education institutions, including the Baltic Federal University of the Russian Federation, Belarus State University, Polotsk State University of the Republic of Belarus, the National Pedagogical University of Kazakhstan named after Abay, Osh and Jalalabad State Universities of Kyrgizistan Republic.

The department received the following certificates:

1. M.Mamajonov received a certificate of registration for the program created for electronic calculators issued by the intellectual property agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan from the subject "Economic and social geography of Uzbekistan". (No. DGU 06445. REGISTER: DGU 2019 0397).

2. Kadyrov R.B. and Dehkanov B.M. Certificate of registration of the program created for electronic calculators issued by the intellectual property agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan from the subject "Practical training in geography" (No. DGU 06262. REESTR: DGU 2019 1704) received.

3. Inomjonova D., Isayev A. from the electronic dictionary "Geoatamalar" issued by the intellectual property agency under the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan, certificate of registration of the program created for electronic computing machines No. DGU 17464 ) was obtained.  The "Young Geographer" circle is actively working in the department to widen scientific and research activities with talented students. The club has more than 40 active members. They have been actively participating in foreign and national scientific conferences with their articles and theses. In the 2022-2023 academic year, Turgunbayeva Dilshoda, a 4th-grade student, and Arabboyev Asliddin, a 4th-grade student in the 2023-2024 academic year, became the winners of the Ulugbek state scholarship competition for undergraduates of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Department of Geography, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Urganch, Bukhara, Samarkand State Universities, Contracts were signed with "Nil Granit" LLC, "Khojaabad Fayz-M" LLC, and "Quvasoysement" JSC. By the contract, students of the geography education field are carrying out production training field practices at this enterprise. They are closely familiar with the production process. They also established cooperation to find solutions to the theoretical problems of enterprises.