Case Study: International public accreditation as a contribution to improving the quality of education at Kimyo International University in Tashkent

In this article, the comparative analysis of the state and public international accreditation is given using the case of Kimyo International University in Tashkent. The case study analyses the features and advantages of the state and public accreditation systems to enhance the prestige of the private university and provide better employability and job opportunity for the graduates, the reasons for undergoing international accreditation, and the goals that the university pursues in making the decision to undergo international public accreditation. The research method that was used during the research is the case study and the data collection tool applied is document analysis which helped to gain detailed insight regarding the case The research findings presented that the application of recommendations provided by external experts led to successful accreditation and its benefits to the enhancement of the quality assurance of the university. The purpose of the article is to present further directions for higher education development in the field of accreditation in Uzbekistan.