# Khorog State University

> Khorog State University named after M.Nazarshoev

**Wikidata**: [Q6402464](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6402464)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khorugh_State_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/khorog-state-university

## Summary
Khorog State University named after M. Nazarshoev is a public university (instance of "university") located in Khorugh, Tajikistan. It was founded in 1992 and is identified in research organization registries (GRID: grid.443580.e; ROR: 04hj4ye31).

## Key Facts
- Founded (inception): 1992.
- Official name: Khorog State University named after M. Nazarshoev.
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).
- Location: Khorugh (Khorog), Tajikistan; coordinates 37.4919 N, 71.5529 E.
- Named after: M. Nazarshoev.
- Rectors (with recorded terms): Mamadsho Ilolov (start 1992 — end 1995); Mirgand Shabozov (start 1998 — end 2005).
- GRID identifier: grid.443580.e.
- ROR identifier: 04hj4ye31.
- Freebase identifier: /m/03nsd9h.
- Wikipedia presence: pages in English, Persian (fa), Russian (ru), and Tajik (tg); sitelink_count: 4.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Khorog State University?
A: Khorog State University is a university-level academic institution located in Khorugh, Tajikistan, founded in 1992 and named after M. Nazarshoev.

### Q: Where is Khorog State University located?
A: The university is located in the city of Khorugh (Khorog) in Tajikistan at coordinates 37.4919 N, 71.5529 E.

### Q: When was Khorog State University founded?
A: The university was established in 1992 (inception year recorded as 1992).

### Q: Who has led the university?
A: Two recorded rectors from the provided data are Mamadsho Ilolov (1992–1995) and Mirgand Shabozov (1998–2005).

## Why It Matters
Khorog State University is the named higher-education institution serving the city of Khorugh in Tajikistan. As an institution categorized as a university, it represents an organized center for further academic study and professional training in its locality. Founded in 1992 and bearing the name of M. Nazarshoev, the university is part of Tajikistan’s post-Soviet educational landscape. Its inclusion in international research-organization registries (GRID and ROR) and presence across multiple Wikipedia language editions indicate a recorded institutional identity and accessibility in global data sources. For researchers, students, and organizations mapping academic infrastructure in Central Asia, Khorog State University provides a documented node with definitive identifiers (grid.443580.e, ROR 04hj4ye31, Freebase /m/03nsd9h) and precise geolocation (37.4919 N, 71.5529 E) for integration into databases, directories, and analyses.

## Notable For
- Being named after M. Nazarshoev (official designation includes the namesake).
- Established in 1992, marking its inception in the early post-Soviet period.
- Located in Khorugh (coordinates 37.4919 N, 71.5529 E), providing a fixed geospatial reference.
- Presence in international registries and datasets: GRID (grid.443580.e), ROR (04hj4ye31), and Freebase (/m/03nsd9h).
- Multilingual Wikipedia coverage (English, Persian, Russian, Tajik) with four sitelinks.

## Body
### Overview
- Official title: Khorog State University named after M. Nazarshoev.
- Classification: instance of a university (an academic institution for further education).
- Sitelink count: 4 Wikipedia language pages (en, fa, ru, tg).

### Location and Identifiers
- City: Khorugh (also spelled Khorog).
- Country: Tajikistan.
- Coordinates: latitude 37.4919, longitude 71.5529.
- GRID ID: grid.443580.e.
- ROR ID: 04hj4ye31.
- Freebase ID: /m/03nsd9h.

### History and Inception
- Inception year: 1992.
- The university’s name indicates it is named after M. Nazarshoev.

### Leadership (recorded)
- Mamadsho Ilolov — rector from 1992 to 1995 (qualifiers recorded: start_time 1992; end_time 1995).
- Mirgand Shabozov — rector from 1998 to 2005 (qualifiers recorded: start_time 1998; end_time 2005).

### External presence and references
- Listed in international organization registries (GRID and ROR).
- Has entries on Wikipedia in multiple languages (English, Persian, Russian, Tajik), reflecting available multilingual references and sitelinks.

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## References

1. GRID Release 2016-05-31