Rector of Diplomat University,
Doctor of Political Science
Fields of expertise: International Relations, International Politics, Central Asian Studies, Japan–Central Asia Relations, and Uzbekistan’s Foreign Policy

[Short Bio]
Umid Mahmudov is a prominent Uzbek political scientist specializing in international relations, international politics, and Central Asian studies. After graduating from the Tashkent State Institute of Oriental Studies, he completed his master’s and doctoral studies at Hosei University in Japan, where he earned a doctorate in political science.

His research focuses on Japan’s post-Cold War policy toward Central Asia, the “Central Asia plus Japan” Dialogue, the role of Russia and China in Japan’s Central Asia diplomacy, the conceptual transformation of Uzbekistan’s foreign policy, and the evolving structure of the Eurasian international order. He has held teaching and research positions at Hosei University, Tama University, the International Islamic Academy of Uzbekistan, and the Center of Islamic Civilization in Uzbekistan.

He currently serves as Rector of Diplomat University, where he contributes to the training of highly qualified specialists in diplomacy and international relations, the advancement of international academic cooperation, and the strengthening of intellectual ties between Japan and Central Asia.
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