Tajik Technical University named after academician M.S.Osimi

The Department of "Engineering Geodesy, Mine Surveying and Cartography" arose in 1973 and was established as "Engineering Geodesy and Soil Mechanics". The department was headed by Candidate of Technical Sciences Tokhirov Inom Gafurovich, now Doctor of Technical Sciences. In this form, the department functioned until 1984.

In March 1984, as a result of improving the structure of the faculty, the Department of Building Materials and Engineering Geodesy was created under the leadership of Associate Professor Sharipov Abdumumin, which functioned until 1985. In 1985-1986, the department was renamed into "Automobile roads and engineering geodesy", which was headed by associate professor V.I. Myastovsky.

In 1987, an independent department "Engineering Geodesy" was created, which was initiated and headed by Associate Professor Davlatov Nozirjon. He was the first candidate of geodetic sciences among local specialists. From 1988 to 1997 he worked as the head of the department of engineering geodesy, associate professor Jalilov Tokhir Fayzievich. It should be noted that until 1995 the department operated in all its forms in an educational building located at 9 km of the Dushanbe-Vahdat highway.

In 2005-2009, 2016-2018, the department was headed by Associate Professor Muniev J.D., 2001-2005, 2009-2016 - Associate Professor Jalilov T.F. and from 2018-2021. Associate Professor Niyozov A.S.

On the direct initiative of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, on November 30, 2012, at the opening ceremony of a new facility of the State Committee for Land Management and Geodesy of the Republic of Tajikistan, the heads of relevant ministries and departments were instructed to open a new specialty "Geodesy and Cartography".

In 2013, with the opening of the specialty "Engineering Geodesy", the department was renamed into "Engineering Geodesy and Cartography".

In accordance with the action plan for the implementation of this order dated December 7, 2012, the Faculty of Construction and Architecture at the Technical University of Tajikistan at the Department of Engineering Geodesy in the 2013/2014 academic year opened the specialty 1 - 560202 - "Geodesy and Cartography".

In 2021, the Department of Engineering Geodesy and Cartography was renamed into Engineering Geodesy, Mine Surveying and Cartography. From September 1, 2021, the head of the department is Teshaev Umarzhon Riyozidinovich, candidate of technical sciences.

To date, the department has scientific and methodological relations with universities in the cities of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) - MIIGAIK, MADI (TU), MGSU (MISI), KISI and with universities in Central Asia.

On a republican scale, the department cooperates with the Ministry of Transport, the State Committee for Land Management and Geodesy of the Republic of Tatarstan, the Cartography factory, design institutes - Shakhrofar (Giprostroy), GINTIZ, Giprotrans and other research companies and institutions.

The department has a scientific and pedagogical potential, a base of modern technical materials and a great potential for the training of highly qualified personnel.

The department works in the specialty 1 - 56 02 02 - "Geodesy and Cartography".

The department has 6 teachers, including two n.i.t. associate professor, one n.i.t., assistant, three senior lecturers.