Founded in 1966, Samarqand Davlat Arxitektura-Qurilish Instituti (Samarkand State Architectural and Civil Engineering Institute) is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the large city of Samarkand (population range of 500,000-1,000,000 inhabitants), Samarqand. Officially recognized by the Ministry of Higher and Secondary Specialized Education of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Samarqand Davlat Arxitektura-Qurilish Instituti (SamDAQI) is a small coeducational Uzbekistani higher education institution. Samarqand Davlat Arxitektura-Qurilish Instituti (SamDAQI) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees in several areas of study. SamDAQI also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.