Jalal-Abad State University (JASU) was founded on April 2, 1993 on the basis of already functioning educational institutions: the pedagogical school was founded in 1926 and zoo veterinary technical school was formed in 1947 (Jalal-Abad city).
Branches of Frunze polytechnic institute in Kara-Kul were founded in 1963; in Tash-Komur was founded in 1990;
An engineering technical school was founded in 1981 (Kochkor-Ata); An electromechanical technical school was founded in 1965 (Mailu-Suu).