This article examines the formation and development of gender culture in Uzbekistan’s higher education system from a sociological perspective. The study conceptualizes gender culture as a multidimensional social phenomenon that includes equality of rights and opportunities, non-discrimination, gendersensitive interaction, attitudes toward gender roles, and equal participation in educational, scientific, professional, and managerial activities. The analysis is based on documentary analysis of Uzbekistan’s constitutional and legislative framework, the national strategy for achieving gender equality by 2030, and official higher-education statistics for the 2025/2026 academic year. The results indicate a positive quantitative trend: women accounted for 782.9 thousand of the 1.535 million students enrolled in higher education at the beginning of the 2025/2026 academic year, representing approximately 51.0 percent of the total. However, the study argues that numerical parity in enrolment cannot by itself be interpreted as evidence of a fully developed gender culture. A sociological assessment should also examine horizontal and vertical segregation, distribution across fields of study, participation in research and academic careers, representation in decision-making positions, gender stereotypes, and everyday institutional practices. The article proposes a multidimensional analytical model for studying gender culture at institutional, group, and individual levels and formulates practical recommendations for strengthening gender-sensitive higher education in Uzbekistan.