The regional innovation center (RIC) has been closely linked with college or university of the region in the capacity of research collaboration and business activities. In this relationship, the role of college or university becomes utmost important especially in developing countries. This study intends to redirect the role of regional university in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. The tasks for reformulating the agricultural university are associated with the curriculum, the capacity building of faculty, and the operation system of RIC. Finally, this paper suggests that the divided departments of the university should be merged to improve the quality of education and research. Also the university need to focus on extension for agri-business and strengthening lecturer’s competency for development of professional human capitals.

재료 및 방법
 지역혁신의 이론적 고찰
  지역혁신의 이론적 배경
  농업혁신체계의 이론적 배경
  농업분야 지역혁신을 위한 지역대학의 역할
 시사점
 우즈베키스탄 사마르칸트 농업대학교(SAI)사례 연구
  사마르칸트 농업대학교 개편의 필요성
  사마르칸트 농업대학교 지역혁신센터 설립을 위한 수요조사
  지역혁신센터 설립과 사마르칸트 농업대학교의 개혁방향
  지역혁신센터 설립을 위한 사마르칸트 농업대학교의 분야별 추진과제
  사마르칸트 농업대학교 개편을 통한 지역사회의 발전 및기대효과
 적 요
 REFERENCES

• 김경량(강원대학교 농업자원경제학과) | Kyung-Ryang Kim Corresponding author
• 최원실(강원대학교 농업자원경제학과) | Won-Sil Choi
• Sanaev Golib(강원대학교 농업자원경제학과)