List of universities in Armenia

This is a list of universities in Armenia.^[1]

Public

State universities

As of 2022, Armenia has 27 state universities (23 in the capital Yerevan and 4 outside the capital):

Yerevan

• Yerevan State University (1919)
• National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia (1921)
• Yerevan State Medical University (1922)
• Armenian State Pedagogical University named after Khachatur Abovian (1922)
• Komitas State Conservatory of Yerevan (1923)
• Armenian National Agrarian University (1930)
• National Polytechnic University of Armenia (1933)
• Yerevan Brusov State University of Languages and Social Sciences (1935)
• Yerevan State Institute of Theatre and Cinematography (1944)
• Armenian State Institute of Physical Culture and Sport (1945)
• Yerevan State Academy of Fine Arts (1946)
• Armenian State University of Economics (1975)
• American University of Armenia (1991)
• Crisis Management State Academy (1992)
• Marshal Armenak Khanperyants Military Aviation University (1992)
• Public Administration Academy of Armenia (1994)
• Vazgen Sargsyan Military University (1994)
• Fondation Université Française en Arménie (1995)
• International Scientific-Educational Center of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia (postgraduate) (1997)
• Russian-Armenian University (1997)
• French University in Armenia (2000)
• European University of Armenia (postgraduate) (2001)
• National Defense Research University (2005)
• Academy of the Police Educational Complex of Armenia (2011)

Outside Yerevan

• Shirak State University named after Mikael Nalbandian (Gyumri, 1934)
• Goris State University (Goris, 1967)
• Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan (Vanadzor, 1969)
• Gavar State University (Gavar, 1993)
• Royal Victorian University Educational Foundation of Armenia - RVU (Yeghegnadzor, 2023)

Theological seminaries

As of 2018, Armenia has 1 theological seminary at university level run by Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin:

• Gevorkian Theological Seminary (theological university located in Vagharshapat, 1874)

Branches of foreign public universities

As of 2018, Armenia has 5 branches of foreign public universities, all based in Yerevan:

• Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, Yerevan Branch (1999)
• Ternopil National Economic University Scientific-Educational Centre in Yerevan (2001)
• Russian State University of Tourism and Services Studies, Yerevan Branch (2001)
• Armenian Institute for Tourism, Yerevan Branch of the Russian International Academy for Tourism (RIAT) (2002)
• M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Yerevan Branch (2015)

Private

As of 2022, Armenia has 25 private universities, with 21 in Yerevan and 4 outside Yerevan:

Yerevan

• Galick University (1989)
• Haybusak University of Yerevan (1990)
• Yerevan Gladzor University (1990)
• Yerevan Mesrop Mashtots University (1990)
• MFB Academy of Finance (1990)
• Armenian Medical Institute (1990)
• University of Economy and Law named after Avetik Mkrtchyan (1990)
• Urartu University of Practical Psychology and Sociology (1991)
• University of Traditional Medicine (1991)
• University of International Economic Relations (1991)
• Yerevan Agricultural University (1992)
• Medical University named after Saint Teresa (1992)
• Azpat-Veteran Institute of Forensic Science and Psychology (1992)
• Anania Shirakatsi University of International Relations (1994)
• National Academy of Fine Arts (1995)
• Eurasia International University (1996)
• Northern University (1996)
• Yerevan University of Management (1996)
• Movses Khorenatsy University (1996)
• Yerevan Culture University (1996)
• International Accountancy Training Center (postgraduate) (1998)

Outside Yerevan

• Progress Gyumri University (Gyumri, 1990)
• Mkhitar Gosh Armenian-Russian International University (Vanadzor, 1995)
• Humanitarian Institute of Hrazdan (Hrazdan, 1996)
• Vardenis Teachers' Training Institute named after Victor Ambartsumian (Vardenik village near Vardenis)

Historic universities

• University of Sanahin (10th-11th centuries)
• University of Gladzor (13th-14th centuries)
• University of Tatev (14th-15th centuries)

See also

• Armenian-language schools outside Armenia
• Education in Armenia
• Lists of universities and colleges by country
• List of universities in Artsakh
• List of universities in Yerevan
• MBBS in Armenia
• National Erasmus+ Office in Armenia

References

1. Universities as of 2012

External links

• Armenia university, college and institute directory at www.university-directory.eu