1. YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Brief introduction to
Armenia’s leading institution of higher education
www.ysu.am
2. YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1919
More than 100,000 graduates
15,818 students including 1,392 part time
499 foreign students, including 10 part
time
600 PhD students, including more than
250 foreign students
About 1500 staff members
3. YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Founded in 1919 with one Faculty -
History and Linguistics that had 262
students and 32 lecturers
Five Faculties in 1921: Natural Sciences,
Oriental Studies, Technical Studies,
Pedagogy and Soviet Construction
Currently has 20 Faculties (Schools) and
more than 100 Departments (Chairs)
4. YSU Faculties
Mathematics and Philosophy and
Mechanics Psychology
Informatics and Sociology
Applied Mathematics Philology
Physics Journalism
Radiophysics Philology
Chemistry Romance and
Biology Germanic Philology
Geology and Oriental Studies
Geography Law
Economics Theology
International Relations Preparatory Faculty
History for Foreign Citizens
6. Research Centers and Research
profile areas
Archeology Hellenic Center
Armenian Center of Egyptian Studies High Energy Physics
Armenian Studies Institute Historical Geography and
Biophysical Methods of Subcell Structures Cartography of Armenia
Center for the Advancement of Natural IT Educational and Research Center
Discoveries using Light Emission
(CANDLE) Kinetics of Polymerization of
Center of European Law and Integration Processes
Chemical Materials Optoelectronics
Chemistry and Technology of Rare and Physico‐Technical Problems of
Dispersed Elements Mechanics
Comparative and Evolutionary Physics of Coherent Interaction of X‐
Biochemistry Radiation with Materials
Cytogenetics
Physics of Semiconductor Materials
Engineering Psychology and Devices
Experimental Mycology X‐Ray Methods of Analysis and
Georgian Studies (Kartvelology) Investigation of Solids
7. Research Centers and Research
profile areas
Research in more than 50 main areas is conducted, including
differential equatations and optimal control, spectral theory of
operators, stochastic integral geometry, boundary theorems of
probability theory and analysis of stationary stochastic
processes, algebra and topology, deformable body mechanics,
theoretical mechanics, theoretical physics, quantum physics,
physics of semiconductors and semiconductor devices,
elaboration of new methods for synthesis of main organic
substances, investigation of new highly efficient methods and
devices for substance analysis, study of physical‐chemical bases
of biological systems, study of flora and fauna, problems of
ecology, modern issues of Armenology and Armenian history
and culture, theoretical philosophy, political institutions and
processes development, economic and socio‐economic
problems in transition period, and lot of others.
8. YSU other units
Sargis and Mary Izmirlyans Library
In 1927 the library possessed fifty two thousand books
Current holdings - about 2,000,000 volumes
Publishing House
More than 170 volumes published last year
In addition YSU publishes peer reviewed Yerevan University
Scientific Notes and the University Herald.
Museums
Museum of the History of Yerevan State University
Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography
Museum of Botany
Museum of Mineralogy
9. Strategies and Vision of the Future
are connected with
Strengthening YSU as Research
university
Quality assurance
Internationalization and Integration
Leadership and Professional excellence
Based on recently developed
comprehensive Strategic
Development Plan for coming years,
defining goals, priorities, and major
development directions
10. YSU offers BA programs in
following fields:
Mathematics; Actuar Mathematics; Mechanics; Nuclear Physics
(Physics of Nuclear Reactor); Applied Mathematics and Physics;
Radiophysics and Electronics; Physics of Semi‐conductors and
Microelectronics; Applied Mathematics and Informatics;
Environmental Protection (Chemical Ecology); Pharmacological
Chemistry; Chemistry; Applied Chemistry; Biology; Biochemistry;
Biophysics; Geography; Hydrometeorology; Geology; Economics;
Management; Political Studies; International Relations; Public
Administration; History; Fine Arts; Cultural Studies; Philosophy;
Psychology; Sociology; Social Work; Armenian Language and
Literature; Journalism; Philology (Russian Language and Literature);
Philology and Intercultural Communication; Translation Work –
Russian Language and Armenian Language; English language and
Literature; French Language and Literature; German Language and
Literature; Translation Work – English Language and Armenian
Language; Translation Work – German Language and Armenian
Language; Translation Work – French Language and Armenian
Language; Arabic Studies; Iranian Studies; Turkish Studies; Law;
Theology.
11. YSU offers MA programs in
following fields
Armenian School of Journalism; Differential Equation; Theory of Functions;
Applied Mathematics and Geometry; Optimization Methods; Actuary
Mathematics; Mechanics of Solid State; Regulations of Movements and
Stability; Conflict Studies; Sociology; Social Work; Inorganic Chemistry;
Applied Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; Analytical
Chemistry; Chemistry of High Molecular Compounds; Ethnology and
Anthropology; Archeology; Fine Arts; Armenian History (Ancient and
Medieval); History of Neighbor Countries of Armenia; Modern History of
Armenia (Contemporary History); Cultural Studies; World History; Religious
Sciences; Theology; Physics of Semi‐conductors and Microelectronics; High‐
frequency Radiophysics and Telecommunications; Theory of Wave Processes
and Space Physics; Planning of Big Integral Schemes (together with
Synopsys); Russian Literature; Russian Language; Translation Work; Economic
Politics and Management; Theory of Economics; Informational Structure of
Management; Modeling of Economy; Finance; Money Turnover and Credits;
Philosophy; Ethics; Theory of Psychology and Individual Psychology;
Psychology of Management and Organizational Psychology; Medical
Psychology; Age Psychology; Social Psychology; Geophysics; Geochemistry;
Hydrogeology and Geological Engineering; Investigation of Mines of Useful
Minerals; Regional Geology; Social Geography; Geo‐ecology; Geo‐informatics
and Cartography; Environmental Protection and the Usage of Environment;
12. MA degrees (contd.)
Romanic Languages (French); German Languages (English); German Languages (German);
Translation Work (English); Roman Languages (Spanish); International Law; Criminal Law and
Juridical Procedure; Constitutional Law; State and the Theory of Law; Civil Law and Juridical
Procedure; European Law; Genetics and Cytology; Ecology and Environmental Protection;
Zoology; Biotechnology; Human and Animal Physiology; Biochemistry; Medical
Biochemistry; Bioinformatics; Botany; Biophysics; Nutrition Biology; Laser Physics;
Theoretical Physics; Macromolecular Physics; Nuclear Physics and Energetics; Methods of
Mathematical Physics; Linear and Non‐Linear Approaches; Optics; Solid State Physics;
Optoelectronics and Photonics; Quantum Functions and Computer Physics; Quantum
phenomenon in Makro‐ and Meso‐ Systems; Astrophysics; Echo‐physics; Mathematical
Modeling; Numerical Methods and Program System; Mathematical and Program
Maintenance Computing Machinery, Complexes and Web; Discrete Mathematics and
Theoretical Informatics; Mathematical Maintenance of Automatic Planning High Integral
Schemes (together with Synopsys); History of Arab‐Muslim Civilization and Islamic Studies;
Arab and Semitic Linguistics; Modern Problems of Arab East; History of Iran; Iranian
Philology; Iranian Ethno‐Linguistic Groups; Turkish Philology; History of Turkey; World
Literature and Theory of Literature; Modern Armenian Literature and Literary Criticism;
Modern Armenian Language and Translation Work; History of Armenian Language and
Linguistics; History of Armenian Literature; High Education Management; Civil Education
Management; International Relations; Public Administration; Political Science; Management
of Information Systems; Science of Materials.
14. Quality Assurance
Annual and semester reports from university
structural units (including ICO reporting)
Students participate in the QA process
Student surveys and their analysis based on
the assessment of last 4 year surveys. Survey
redesign based on pilot project and further
survey evaluation
Introduction of multilevel system of
knowledge assessment that includes exams
(including midterm) and various other forms
of assessment (presentations, essays,
participation)
15. Quality Assurance
Peer review of teaching and research at
Faculty level - via established
commissions and activities of method
councils (Faculty and university levels)
Studying and adopting international
experience, including ENQA package
study, participation in European events on
QA and study of transforming educational
systems QA mechanism development
16. Quality Assurance
Constant modernization of the curricula,
Increase of awareness
Staff retraining system and restoration of
professional retraining unit
Creation of new specialties and
specializations
17. International Cooperation and
Internationalization Policy
Currently YSU has 148 cooperation agreements
with foreign partners – universities, institutes and
research centers in 40 countries.
Last year outgoing mobility: about 300, including
about 60 student mobilities
More than 7000 foreign students from 82
countries studied at YSU
Yerevan State University is a member of:
International Association of Universities,
European Universities Association,
Eurasian Universities Association,
Black Sea Universities Network.
18. International Cooperation and
Internationalization Policy
Among our partners are: Arizona State University,
University of California at Berkeley, University of
Michigan ‐ Ann Arbor, George Mason University,
University of Connecticut (USA); University of
Rostock, University of Trier, Halle University
(Germany); University of Bologna, University of
Florence, University of Venice, Ca Foscari, (Italy);
University of Warsaw (Poland); Aristotle University
of Thessaloniki (Greece); Moscow State University,
Saint‐Petersburg State University (RF); Donetsk
National University (Ukraine); Montpellier I, Paul
Valery (Montpellier III), Aix‐Marseilles I, National
Institute of Eastern Languages and Civilization Paris
(France) and others.
19. Challenges
Funding (rather underfunding)
Braindrain
Keeping recent PhDs at YSU
Keeping leadership positions
Increased competition at domestic
market
Diversification and establishing new
(interdisciplinary) programs
