Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)
Pyatigorsk State University (PSU)

The date of foundation of Pyatigorsk State University is considered to be June 27, 1939, when the Pedagogical School officially became a higher educational institution. Since then, the university has undergone various changes and transformations - an increase in the number of years of study, several renamings - and officially became known as Pyatigorsk State University in 2016. Since 2005, the head of the university is Professor Gorbunov Alexander Pavlovich. By 2009, 10 faculties were formed at the university. Further, on their basis, institutes and higher schools were created, having one of the faculties in their composition. In addition, PSU is actively developing the system of pre-university, postgraduate and additional education. It has a branch in Novorossiysk. Currently, the university has 34 departments. Now Pyatigorsk State University has more than 5,500 students and 3,000 students from different regions of Russia and foreign countries. All the peoples of the Caucasus are also represented in PSU.

The Institute of Law and Engineering begins the academic year with a remarkable achievement: Team K№142 “Verdict” successfully passed the qualifying stage of the All-Russian A.F. Koni Competition and entered the TOP 16 strongest teams in the country.

The All-Russian A.F. Koni Model Criminal Court Competition is one of the most prestigious platforms for future lawyers. Here, students work with real criminal cases in a moot court format, which requires in-depth knowledge and strong public speaking skills.

Under the guidance of Arsen Barasbievich Shirito, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Law and Forensic Science, and team captain Ksenia Ivannikova, a 4th-year student majoring in Jurisprudence, the participants demonstrated a high level of preparation, confidently completing the written and oral tests.

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