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.

A series of books by PSU scientists was published by the Yurayt publishing house. The textbooks “History of political parties and movements in Russia” (authors: S.I.Linets, V.P.Ermakov), “History of Western Europe” (in 2 parts, under the general editorship of A.P.Gorbunov, S.I.Linets, V.P.Ermakov), “History of Arab Countries” (edited by V.P.Ermakov).

Now not only students of Pyatigorsk State University, but also students from all over the country, will be able to study according to the publications of our scientists.

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