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.

One of the most important events in the life of the university took place at PSU – the Rector's Reception “Best of 2025.” It was held on the eve of a holiday that is important in the life of every student – Tatiana Day!

The most talented, active, and determined students of PSU, as well as the faculty and university administration, gathered in the large auditorium. The rector of PSU, Professor Alexander Pavlovich Gorbunov, gave a welcoming speech and congratulated everyone on Russian Student Day.

The awarding of students took place in three stages. Professor Elvira Dmitrievna Kondrakova, the rector's advisor on educational work and youth policy, was invited to the stage to participate in the award ceremony. Elvira Dmitrievna addressed all the students and thanked them for their concern and love for the university.

The ceremony was followed by a concert prepared by the Student Club Center for Culture and Creativity, led by Elena Tokarenko.

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