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.

Enrolment for the Smart Holidays program for high school students is open.

Pyatigorsk State University invites students in grades 8-11 to take part in the exciting Smart Vacations: Spring Kaleidoscope program.

This academic year the spring session of the program will be held from March 24 to March 28, 2025.

During five days, high school students will be able not only to test their level of subject preparation in Russian, English and Chinese languages, social studies and history, but also to attend interactive classes on financial literacy.

In addition, a surprise awaits the participants of the program: an entertaining quest in the Central Library of Pyatigorsk. Student counselors have prepared educational games and team activities for the program participants.

The cost of the program: 8200 rubles

Registration by phone: 8-988-928-30-18

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