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.

PSU employees were recognized for their contribution to the spiritual education of young people.

On June 18, at the final Academic Council of the current academic year of Pyatigorsk State University, Rector, Professor Alexander Pavlovich Gorbunov, on behalf of the Plenipotentiary Representative of the President of the Russian Federation in the North Caucasus Federal District Yuri Yakovlevich Chaika, presented Letters of Gratitude

“For significant contribution to patriotic and spiritual and moral education of the younger generation”

to the head of educational and methodological support of the Center of the NRC, Associate Professor Alla Viktorovna Grigorieva and the head of information and educational support of the Center, Associate Professor Alia Grigorieva.

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