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 press conference was held in Pyatigorsk by the TASS Caucasus Regional Information Center, dedicated to the results of the admissions campaign at universities in the North Caucasus and the plans of higher education institutions for 2026.

Speakers at the event:

Alexander Gorbunov, Rector of Pyatigorsk State University, Chairman of the Council of Rectors of Universities in the North Caucasus Federal District;

Ruslan Kochkarov, Rector of the North Caucasus State Academy;

Alan Ogoev, Rector of North Ossetian State University;

Artur Mamiev, Vice Rector for Economic Development and Administrative and Economic Activities at Ingushetia State University.

According to Alexander Gorbunov, Rector of Pyatigorsk State University, in 2025, schoolchildren's interest in teaching professions has grown significantly:

"Based on applications and those who have enrolled even in paid places, there is a noticeable increase in interest, which was almost unheard of in previous years, in teaching professions, which we are pleased about. The average score is higher than last year: according to our calculations, it exceeds 74 points for state-funded places, and taking into account paid places, it is somewhere between 50 and 65 points, which is quite acceptable for our region."

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