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 master's student from Pyatigorsk State University participated in the 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

On June 6, a discussion panel entitled "Student Self-Government: A Tool for the Socioeconomic Development of Regions" was held as part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum's Youth Day. It was organized by the Student Council of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

Daria Khazhikarova represented Pyatigorsk State University at the event. During the discussion, participants discussed the role of student self-government in the development of universities and regions, student involvement in decision-making processes, and the development of the country's human resources.

Olga Petrova, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation, participated in the panel. A meeting with Mehdi Azadvari, President of the Eurasian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, was also held as part of the Youth Day, during which issues of developing intercultural interaction were discussed.

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