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.

Colombian students continue their studies at PGU.

The first group of students from Colombia, who began studying Russian from scratch last semester, confirmed their decision to continue their studies at the PGU International Education Center. In a short period of time, the students were able to master the basics of communication and show excellent results.

“We are very pleased with the progress of our Colombian students. Their decision to continue their studies is the best assessment of the work of our Center and teachers, who not only teach the language, but also open up the Russian world to students!” said the director of the Center for International Education, Associate Professor N.M. Kashirina.

The foreign students received congratulations from the Center's teachers and are looking to the future with enthusiasm as they continue to build their educational path at PSU.

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