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.

The 3rd International Forum on Innovative Economics: Development Vectors Launches

The 3rd International Forum on Innovative Economics is being held at PSU from March 18 to 25, 2026. The 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference, "Innovation of Creation: Modern Technologies for the Modernization of Society," dedicated to the development of Russia's intellectual and innovative sovereignty, has already officially opened.

The plenary session, opened with a welcoming address by Vice-Rector Ekaterina Vladimirovna Efimova, covered a wide range of topics – from traditional values ​​in innovation processes to the application of modern technologies in tourism and the development of a digital state.

The forum continues, opening new opportunities for professional dialogue and the exchange of cutting-edge ideas.

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