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.

New students from Colombia arrived at PSU's Center for International Education to begin studying Russian as a foreign language.

During their first few days, the students became familiar with the university environment, took a sightseeing tour of Pyatigorsk, and explored the modern classrooms and laboratories. They were introduced to the faculties and key academic programs—from linguistics and international relations to economics, law, and IT—and were also told about the university's history, admissions opportunities, and prospects for academic and professional development. Special attention was paid to the university's international activities and programs for international students.

The students' arrival marked another step in developing international cooperation and strengthening cultural exchange.

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