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 international Autumn School “ Caucasus Mineral Waters – a region of peace and cooperation between peoples” continues at PSU, timed to coincide with the 245th anniversary of the beloved resort city.

The first day was devoted to a vivid and inspiring topic – Armenian culture, which united the participants in an atmosphere of mutual understanding and cultural exchange.

The participants attended lectures that immersed them in the culture, and also took a tour of the Arev Cultural Center.

Armenian Culture Day at PSU was a vibrant start to a series of international meetings as part of the Autumn School!

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