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 third day of the International Autumn School “ Caucasus Mineral Waters – a region of peace and cooperation between peoples” was devoted to the rich Georgian culture, which inspired participants to reflect deeply on friendship between peoples and cultural heritage.

As part of the event, participants attended a joint lecture where experts revealed pages of the history of Russian-Georgian relations, worked in teams to develop ideas for intercultural exchange, and took part in an excursion exploring Georgian culture.

Georgian Culture Day at PSU provided a powerful impetus for interethnic dialogue within the framework of the Autumn School.

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