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.

PSU team at the intensive session of the Russian Ministry of Education and Science.

Right now, Moscow is hosting an intensive session of the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education dedicated to the development of youth entrepreneurship in universities. Leading universities of the country present their concepts, discuss best practices, and form new solutions to support student initiatives.

PSU is represented at the event by a team consisting of:

Ekaterina Vladimirovna Efimova, Vice Rector for Strategic Development and Innovative Project Activities;

Lia Revazovna Mkheidze, Advisor to the Rector on Innovative and Technological Entrepreneurship and Superprofessional Competencies;

Sofia Georgievna Kilinkarova – Head of USPIKRIS;

Marina Yurievna Getmanskaya – Lead Analyst at USPIKRIS;

Olga Viktorovna Mikhailiuk – Associate Professor of the Department of Economics, Management, and Finance.

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