YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Brief introduction to Armenia’s leading institution of higher education

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YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITYFounded in 1919 More than 100,000 graduates15,818 students including 1,392 part time499 foreign students, including 10 part time 600 PhD students, including more than 250 foreign students About 1500 staff members

YEREVAN STATE UNIVERSITY

Founded in 1919 with one Faculty -History and Linguistics that had 262 students and 32 lecturersFive Faculties in 1921: Natural Sciences, Oriental Studies, Technical Studies, Pedagogy and Soviet ConstructionCurrently has 20 Faculties (Schools) and more than 100 Departments (Chairs)

YSU FacultiesMathematics and MechanicsInformatics and Applied MathematicsPhysicsRadiophysicsChemistryBiologyGeology and GeographyEconomicsInternational RelationsHistory

Philosophy and PsychologySociologyPhilologyJournalismPhilologyRomance and Germanic PhilologyOriental StudiesLawTheologyPreparatory Faculty for Foreign Citizens

YSU other unitsIjevan Branch of Yerevan State University with more than 1500 studentsFacultiesI. Economics2. Natural Sciences 3. Humanities4. Applied Arts

Research Centers and Research profile areas

Archeology

Armenian Center of Egyptian Studies

Armenian Studies Institute

Biophysical Methods of Subcell Structures

Center for the Advancement of Natural Discoveries using Light Emission (CANDLE)

Center of European Law and Integration

Chemical Materials

Chemistry and Technology of Rare and Dispersed Elements 

Comparative and Evolutionary Biochemistry

Cytogenetics

Engineering Psychology

Experimental Mycology

Georgian Studies (Kartvelology)

Hellenic Center

High Energy Physics

Historical Geography and Cartography of Armenia 

IT Educational and Research Center

Kinetics of Polymerization of Processes

Optoelectronics

Physico‐Technical Problems of Mechanics

Physics of Coherent Interaction of X‐Radiation with Materials 

Physics of Semiconductor Materials and Devices

X‐Ray Methods of Analysis and Investigation of Solids

Research Centers and Research profile areasResearch in more than 50 main areas is conducted, includingdifferential equatations and optimal control, spectral theory ofoperators, stochastic integral geometry, boundary theorems ofprobability theory and analysis of stationary stochasticprocesses, algebra and topology, deformable body mechanics,theoretical mechanics, theoretical physics, quantum physics,physics of semiconductors and semiconductor devices,elaboration of new methods for synthesis of main organicsubstances, investigation of new highly efficient methods anddevices for substance analysis, study of physical‐chemical basesof biological systems, study of flora and fauna, problems ofecology, modern issues of Armenology and Armenian historyand culture, theoretical philosophy, political institutions andprocesses development, economic and socio‐economicproblems in transition period, and lot of others.

YSU other unitsSargis and Mary Izmirlyans Library

In 1927 the library possessed fifty two thousand books Current holdings - about 2,000,000 volumes 

Publishing  House

More than 170 volumes published last year In addition YSU publishes peer reviewed Yerevan University Scientific Notes and  the University Herald.

Museums

Museum of the History of Yerevan State University 

Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography 

Museum of Botany

Museum of Mineralogy 

Strategies and Vision of the Future are connected with

Strengthening YSU as Research universityQuality assurance Internationalization and IntegrationLeadership and Professional excellenceBased on recently developed comprehensive Strategic Development Plan for coming years, defining goals, priorities, and major development directions

YSU offers BA programs in following fields:Mathematics; Actuar Mathematics; Mechanics; Nuclear Physics(Physics of Nuclear Reactor); Applied Mathematics and Physics;Radiophysics and Electronics; Physics of Semi‐conductors andMicroelectronics; Applied Mathematics and Informatics;Environmental Protection (Chemical Ecology); PharmacologicalChemistry; Chemistry; Applied Chemistry; Biology; Biochemistry;Biophysics; Geography; Hydrometeorology; Geology; Economics;Management; Political Studies; International Relations; PublicAdministration; History; Fine Arts; Cultural Studies; Philosophy;Psychology; Sociology; Social Work; Armenian Language andLiterature; Journalism; Philology (Russian Language and Literature);Philology and Intercultural Communication; Translation Work –Russian Language and Armenian Language; English language andLiterature; French Language and Literature; German Language andLiterature; Translation Work – English Language and ArmenianLanguage; Translation Work – German Language and ArmenianLanguage; Translation Work – French Language and ArmenianLanguage; Arabic Studies; Iranian Studies; Turkish Studies; Law;Theology.

YSU offers MA programs in following fieldsArmenian School of Journalism; Differential Equation; Theory of Functions;Applied Mathematics and Geometry; Optimization Methods; ActuaryMathematics; Mechanics of Solid State; Regulations of Movements andStability; Conflict Studies; Sociology; Social Work; Inorganic Chemistry;Applied Chemistry; Organic Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; AnalyticalChemistry; Chemistry of High Molecular Compounds; Ethnology andAnthropology; Archeology; Fine Arts; Armenian History (Ancient andMedieval); History of Neighbor Countries of Armenia; Modern History ofArmenia (Contemporary History); Cultural Studies; World History; ReligiousSciences; Theology; Physics of Semi‐conductors and Microelectronics; High‐frequency Radiophysics and Telecommunications; Theory of Wave Processesand Space Physics; Planning of Big Integral Schemes (together withSynopsys); Russian Literature; Russian Language; TranslationWork; EconomicPolitics and Management; Theory of Economics; Informational Structure ofManagement; Modeling of Economy; Finance; Money Turnover and Credits;Philosophy; Ethics; Theory of Psychology and Individual Psychology;Psychology of Management and Organizational Psychology; MedicalPsychology; Age Psychology; Social Psychology; Geophysics; Geochemistry;Hydrogeology and Geological Engineering; Investigation of Mines of UsefulMinerals; Regional Geology; Social Geography; Geo‐ecology; Geo‐informaticsandCartography; Environmental Protection and the Usage of Environment;

MA degrees (contd.)Romanic Languages (French); German Languages (English); German Languages (German);Translation Work (English); Roman Languages (Spanish); International Law; Criminal Law andJuridical Procedure; Constitutional Law; State and the Theory of Law; Civil Law and JuridicalProcedure; European Law; Genetics and Cytology; Ecology and Environmental Protection;Zoology; Biotechnology; Human and Animal Physiology; Biochemistry; MedicalBiochemistry; Bioinformatics; Botany; Biophysics; Nutrition Biology; Laser Physics;Theoretical Physics; Macromolecular Physics; Nuclear Physics and Energetics; Methods ofMathematical Physics; Linear and Non‐Linear Approaches; Optics; Solid State Physics;Optoelectronics and Photonics; Quantum Functions and Computer Physics; Quantumphenomenon in Makro‐ and Meso‐ Systems; Astrophysics; Echo‐physics; MathematicalModeling; Numerical Methods and Program System; Mathematical and ProgramMaintenance Computing Machinery, Complexes and Web; Discrete Mathematics andTheoretical Informatics; Mathematical Maintenance of Automatic Planning High IntegralSchemes (together with Synopsys); History of Arab‐Muslim Civilization and Islamic Studies;Arab and Semitic Linguistics; Modern Problems of Arab East; History of Iran; IranianPhilology; Iranian Ethno‐Linguistic Groups; Turkish Philology; History of Turkey; WorldLiterature and Theory of Literature; Modern Armenian Literature and Literary Criticism;Modern Armenian Language and Translation Work; History of Armenian Language andLinguistics; History of Armenian Literature; High Education Management; Civil EducationManagement; International Relations; Public Administration; Political Science; Managementof Information Systems; Science of Materials.

Special Councils for Dissertation Defense :

YSU is awarding Candidates of Scienceand Doctors of Science degrees at11 Councils, including Physics and Mathematical, Chemical, Biological, Philological, Geographic, Law Sciences and Philosophy. 

Quality AssuranceAnnual and semester reports from university structural units (including ICO reporting)Students participate in the QA processStudent surveys and their analysis based on the assessment of last 4 year surveys. Survey redesign based on pilot project and further survey evaluation Introduction of multilevel system of knowledge assessment that includes exams (including midterm) and various other forms of assessment (presentations, essays, participation)

Quality Assurance

Peer review of teaching and research at Faculty level - via established commissions and activities of method councils (Faculty and university levels)Studying and adopting international experience, including ENQA package study, participation in European events on QA and study of transforming educational systems QA mechanism development

Quality Assurance

Constant modernization of the curricula, Increase of awarenessStaff retraining system and restoration of professional retraining unitCreation of new specialties and specializations

International Cooperation and Internationalization Policy

Currently YSU has 148 cooperation agreements with foreign partners – universities, institutes and research centers in 40 countries.Last year outgoing mobility: about 300, including about 60 student mobilitiesMore than 7000 foreign students from 82 countries studied at YSUYerevan State University is a member of:International Association of Universities, European Universities Association, Eurasian Universities Association, Black Sea Universities Network.

International Cooperation and Internationalization PolicyAmong our partners are: Arizona State University,University of California at Berkeley, University ofMichigan ‐ Ann Arbor, George Mason University,University of Connecticut (USA); University ofRostock, University of Trier, Halle University(Germany); University of Bologna, University ofFlorence, University of Venice, Ca Foscari, (Italy);University of Warsaw (Poland); Aristotle Universityof Thessaloniki (Greece);Moscow State University,Saint‐Petersburg State University (RF); DonetskNational University (Ukraine); Montpellier I, PaulValery (Montpellier III), Aix‐Marseilles I, NationalInstitute of Eastern Languages and Civilization Paris(France) and others.

Challenges

Funding (rather underfunding)BraindrainKeeping recent PhDs at YSUKeeping leadership positionsIncreased competition at domestic market Diversification and establishing new (interdisciplinary) programs

Yerevan was founded in 782 B.C.,(Biblical venue, suggested by Noah )

it is the 13th capital of Armenia 

Yerevan at night

Yerevan at night – where to go if you like jazzzzzzzzzz……

Or just to listen nice music…

And even more outside Yerevan…

.

Alexander MarkarovDeputy Vice rector and Head International Cooperation Office

Email: amarkarov@ysu.am

Thank you!