Yerevan State University
 Yerevan State University  (University)     | |
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| Formation | 1919 |
| Headquarters | Armenia |
| Informally known as Armenia's "mother university" | |
Yerevan State University (YSU; also simply University of Yerevan is the oldest continuously operating public university in Armenia. Founded in 1919, it is the largest university in the country. It is thus informally known as Armenia's "mother university".[1] Of its 3,150 employees, 1,190 comprise the teaching staff which includes 25 academicians, 130 professors, 700 docents (associate professors), and 360 assistant lecturers. The university has 400 researchers, 1,350 post-graduate students, and 8,500 undergraduates, including 300 students from abroad.
Instruction is in Armenian, but instruction in Russian and English for foreign students is arranged according to need. The academic year is from September 1 through June 30.
In 2010, according to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP),[2] it is the top-ranked university in Armenia and the 954th in the world, of 20,000 institutions included in the list.[3]
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Diaspora Summer School
The "Diaspora Summer School" is a joint project launched in 2016, initiated by the Ministry of Diaspora of Armenia, in association with the Yerevan State University. The programme is designated towards the preservation and reinforcement of the Armenian identity within communities of the Armenian Diaspora, as well as to raise the proficiency level of the Armenian language among the young generation of Armenians abroad. The school programme also includes the re-qualification of teachers of Armenian community schools, directors of cultural groups, the activities of Armenian multimedia and youth organizations of the Armenian Diaspora.[4]
Notable alumni
Yerevan State University was founded in 1919. Notable alumni include:[5]
Politics
- Marat Aleksanian, politician and minister of justice from 1996 to 1998
- Alexander Arzoumanian, first Armenian ambassador to USA
- Bagrat Asatryan, second chairman of the Central Bank of Armenia
- Gagik Harutyunyan, second prime minister of Armenia
- Campbell Kurt - American businessman, Diplomat and 18th assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
- Ararat Mirzoyan, current, as of January 2019, first deputy prime minister
- Karen Karapetyan, 14th prime minister of Armenia and mayor of Yerevan
- Levon Ter-Petrossian, first president of Armenia
- David Tonoyan, minister of defence of Armenia
- Serzh Sargsyan, third president of Armenia
- Armen Sarkissian, fourth president of Armenia
- Vahe Stepanyan, Armenian minister of justice from 1990 to 1996
- Vasyl Shkliar, Ukrainian author and politician
Literature
- Nairi Zarian, Soviet Armenian poet and writer
- Paruyr Sevak, Armenian poet and writer
- Hovhannes Shiraz, Armenian poet
- Silva Kaputikyan, Armenian poet, writer and political activist
- Artashes Emin, prolific translator
Sciences
- Marat Arakelian, Soviet Armenian astrophysicist
- Natalya Melikyan, scientist, doctor, professor of biological sciences
- Sergey Mergelyan, Armenian scientist and outstanding mathematician
- Norair Sisakian, Soviet Armenian biochemist
- Elizaveta Shahkhatuni, aeronautical engineer
- Lutz Schimansky-Geier, scientist (stochastic processes, biological physics, active particles) Google scholar
- Armen Trchounian, Armenian biophysicist, Head of Department of Biochemistry, Microbiology and Biotechnology
Art
- Norayr Mnatsakanyan, Soviet Armenian artist
Historical sciences
- Gregory Areshian - renowned Armenian-American archaeologist and historian.
- Levon Chookaszian, Armenian art historian and the UNESCO Chair of Armenian Art History
- Stepan Pogosyan, Armenian historian and politician
- Suren Yeremyan, Armenian historian and cartographer
- Aram Ter-Ghevondyan, historian and scholar
Military
- Leonid Azgaldyan, physicist and commander during the Karabakh War
- Shahen Meghrian, Armenian military commander
Alumni on Wikispooks
| Person | Born | Nationality | Summary | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eduard Abrahamyan | Armenian | Academic | Institute for Statecraft, whose PhD supervisor was also a Institute for Statecraft member. | |
| Kurt Campbell | 27 August 1957 | US | Diplomat Spook | "Asia Tsar" under president Joe Biden |
References
- ↑ http://www.president.am/hy/press-release/item/2015/06/19/President-Serzh-Sargsyan-meeting-board-of-trustees-of-YSU/
- ↑ http://www.urapcenter.org/2010%7Ctitle=URAP – University Ranking by Academic Performance
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120120062413/http://www.webometrics.info/top12000.asp?offset=-1
- ↑ Diaspora Summer School programme
- ↑ http://ysu.am/persons/en YSU person
