Vanadzor State University

Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan
Վանաձորի Հովհաննես Թումանյանի անվան Պետական Համալսարան

The main building of the university
Type Public
Established 1969
Rector Dr. professor Gurgen Khachatryan
Location Vanadzor, Lori, Armenia
Campus Urban
Website VSU (English)

Vanadzor State University named after Hovhannes Tumanyan (VSU) (Armenian: Վանաձորի Հովհաննես Թումանյանի անվան Պետական Համալսարան) is a university in Vanadzor, Lori Province, Armenia. With 5 faculties, it is the largest university in the Lori Province.[1] It provides degrees in Philology, History and Geography, Pedagogy, Biology and Chemistry, and Physics and Mathematics. Currently, more than 2,400 students are attending the university.

Originally, the Faculty of Pedagogy in Vanadzor was founded on 9 July 1969 as part of the Armenian State Pedagogical University. In 1982, the Faculty of Physics and Mathematics of the Yerevan State University-Vanadzor branch was opened.

On 30 April 2014, by the decision of the Government of Armenia, the educational institutions of Vanadzor were restructured to form The Vanadzor State University.

The current rector of the university is Dr. professor Gurgen Khachatryan.

Faculties

Currently, the university has the following structure:

References

  1. ↑ History of foundation

Coordinates: 40°48′32″N 44°29′27″E / 40.80889°N 44.49083°E / 40.80889; 44.49083

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