Artsakh University

Artsakh State University is the main and the biggest public university in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.^[2] Currently, the university prepares specialists in 31 areas. The university has established close ties with other educational institutions and universities in Armenia and other countries.^[3] Artsakh State University is the university with the best reputation in Nagorno Karabakh.^[4]

Study abroad program

In 2011, with the help of Artsakh Development Group, a non-profit organization that helps bring awareness in the United States about issues concerning Artsakh, the university launched a study abroad program. The program was launched with the California State University at Dominguez Hills to allow 12-15 students to spend a summer in Artsakh and take courses on politics, history, and economy regarding Artsakh and Armenia.^[5]

Research

A walkway in Stepanakert with the Artsakh University in the background

Scholars and students of Artsakh State University commonly do research on National Security, Politics, Agricultural Studies, and Archaeology.

In 2006, a team of international archaeologists began doing research in the village of Azokh where in the 1970s it was discovered that the place is a home to ancient settlers, including Neanderthals. Armenian scientists, including two Artsakh State University students, have been active participants throughout the research period.^[6]

Partner institutions

• Central European College in Skalica, Skalica^[7][8]
• Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University, Yerevan^[9]
• California State University, Dominguez Hills, Los Angeles County, California^[10]

See also

• List of universities in Nagorno-Karabakh Republic

Further reading

• http://armenhes.blogspot.com/2009/01/artsakh-president-addresses-artsakh.html
• http://imagineneutralzone.com/2011/04/15/the-bologna-educational-system-in-nagorno-karabakh/

References