Artsakh University

Artsakh State University
Former names
 Stepanakert State Pedagogical Institute[1]
Type Public
Established 1969
1992 (under current name)[2]
President Manush Minasyan
Academic staff
 350 [3]
Students 3000 [4]
Location Stepanakert, de facto Nagorno Karabakh Republic, de jure Azerbaijan
Campus Urban
Website www.asu.am

Artsakh State University is the oldest, largest and by far the most respected university in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.[5] Over the course of its nearly 50-year history, Artsakh State University has produced over 20,000 graduates in 60 fields of study. Currently, the university prepares specialists in 31 areas. Instructional languages are Armenian and Russian. The university has established close ties with other educational institutions and universities in Armenia and other countries.[6] Artsakh State University is the university with the best reputation in Nagorno Karabakh.[7]

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.[8]

Research

The Artsakh State University consists of five departments: the Faculty of Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Philology (Linguistics), the Faculty of Pedagogy and Sports, the Faculty of History and Law, and the Faculty of Economics. The scholars and students of the Artsakh State University commonly engage in research in the areas of 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.[9]

Partner institutions

See also

Further reading

References

  1. ↑ The founding of the Artsakh State University is a heroic deed of the Armenian scientific and educational thought (in Russian), the Azat Artsakh newspaper, May 03, 2013 (Retrieved 2017-05-02)
  2. ↑ Artsakh State University, 4 International Colleges & Universities website (Retrieved 2014-02-18)
  3. ↑ Brief historical reference on the Artsakh State University (in Russian), Artsakh State University website (Retrieved 2017-05-02)
  4. ↑ Brief historical reference on the Artsakh State University (in Russian), Artsakh State University website (Retrieved 2017-05-02)
  5. ↑ Nagorno Karabakh Republic Artsakh. Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the USA (Government of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic). Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  6. ↑ Education. Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the USA (Government of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic). Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  7. ↑ http://imagineneutralzone.com/2011/04/15/the-bologna-educational-system-in-nagorno-karabakh/
  8. ↑ "ADG Launches Study Abroad Program in Karabakh". Asbarez.com. 2011-12-06. Retrieved 2014-02-18.
  9. ↑ Hetq.am. (1921). Hetq. [online] Retrieved from: http://hetq.am/eng/culture/0609-azokh.html [Accessed: 18 Feb 2014].
  10. ↑ http://tert.am/en/news/2012/02/15/arcax/
  11. ↑ http://www.sevs.sk/en/about-uceu/international-office-and-career-development/international-cooperation/trips-abroad/
  12. ↑ http://www.yerevanreport.com/96941/russianarmenian-slavonic-university-artsakh-state-university-strengthen-relations/%5B%5D
  13. ↑ http://asbarez.com/99678/adg-launches-study-abroad-program-in-karabakh/
  14. ↑ http://www.artsakhtert.com/eng/culture-and-sport/item/6376-another-step-to-inter-university-cooperation/


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