Russian-Armenian (Slavonic) University

Russian-Armenian University
Российско-Армянский университет
Հայ-Ռուսական համալսարան

Campus of the Russian-Armenian University (lower right)
Type Public
Established 1997
Rector Armen Darbinyan
Administrative staff
700
Students 2,500
Location Yerevan, Armenia
Website http://www.rau.am/

Russian-Armenian University (RAU) (Russian: Российско-Армянский университет, РАУ; Armenian: Հայ-Ռուսական համալսարան) is an intergovernmental university being under the joint authority of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Armenia. The university has a status of a higher educational institution in both states. The languages of instruction and communication at the university are Russian and Armenian.[1]

There are Russian and Armenian education sectors operating at RAU. Upon graduation, students receive two state Diplomas: Armenian and Russian.

History

The main building

Russian-Armenian University was established following the inter-state agreement between the Republic of Armenia and Russian Federation in 1997.

In 1999, Academician Levon Mkrtchyan, Doctor of Philology, became university's first Rector.

At present RAU Rector is former Prime-Minister of the Republic of Armenia, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia, Armen Darbinyan, who assumed the post in 2001.

The first students were enrolled in February 1999 in Law, Public and Municipal Administration and Journalism. Since then, the university has been constantly growing and encompassing new areas of education and research.

Starting from 2002, scientific centers, institutions and problem research groups have been developing within the university. In the same year RAU opened a post-graduate course.

In 2004 the reconstruction of the main building was finished, while in 2009 RAU opened its own Sports Complex. 

On October 15 2004, the Park of Gratitude was opened on the university premises as a symbol of the Russian-Armenian friendship. This very day has become the day of RAU.

On April 29, 2005 RAU was accredited by the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation.

Institutes and Departments

Institute of Law and Politics
Institute of Mathematics and High Technology
Institute of Economics and Business
Institute of Humanities
Institute of Media, Advertising and Film Production
University-wide Departments

References

Coordinates: 40°12′37.84″N 44°30′11.84″E / 40.2105111°N 44.5032889°E / 40.2105111; 44.5032889

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